The long nightmare is finally over, folks, as Disney and Sony have finally worked out their differences, allowing Spider-Man to web sling his way back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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We may never know what happened behind closed doors, the two made a joint announcement today, saying that Kevin Feige will produce the next film in the Homecoming series.
In a statement about the new deal obtained by Variety, the Marvel boss said:
“I am thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue, and I and all of us at Marvel Studios are very excited that we get to keep working on it. Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero whose story crosses all ages and audiences around the globe. He also happens to be the only hero with the superpower to cross cinematic universes, so as Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse, you never know what surprises the future might hold.”
Several months ago, it was reported that the two studios had reached an impasse over money, with Disney keen for the next film to be financed on a 50/50 basis.
According to current reports, Disney will finance 25% of the film and receive 25% of the profits, as well as merchandising, so it seems like everyone made out just fine.
Spider-Man is set to appear in least one more Marvel studios film as part of the current deal, in addition to his next solo outing, so we’ll eagerly await more word on that.
