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Sony deal official: Marvel Studios gets rights to future Spider-Man movies

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on Sony deal official: Marvel Studios gets rights to future Spider-Man movies

The rumors were true! Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios just announced a blockbuster deal that will bring Spider-Man into Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (MCU). After being introduced in the MCU, a new Spider-Man movie will be released on July 28, 2017 co-produced by Marvel’s Kevin Feigi and Sony’s Amy Pascal. Andrew Garfield will not be returning as Spider-Man, so stay tuned for new casting information. Check out the full press release below for more info.

(Culver City, California, and Burbank, California February 09, 2015) – Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios announced today that Sony is bringing Marvel into the amazing world of Spider-Man.

Under the deal, the new Spider-Man will first appear in a Marvel film from Marvel’s Cinematic Universe (MCU). Sony Pictures will thereafter release the next installment of its $4 billion Spider-Man franchise, on July 28, 2017, in a film that will be co-produced by Kevin Feige and his expert team at Marvel and Amy Pascal, who oversaw the franchise launch for the studio 13 years ago. Together, they will collaborate on a new creative direction for the web slinger. Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control of the Spider-Man films.

Marvel and Sony Pictures are also exploring opportunities to integrate characters from the MCU into future Spider-Man films.

The new relationship follows a decade of speculation among fans about whether Spider-Man – who has always been an integral and important part of the larger Marvel Universe in the comic books – could become part of the Marvel Universe on the big screen. Spider-Man has more than 50 years of history in Marvel’s world, and with this deal, fans will be able to experience Spider-Man taking his rightful place among other Super Heroes in the MCU.

Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company said: “Spider-Man is one of Marvel’s great characters, beloved around the world. We’re thrilled to work with Sony Pictures to bring the iconic web-slinger into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which opens up fantastic new opportunities for storytelling and franchise building.”

“We always want to collaborate with the best and most successful filmmakers to grow our franchises and develop our characters. Marvel, Kevin Feige and Amy, who helped orchestrate this deal, are the perfect team to help produce the next chapter of Spider-Man,” said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. “This is the right decision for the franchise, for our business, for Marvel, and for the fans.”

“Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios share a love for the characters in the Spider-Man universe and have a long, successful history of working together. This new level of collaboration is the perfect way to take Peter Parker’s story into the future,” added Doug Belgrad, president, Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group.

“I am thrilled to team with my friends at Sony Pictures along with Amy Pascal to produce the next Spider-Man movie,” said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. “Amy has been deeply involved in the realization on film of one of the world’s most beloved characters. Marvel’s involvement will hopefully deliver the creative continuity and authenticity that fans demand from the MCU. I am equally excited for the opportunity to have Spider-Man appear in the MCU, something which both we at Marvel, and fans alike, have been looking forward to for years.”

Spider-Man, embraced all over the world, is the most successful franchise in the history of Sony Pictures, with the five films having taken in more than $4 billion worldwide.

Comments

  1. Sergio Avatar
    Sergio

    sony made the right move, they finally came to their senses and realized that the only way to continue with their spiderman franchise is to let marvel in… hope that this means that the sinister six crap is been shot down.

    1. Drew Douglas Avatar
      Drew Douglas

      Hope Marvel’s first Spidey solo film is an adaption of Kraven’s Last Hunt.

  2. ArkhamFreak Avatar
    ArkhamFreak

    Yes

  3. Alex Vidal Avatar
    Alex Vidal

    Please put him in Civil War!

    1. Matt Avatar
      Matt

      I saw another release saying that he is to appear in Civil War. I wonder if he’ll be a part of Infinity War

    2. OGDickGrayson Avatar
      OGDickGrayson

      I think it’s too late. Having they already started filming?

      1. Alex Vidal Avatar
        Alex Vidal

        I think they start in April. And there was another article that said he will be in Civil War.

        1. OGDickGrayson Avatar
          OGDickGrayson

          I suppose if they can do a script rewrite.

          1. Harish Avatar
            Harish

            well it is said that Spiderman is gonna appear in a marvel movie first and then on his own solo movie, so the movies preceding Spiderman are Civil War, Dr. Strange and Thor 3 and only Civil War makes sense. by the way Marvel made the announcement today and the decision would have been made way too earlier maybe a month before, and the shooting of Civil War begins by the mid of April so yeah there is a lot of time.

          2. Bob Dobalina Avatar
            Bob Dobalina

            Apparently the rumour is that Marvel had two scripts for Civil War, one with Spider-Man in it and another with Black Panther having the Spidey role. Guess this means that Black Panther will be pushed to the sidelines mostly for this one.

          3. Alex Vidal Avatar
            Alex Vidal

            Well think about it. They confirmed he will be in a movie before his Spider-Man movie. There are 3 movies coming out. You can rule three of them out.

            Avengers: Age of Ultron- Already done filming. They went back for re-shoots, but a couple of re-shoots isn’t enough to fully include Spider-Man. (ruled out)

            Ant-Man- Already done filming, and it appears to be its own movie (Like GoTG). (ruled out)

            Doctor Strange: I doubt they will want Spider-Man to steal the spotlight from the doctor. Especially since this is his debut film.

