Acclaimed playwright David Lindsay-abaire is set to pen the new Spider-man screenplay.
Pulitzer Prize winner Lindsay-Abaire, the man behind hit show Rabbit Hole, is in negotiations to create Spider-Man 4.
He won't be the first Pulitzer Prize winner attached to the superhero franchise - Spider-Man 2 was co-written by Michael Chabon, who claimed the honour in 2001.
Director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire have both signed on for the fourth Spider-Man film. (IMDB)
