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What’s this?
Unreal.
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.
UPDATE: While separate reports confirm that Andrew Garfield is definitely OUT as Peter Parker (in case that wasn’t clear in the annoucement), Deadline has confirmed that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach “will become exec producers going forward.” What do you think?
Unreal, unbelievable
Whats that coming over the hill? Its only fucking Spider - Man
[QUOTE=“myboyblue, post: 1089279, member: 180”]Unreal, unbelievable
Whats that coming over the hill? Its only fucking Spider - Man [/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=“myboyblue, post: 1089279, member: 180”]Unreal, unbelievable
Whats that coming over the hill? Its only fucking Spider - Man [/QUOTE]
You gimp.
I thought you’d be a big fan of make believe in lycra suits pal?
@Bandage[/USER] clearly is a huge fan and you are totally missing the key point being made here by him. And also [USER=1786]@TreatyStones for that matter. These two lads know their stuff.
What they have keenly observed is that Marvel are in a very tricky spot now to fit a new Spiderman into their universe.
The gist of the announcement reads that Spiderman is being rebooted again and the first appearance of Spiderman will be in most likely Captain America: Civil War. Spiderman is a historically important character in that story. If they were to use him in the same way it would immediately cause issues with the standalone Spiderman movie.
The rebooted standalone Spiderman will probably show us Ben Parker dying, again. Jesus, leave the man be.
Overall, it’s good news, but as the two lads are trying to point out, it’s going to be a tricky needle to thread.
Spiderman has been done to death. Have they no one else they could wheel out? This superhero thing is really tiresome. Guardians of the Galaxy was horrendous.
I’m a follower of superheros who don’t have superpowers, lads who worked for it. Batman, Green Arrow, Iron Man and the like.
Did you enjoy the Turtles move, mate?
Haven’t seen it. Any use? I was a big Donatello fan back in the day.
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Who knows?
It would definitely be worth your time to watch it mate.
@cluaindiuic Have you watched Agent Carter? I wasn’t gone on it after the first 3 episodes, but it really took off thereafter and by the time I was through the entire 8, I was hooked. A worthy addition to the canon.