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Sony Hopes to Extend Spider-Man Deal with Marvel
RYAN SCOTT— December 14th, 2018
Source: https://movieweb.com
It looks like Spider-Man is going to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years to come. Back in 2015, Sony, who still owns the righ…
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Sony Hopes to Extend Spider-Man Deal with Marvel
RYAN SCOTT— December 14th, 2018
Source: https://movieweb.com
It looks like Spider-Man is going to be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for years to come. Back in 2015, Sony, who still owns the rights to the character and his entire rogues gallery, cut a deal with Marvel Studios to allow for Peter Parker to appear alongside his fellow Avengers over in the MCU. The contract is set to expire after a third solo movie is made, but according to producer Amy Pascal, Sony is eager to extend the deal beyond that.
This reveal comes as part of a wide-ranging interview, in honor of the release of the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which arrives in theaters this weekend. Amy Pascal was asked about the possibility of Marvel Studios and Sony parting ways once their current contract ends. Pascal, a key producer of the Spider-Man franchise and other related spin-offs, for her part, seems more than eager to keep this train on the tracks. Here's what she had to say about it.
"I think about crying. I can only hope for a future where things work out. I've known Kevin since he was Avi's very, very quiet assistant, who for many years sat in that room listening to us and being so much smarter than any of us without any of us realizing. I will say that working with Marvel has been one of the highlights of my professional career."
While Amy Pascal doesn't speak for all of Sony, she clearly represents the studio's best interests and, so far, it would seem that this deal has worked out quite well for them. Spider-Man: Homecoming made $880 million worldwide last year and was met with a great deal of praise from both fans and critics alike. That's more than The Amazing Spider-Man 2 made and the quality was trending downward with that series. Tom Holland's Peter Parker, meanwhile, has been widely embraced and brought something fresh to the character.
While Marvel Studios produces the solo movies with Sony, it's Sony who reta..
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