Sony “disappointed but respect” Disney decision on Spider-Man future
Sony has made a statement about recently cutting ties with Disney, which upset many Marvel fans because it means Spider-Man will no longer appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
On Tuesday, it was reported that Kevin Feige will no longer produce future spidey films due to the inability of the companies to “reach new terms that would have given (Sony) a co-financing stake going forward.”
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The last two films Feige produced with Spider-Man, Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home, both broke records.
According to Deadline, there are two more Spider-Man films in the works directed by Jon Watts and again starring Tom Holland. However, Feige won’t be the lead creative producer.
Deadline goes on to discuss the entire thing coming down to money.
“Disney asked that future Spider-Man films be a 50/50 co-financing arrangement between the studios, and there were discussions that this might extend to other films in the Spider-Man universe,” the report states. “Sony turned that offer down flat, and I don’t believe they even came back to the table to figure out a compromise.”
Now, Sony has put out a statement on Twitter about the split and the future of the franchise.
“Much of today’s news about Spider-Man has mischaracterized recent discussions about Kevin Feige’s involvement in the franchise. We are disappointed, but respect Disney’s decision not to have him continue as a lead producer of our next live action Spider-Man film,” the thread began.
“We hope this might change in the future, but understand that the many new responsibilities that Disney has given him – including all their newly added Marvel properties – do not allow time for him to work on IP they do not own,” it continues.
“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,” the thread finishes.
We hope this might change in the future, but understand that the many new responsibilities that Disney has given him – including all their newly added Marvel properties – do not allow time for him to work on IP they do not own. (2/3)
— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) August 21, 2019
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. (3/3)
— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) August 21, 2019
People had a lot to say in response to the studio’s decision, and their statement about it. Read their tweets below.
Yeaaa, I hope you realize that nobody’s gonna see any new spiderman movie you make after the trainwrecks you put out in the last decade. A lot of people only saw the new ones because having them in the mcu pretty much guaranteed you couldn’t ruin them.
— Ryan Collins (@Ryan_Collins1) August 21, 2019
No you wont, we arent coming to the movie sony. We dont believe you. We dont agree with you. You’re lying to our face and acting like we dont know any better. Fire the people in charge and get new management. This is a shit show, heads should roll…
— Alan Goodman (@AlGoody421) August 21, 2019
So does this mean Peter won’t be able to reference Iron Man, The Iron Spider Suit or any of the MCU characters even in passing? Will he be able to refer to the “snap” in any way at all?
— TopHat Seagull (@TopHat_Seagull) August 21, 2019
//Think it’s about time you took a hit and gave the IP back to @Marvel to be honest Sony. You didnt get a S-M movie right until Marvel pointed you in the right direction (which you just admitted). Time to quit being petty and let Spider-Man go home.
— Pepper Potts [Fan RP Account] (@StarkCEOPepper) August 21, 2019
So basically you made us grow attached to a character and proceeded to throw him away after a major cliffhanger just for the cash? Smfh. #SaveSpiderMan ?
— Elss (@soulheit) August 21, 2019
Spider-Man: Far From Home, the latest film to feature the character, just became Sony’s highest-grossing film ever. Without the MCU tie, it’s unclear how the future films will play out. As Sony stated, it is possible that they could return to negotiations, but nothing is for sure.
What do you think about Sony’s statement regarding Spider-Man leaving the MCU? Sound off in the comments down below!
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