As part of its promotional ramp-up for The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony hosted events with the film’s principals in different cities around the world today, all simultaneously and linked up via some kind of video technology that I will never, ever understand. Stars Andrew Garfield (New York City), Emma Stone (Rio de Janeiro), Rhys Ifans (London) and director Marc Webb (Los Angeles) presented a new and much improved trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man (as well as a “sizzle reel” that you will not see which revealed even more footage) and answered some questions about the film. Among Garfield’s remarks was one that delighted the assembled fans and press in attendance: he said that he hopes the next Spider-Man will be “a half-Hispanic, half-African American actor,” an obvious reference to Ultimate Spider-Man star Miles Morales.

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We’re still five whole months away from the feverishly anticipated The Amazing Spider-Man reboot starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans (in 3D!). But that didn’t stop Sony from getting the Peter Parker party started early today; the studio gathered fans in four cities and three countries to bring out its stars, show fresh footage and even answer a few questions ahead—way ahead—of its July 3 release.

Here are five things we learned:

1. Emma Stone isn’t Kirsten Dunst, got it? If you’re looking for Stone’s blond Gwen Stacy character to be anything like Dunst’s Mary Jane, forget it. “I keep saying Gwen is the yin to Mary Jane’s yang,” she told fans via live linkup in Rio De Janiero. “They’re polar opposites in every way…Gwen falls in love with Peter Parker, Mary Jane falls in love with Spider-Man.”

2. Think Spider-Man meets The Dark Knight: Look for darker, more sarcastic humor, a more antagonistic relationship with law enforcement, and more of a self-made hero. And in this version, Parker gets some of his web-slinging studliness from his own talent for invention—as it was in the original comic books. “We wanted to treat Peter Parker in a more realistic way,” director Mark Webb told fans from Los Angeles.

3. Or think Spider-Man meets The Dark Knight meets…Star Wars? No, the Lizard is not Spidey’s Dad (we hope), but there are a lot of daddy issues wrapped around the hero-villain dynamic. Dr. Curt Connors, aka the Lizard, the villain at the center of the tale, holds the key to Peter Parker’s questions about a mysterious past. “With Dr. Curt Connors, what makes him a more emotional presence in Peter’s life is that he had a very close relationship to Peter’s father,” said Rhys Ifans, who plays the villain and who was speaking to fans from London. “That makes the connection a very complex and emotional one.”

4. The new Spider-Man is totally scared. “I’m terrified right now,” Andrew Garfield admitted while speaking to fans from New York. “It’s so overwhelming to be representing this symbol … but it’s a reverent terror.” As for why he took the role, knowing the great responsibility that comes with it, he quipped, “I’m not an idiot.”

5. The next Spider-Man will be… Garfield imagines Spider-Man evolving in a very interesting way in the future. “Hopefully next time he’ll be a half-Hispanic, half African-American actor,” he told fans.

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Emma Stone and Viola Davis talk to us about what attracted them to The Help, it’s surprising success and it’s bookworm roots.

A new official synopsis for the film ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ has been released – the movie will be released on July 3, 2012!

One of the world’s most popular characters is back on the big screen as a new chapter in the Spider-Man legacy is revealed in The Amazing Spider-Man. Focusing on an untold story that tells a different side of the Peter Parker story, the new film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The film is directed by Marc Webb from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt, based on the Marvel Comic Book by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Laura Ziskin, Avi Arad, and Matt Tolmach are producing the film in association with Marvel Entertainment for Columbia Pictures, which will open in theaters everywhere in 3D on July 3, 2012.

The Amazing Spider-Man is the story of Peter Parker (Garfield), an outcast high schooler who was abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben (Sheen) and Aunt May (Field). Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. Peter is also finding his way with his first high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Stone), and together, they struggle with love, commitment, and secrets. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents’ disappearance — leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors (Ifans), his father’s former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors’ alter-ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero.

Emma Stone has ranked #6 on the AskMen.com annual poll of top 99 women for 2012!

We can’t blame Jim Carrey for his creepy proclamations of love for Emma Stone. With her disarming smile and raspy voice, the fiery redhead inspires that kind of devotion in a lot of men. In Crazy, Stupid, Love, Stone played a girl so completely perfect that she drove a career playboy to give up the game. The role really wasn’t much of a stretch. When she’s not causing men twice her age to record video testimonials or players to rethink their life plan, the star of the Oscar-nominated The Help is impressing us with her comedic timing and laid-back attitude. So, yeah, Jim, we like her, too.

The Help actress Emma Stone has revealed how her character Gwen Stacy and Andrew Garfield’s character Peter Parker aka Spider-Man share a nice first kiss, although she does admit that it is a lot different from the upside down kiss by Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire in the previous Spider-Man movie. Emma would not say whether or not it was as iconic though, as she feels that is something for the audience to decide.

Stone explained, “You don’t wanna know. You wanna watch the movie and find out. And it would be weird if we were like, ‘Yes, there’s something iconic coming up.’ You’ve got to decide if it’s iconic or not.” She added, “There is a nice first kiss. I will say that. And it’s different than the upside-down one. And we liked it.”

It has been suggested that Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield are currently dating off screen, although neither of them have yet to confirm or deny the rumour. As well as Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield, The Amazing Spider-Man also stars Rhys Ifans, Martin Sheen and Sally Field. The Amazing Spider-Man is set to be released on July 3, 2012.

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The cast of “The Help” has just won the “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” award at the 2012 Screen Actors’ Guild Awards!

Emma Stone has just arrived on the red carpet at the 2012 Screen Actors’ Guild Awards in Los Angeles! Emma is wearing a dress by Alexander McQueen tonight.

Check out the first photo of her walking the red carpet right here!