Spider 2k5z6d Man Could Be Leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony Pictures Responds

Disney reportedly wanted more money for Spider-Man, Sony said no. t5m32

By Akhil Arora | Updated: 21 August 2019 13:16 IST

Spider-Man Could Be Leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony Pictures Responds

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Tom Holland as Peter Parker, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in Spider-Man: Far From Home

Highlights

Dispute between Sony, Disney over revenue sharing
Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige won’t produce future Spider-Man films
Sony Pictures hopes it “might change in the future”

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Spider-Man might be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe, due to financial disputes between movie rights holder Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios' parent company Disney. Disney reportedly wanted a higher share of the pie — a 50-50 co-finance deal, rather than the current 5 percent revenue share — and Sony simply turned down the offer, not wanting to share its biggest film franchise. With the two American giants unable to reach new over the past few months, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige won't be involved with future Spider-Man productions, which means that the characters might stop crossing over between the two Marvel universes.

Spider-Man: Far From Home is now the highest-grossing movie for Sony till date, having made over $1.109 billion (about Rs. 7,913 crores).

Late on Tuesday, Sony Pictures put out an official statement on Marvel properties — do not allow time for him to work on IP they do not own. Kevin is terrific and we are grateful for his help and guidance and appreciate the path he has helped put us on, which we will continue.”

Spider-Man (played by Tom Holland) seen here in a poster for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Avengers: Infinity War

Sony is clearly putting the blame on Disney here, and it seems like a diversionary tactic to say that Feige has too much on his plate. The acclaimed producer has handled Spider-Man productions through Marvel Studio's busiest and biggest times, during Deadpool, and more — but they would love to have Spider-Man. He's easily the best-known character in the MCU, and Feige loves Spider-Man too, per Deadline, and would have loved to continue working if Sony and Disney could have reached an agreement.

Deadline claims that Sony has two Spider-Man films in development, with Tom Holland set to reprise his title role. Though director Jon Watts doesn't have a deal, the studio expects that he will return as well. Sony is also working on several Spider-Man spin-off films for its own Marvel universe, including the Andy Serkis that's slated for October 2020, and films based on The Sinister Six, Kraven the Hunter, Silver Sable, Black Cat, and Silk among others.

It will be interesting to see where this goes, considering Sony has had a terrible streak with live-action Spider-Man films since Spider-Man 2 in 2004. Its only success was the animated an Oscar.

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