Sony has hit a bit of a bump in the road, delaying "The Amazing Spider-Man 3," release date, and confirming the "Sinister Six" release date.

The studio has dated "The Sinister Six," a movie that features an all-star lineup of Spider-Man villains, for Nov. 11, 2016. As part of the move, Sony moved back its "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" by two years to 2018. "Amazing Spider-Man 3" and 4 had already been dated for June 10, 2016, and May 4, 2018, respectively.

"It's all up for grabs, right now, We're just trying to figure it out," Alex Kurtzman told Collider recently about what Sony's plans were for "Sinister Six" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 3."

Things hadn't been looking good for the franchise in general, with writer/producer Roberto Orci exiting the series, and rumors that the third movie originally planned for 2016 would be pushed.

The studio has announced that Drew Goddard's "Sinister Six" will land on November 11, 2016 with "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" to follow sometime in 2018. So, in short, Sony is still sticking to their bi-annual release of Spider-Man movies, but they've held back on the next entry featuring the hero himself for another four years.

The reason is that they need to rework the franchise. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" was a disappointment at the box office, and even with strong international numbers, it was the worst performing in the series. They need to make this franchise and hero exciting again, and that break will allow them to do just that while also getting the story right.

So what happens with the planned "Venom" movie then? Director Alex Kurtzman says "Everything is still on the table, right now," he told Collider. "Because it's a universe outside of the Spider-Man universe, even though it's connected to it, those movies have to stand on their own. So, we'll see. We'll see how it goes."

Sony is impressed with Drew Goddard's take on the "Sinister Six" material, which is described as a rough script at this point. Goddard will write and direct the "Spider-Man" spin-off.

"With 'Sinister Six' in the hands of writer-director Drew Goddard, we feel extremely confident placing the film on a prime date in 2016," said Doug Belgrad, president of Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group.

First introduced in 1964, the original members of the "Sinister Six" included Electro, Doctor Octopus, Kraven the Hunter, Mysterio, Vulture and Sandman. Electro, played by Jamie Foxx, was already introduced in Sony's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" this summer.

It is unclear which villains this incarnation will feature. Among the possibilities include Green Goblin, played by Dane DeHaan in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. The film's third act dropped so-called Easter eggs for the fans that hinted at potential future villains for the franchise. For instance, Doc Ock's mechanical arms were seen in the background of one scene. The movie also introduced The Rhino (Paul Giamatti) in its last scene.