'Spider-Man: Homecoming' director, writers to return for sequel

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Los Angeles: "Spider-Man: Homecoming 2" director Jon Watts and screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers are in negotiations to return for the next installment.

The "Spider-Man: Homecoming" sequel is scheduled to release on July 5, 2019, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Tom Holland played the superhero in the first film and is expected to reprise his role as the hero.

In the meantime, he will join Earth's Mightiest Heroes in "Avengers: Infinity War", which is will release on May 4, 2018.