The much-rumored Spider-man/MCU union is really happening!
Comic book movie fans rejoice! The joining of Sony’s Spider-Man franchise to the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally happening.
From Deadline:
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios are joining forces on the next iteration of Spider-Man. Kevin Feige, who has steered a ton of hit franchise launches for Marvel, boards the project as producer. He will produce the next films with Amy Pascal, who just left the executive suites at Sony for a big production deal.
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Under the deal, Spider-Man will appear in his film Marvel film that is part of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, and then Sony Pictures will thereafter release the next installment of its $4 billion Spider-Man franchise, on July 28, 2017.
So Spidey will will first be appearing in an MCU film, likely the upcoming Captain America: Civil War, and then in his own movie (produced by Kevin Feige who is one of the architects of the MCU’s success). From what I’m reading from other sources, It’s also likely that MCU characters will be appearing in the Spider-Man films.
This is awesome news and, as a big comics fan and a fan of the MCU, makes me even more excited for Marvel’s upcoming movies,