            GoTG- Gunn has said several times, these movies are their own thing for now. (ruled out)

            Only reasonable option is Civil War.

  4. jlenger01 Avatar
    jlenger01

    So, it will be completely rebooted for MCU? No Andrew Garfield??

    1. AdrenalineRush1996 Avatar
      AdrenalineRush1996

      I’m afraid so.

  5. Drew Douglas Avatar
    Drew Douglas

    Great move. Hope Garfield sticks around though. He would bounce off the current Marvel roster quite well.

    1. MPC Avatar
      MPC

      The press release states “new Spider-Man”, so no, it won’t be Andrew Garfield.

      1. Drew Douglas Avatar
        Drew Douglas

        Yeah, yeah.

        1. AdrenalineRush1996 Avatar
          AdrenalineRush1996

          No, it’s true. Garfield will NOT be reprising his role.

          1. Drew Douglas Avatar
            Drew Douglas

            I know. That was announced a long time ago.

    2. Potterbat Avatar
      Potterbat

      It’s sucks, but it looks like Andrew is gone. If they did this and kept Andrew, id be cool with it.

  6. Sense Avatar
    Sense

    awesome 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄

  7. ColdSc Avatar
    ColdSc

    Honestly, all I want is for the cast to return. Andrew Garfield, Dane DeHann and Sally Field. They would work gloriously with the Avengers cast and in the Marvel world. Hopefully Feige sees an opening to let these incredible actors reprise their roles, cause if not, you lost quite a few incredible talents. Of course, they’re replaceable but man….

    1. Drew Douglas Avatar
      Drew Douglas

      I could do without ever seeing DeHaan’s Goblin again. And I usually love DD.

    2. Potterbat Avatar
      Potterbat

      Firing Andrew and the cast was a bad idea. They should have just continued with 3 and add a new director/producer.

      1. AdrenalineRush1996 Avatar
        AdrenalineRush1996

        I don’t think Garfield was fired. TASM2 grossed less than its predecessor and that Sony expected the film to gross a billion dollars, not to mention that the film suffered problems such as that Kurtzman/Orci’s original concept being retooled and deleted many scenes that would’ve improved the film.

  8. wingding86 Avatar
    wingding86

    Please I just want a different spider, I am not looking for Garfield to return. I just want a good casting this time around.

  9. Phil Avatar
    Phil

    Great move. I hope Marvel can make a deal with Fox to get rights back for X-Men and Fantastic Four.

    1. Shreyas Banerjee Avatar
      Shreyas Banerjee

      They tried but they couldn’t. That is one reason why the Fantastic Four comic was cancelled by Marvel. So the movie wouldn’t get any support.

      1. AdrenalineRush1996 Avatar
        AdrenalineRush1996

        I don’t think that’s the case. The Fantastic Four comics were cancelled because it sold less than the other comics that Marvel publishes. It was nothing to do with the upcoming reboot.

        1. SomeGuy Avatar
          SomeGuy

          Actually, it did. Marvel will only try to publish things they want to promote. For example, Guardians of the Galaxy wasn’t a top seller before the movies, but after them, they started to pick up in sales, and Marvel knows that most of the new sales are coming from new fans who didn’t know Guardians before the movie, decided to change the books to reflect the movies. They could have done the same with FF, but didn’t because they don’t want to support it.

          1. AdrenalineRush1996 Avatar
            AdrenalineRush1996

            No, Marvel cancelled the title because it was selling poorly than the other comics they publish. They actually denied rumours that it was cancelled to boycott the upcoming reboot.

    2. OGDickGrayson Avatar
      OGDickGrayson

      I doubt Fox is going to ever give back X-Men, they’re putting out three movies a year starting 2016. I don’t think they’re in a rough patch like Sony. And the trailer to Fantastic Four looks promising.
      Marvel got back Spidey because Sony is probably pretty desperate for cash right now.

      1. Joshua Figueroa Avatar
        Joshua Figueroa

        not desperate for cash, its sony they sell a shit ton of electronics they dont need money they just dont like that a very well known franchise is doing bad and with that come bad reviews on the company, the ceo for spe said its whats best for the franchise the company marvel and the fans, so why not do it.

        1. OGDickGrayson Avatar
          OGDickGrayson

          I think after the leaks they are most certainly desperate for cash. But even if they weren’t this is a great choice for them since Sony is getting 60 percent of revenue for the next Spider-Man.

  10. dark knight fan Avatar
    dark knight fan

    I pick Anton Yelchin for an 25 year old Spider-Man.

    1. Bob Dobalina Avatar
      Bob Dobalina

      The rumour is Logan Lerman from the Percy Jackson movies is being looked at for the new Spider-Man.

      1. Drew Douglas Avatar
        Drew Douglas

        He would be great. Who I wanted back when they rebooted the first time.

