In issue 216 of , director Marc Webb reveals that is even bigger than its already-pretty-sizeable prede𓃲cessor.

Inside the issue - which is - Webb describes Peter Parker's second high-flying adventure as "the most amb❀itious" Spider-Man movie ever attempted.

&l꧙dquo;It's huge," he says. "We're pushing the levels of effects, the level of action and the emotional capacity of this kid. It's an aggressive ste🍃p forward."

The 500 Days Of Summer director adds: "We t♐hrow around the term 'operatic' because of the spectacle and the theatre invol♋ved, which is pretty epic.

"T✱here are enormous sets and great set-pieces. But really it's a very intimate song – this relationship between Peter and Gwen is very delicate and beautiful."

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 o pens in the UK on 18 April 2014.

For more from Webb, pick up the brand new issue of Total Film , which is out now , and includes an exclusive look at and and many more exciting new movies , plus chats with Zoe Saldana and Colin Farrell.

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