Just because you hated the latest movie doesn't mean you won't like the next one aswell Spider-Man 2 and 3 are main examples I'm pretty sure you loved Spider-Man 2 but thought Spider-Man 3 could have been a lot better
Spider-Man 2 was great. Spider-Man 3 was ok but could have been better. The problem with this film series is Sony wants to do the hip cool thing and control.
The Amazing Spider-Man 1 = Batman Begins Christopher Nolan influence which was popular at the time since so many films were inspired by Batman Begins and Nolan.
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 = The Avengers Influence.
It's just weird. It's like going from The Green Mile to Ghostbusters. Love both films to death but both are 2 completely different films, tone, and styles.
Also Marc Webb. I feel bad for him because he's basically Sony's *****. Sam Raimi was an establish directer. I would say he is respectable I mean he did the Evil Dead series. He is someone who knows Hollywood and wants creative control in a film. He was forced to put Venom in Spidey 3. Don't blame him. Would you quit doing a movie on your favorite childhood superhero because the studio is messing with you? No. Not right away but when working on Spider-Man 4, he had no good ideas. He wanted Black Cat but Sony shot that down because she was too similar to Catwoman so he decided "**** it" and left.
Burton was the same way after his first 2 Batman films. WB wanted a different style, he didn't like it, he quit.
Marc Webb basically did 1 film and some music videos. He's a noob. He hasn't been as involved in film making as well as other CBM directors and Sony took advantage of that in TASM2. He's in the same position Joel Shoemaker was doing Batman films. Not saying he's bad but he is controlled by the studio to do the film they want and not the film he wants.
It's highly unlikely he will tell his film in the 3rd. Why? Why would he? Why would Sony be like "yea sorry for ****ing up 2, you do 3 by yourself"? They keep shooting down Raimi's ideas for a fourth film, why would they not do the same for Webb?
This series is just very genetic. Show the people what they want and nothing more, get actors people know to see it (Jamie Foxx and Paul), get Hans Zimmer to do music, get Alicia Keys and the hottest rapper alive on a track for the theme song of the film, cut boom billion.
No it's not a billion Sony, it's dog****.
And apparently, Avi Arad isn't very interested in having Mysterio in a film.
I read about it somewhere sometime, don't ask for a source because I got none at hand.
If that's true, here are my feelings towards your Spider-Man universe Sony.