Spider-man: Behind the Marvel/Sony Split

Far From Home

Marvel fans were devistated earlier this month to hear that Spider-man has left the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

For those unaware, Marvel Entertainment (owned by Disney) and Sony Pictures, made an agreement to allow Spider-man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sony has had the rights to Spider-man and related characters for many years now due to Marvel’s near bankruptcy in the 90s. Spider-man has been the most requested Marvel superhero to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe nearly since its beginning. So when rumors went around saying that Spider-man would appear in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, fans were more than excited. 

Yet, August spelled the end for our web-headed hero as Marvel and Sony’s agreement fell through. Though there’s much speculation, no one is really sure what happened to the deal. It seems like for now Spider-man will be Sony’s golden goose. 

Where to Now?

Tom Holland, the current iteration of Spider-man, assures fans that the character is safe in the hands of Sony. Though fans are skeptical after the many Spider-failures of Sony’s past. Indiewire.com reports that Sony Picture’s chairman and CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, isn’t losing hope in the Marvel deal, saying, “it’s a long life,” implying that the door isn’t fully closed just yet.

With Sony’s recent success with films like Venom and Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse, there are hopes, and rumors, that Tom Holland’s Spider-man may be integrated into these franchises. It looks as though Sony wants to play like Marvel and have their own, Spider-man centered, cinematic universe. USAtoday.com cited Tom Holland as he reasurred fans, saying that the future of Spider-man was in “Safe hands” with Sony.

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