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Showtime has officially announced that Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Impossible, The Orphanage) will helm the first two episodes of the upcoming eight-episode drama series Penny Dreadful, created, written and executive produced by John Logan and executive produced by Sam Mendes and Neal Street’s Pippa Harris. The psychosexual horror series features some of literature’s most iconic figures — including Dr. Frankenstein and his creature, Dorian Gray, and characters from the novel Dracula — as then become embroiled in Victorian London, and will begin production in London this fall.

Sony revealed this week that The Amazing Spider-Man saga was approved for two more films! "Spider-Man is our most important, most successful, and most beloved franchise, so we're thrilled that we are in a position to lock in these prime release dates over the next five years,"  Jeff Blake, Sony's chairman of worldwide marketing and distribution explained. With The Amazing Spider-Man 2 scheduled to hit theatres May 2, 2014, fans will have to wait until 2016 and 2018 for the third and fourth installments. Watch the video above for all the details on the upcoming films. Who is your favorite character in The Amazing Spider-Man series? Share with us on Twitter @OKMagazine and in the comments below.   MORE VIDEOS YOU'LL LOVE: Watch the New #CandidlyNicole Episode 'Born to Dance' Here! #MotivationMonday: Serena Williams Shows Off Killer Beach Body in Miami Watch the Hilarious Trailer for 'Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out!' Photo credit:  Splash News