      2. dark knight fan Avatar
        dark knight fan

        That fast casting.

      3. dark knight fan Avatar
        dark knight fan

        That was fast

  11. The Depressed Kid Avatar
    The Depressed Kid

    This is the saddest superhero movie news I’ve read since Heath Ledger died.

    1. AdrenalineRush1996 Avatar
      AdrenalineRush1996

      Is it really?

  12. papasanchez Avatar
    papasanchez

    Civil War definitely and Tony Stark is totally stealing that exo skeleton suit from ant man and sticking new spidey in it. Make it so.

    1. Joshua Figueroa Avatar
      Joshua Figueroa

      thats yellow jacket from the antman movie

      1. papasanchez Avatar
        papasanchez

        Yes I know. I was just thinking that this suit has already been created in the MCU via Ant man and that tony stark, having not created it in said MCU, might just be like

        “Oh thats neat, think I’ll make something similar for my buddy……spiderman!!”

        Just as a nod to the Comic “Civil War”. It was just a thought…..nothing more…..nothing less.

        Camera pans to a small man in deep prayer.

        “Dear Jesus, why do they stomp on my dreams??”

        *small man turns his wheelchair around and slowly moves away from camera…wheels squeaking….stops, head lowers…..muffled whimpers are heard….but only slightly*

        1. Drew Douglas Avatar
          Drew Douglas

          Hey – I thought it was a cool idea…

    2. Joshua Figueroa Avatar
      Joshua Figueroa

      and nah he will make the one from the comics(hopefully), tony doesnt need to steal another robotic suit when he creates them.

      1. papasanchez Avatar
        papasanchez

        Your like totally serious….and mean.

  13. MIGN Avatar
    MIGN

    Well, that´s something. Still not good enough, but it’s something. I would prefer it if Sony was not involved at all, but at least Marvel will get a say in it.

  14. Phantomwriter05 Avatar
    Phantomwriter05

    This has disaster written all over it.

    The Marvel production company has never made a movie with a property they haven’t owned, And Sony is notorious for complete hands on tampering. I expect a ton of infighting between Sony and Marvel.

    Look at it this way, if they gave the “Ant-Man” director the boot because he wasn’t going to make the movie Marvel’s way, than you can only imagine what the battles and angry e-mails are going to look like when Sony tries to micro-manage a movie that Marvel wants to look a certain way.

    1. Giorgos Lan Avatar
      Giorgos Lan

      Have to wait and see. Although I agree, having spider-man in MCU movies sounds awesome!

    2. MPC Avatar
      MPC

      Kevin Feige is producing the new Spider-Man films, which for me means quality assurance (and Amy Pascal will have to compromise with him since she’s a producer too). From the looks of it, Marvel and Sony have joint custody over Spidey. The fact that Marvel shifted their Phase 3 movies around to give the new Spider-Man film their July 28, 2017 date means that Marvel will have more sway than Sony will.

    3. SnakeJerusalem Avatar
      SnakeJerusalem

      I gotta agree. As much as my initial reaction was of excitement, the truth is, there are already too many cooks in the kitchen by letting both Marvel and Sony cooperate. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Amy Pascal and Kevin Feign were not able to work together.

  15. Giorgos Lan Avatar
    Giorgos Lan

    This was inevitable with DC preparing multi hero movies. Marvel’s universe is far greater and more diverse therefore movies of MCU are much more anticipated.

    BUT Sony having final saying!?! Damn this does not look good. I guess they mean only for Spider-man movies not for the ones spidey joins any of the mcu movies…

    Either way, recasting is bad news for me. Garfield was a great spider-man. If it hadn’t been for that stupid Sony’s interference he would have the ability to prove even better.

    Looking forward to Civil war!

    1. Greg Gorham Avatar
      Greg Gorham

      I’m hoping that they insisted on final say because they’re putting up the financing (I wouldn’t finance something 100% and not have final say), but that they realize Marvel does these movies a lot better than they have, and so give them a lot of leeway.

  16. SnakeJerusalem Avatar
    SnakeJerusalem

    This is the kind of good news that are exciting when you learn about them and then when you think about it for a few minutes, you become skeptical about the outcome. I believe in order for this deal to have any chance of working out, that both Marvel and Sony will need to make Spider-Man films as isolated as possible from the events of the rest of the MCU, spiecally if Sony still has the final say.

    But anyway, at least now we can hope that when Spidey appears in a MCU film, that Marvel can make the best of that chance.

  17. FlockeMonster Avatar
    FlockeMonster

    This is great! I’d say that the whole “Sony will have final creative control” is probably something Sony wanted the press release to say to keep face and not admit that they don’t know what to do.

  18. OptimistPrime99 Avatar
    OptimistPrime99

    Bring it on Marvel!

  19. Joker Avatar
    Joker

    I totally wanna see Peter and Nick Fury have the relationship they had in Ultimate Spiderman.

  20. Potterbat Avatar
    Potterbat

    :(

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