Former Marvel Legal Counsel On Why The Sony/Spider-Man Deal Will Last
A former Marvel Studios legal counsel explains why the Sony Pictures Entertainment deal to share Spider-Man will last. Tom Holland's Spider-Man has just wrapped up his personal trilogy with Spider-Man: No Way Home. Beyond that, however, the MCU's wall-crawler will continue his arc in the franchise with Spider-Man 4 officially in development, as revealed by Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige.
There was a time, however, that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment's agreement to collaborate on Holland's take on the hero was on the cusp of being dissolved. It all started in 2015, when the partnership between the studios allowed the MCU to feature Peter Parker after years of being isolated in his own franchise. On the heels of the success of Spider-Man: Far From Home, however, a dispute over their deal's financial details almost caused Sony to pull out, potentially taking Holland's Peter with him. Luckily, Sony and Marvel Studios were able to find a middle ground and agree to continue.
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For those who are worried that something similar might happen again in the future, an ex-Marvel Studios attorney explains why that's unlikely. In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Paul Sarker breaks down the reasons why Marvel Studios and Sony's agreement will be sustainable in the long run. He points out that both sides are benefitting from the deal, so it would be difficult for them to walk away from it. Marvel Studios has the chance to incorporate one of the most iconic Marvel heroes in the MCU, while Sony gets to take advantage of Feige and his creative team in shaping their characters. Read Sarker's full quote below:
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