In 2021, a kind of shared universe for cinematic properties is not only common but expected — look no further than the latest example, Spider-Man: No Way Home, the final installment of Marvel/Disney/Sony’s initial Spider-Man trilogy but also a veritable nostalgia factory. Incarnations of characters from Spider-Man’s past, formerly lost behind walls of reboots and bought-and-sold rights issues return to menace Peter Parker and make all of the money in the world at the box office.
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