Avi Arad Confirms That There Are No Plans For Spider-Man To Ever Turn Up In The Avengers!

Avi Arad Confirms That There Are No Plans For Spider-Man To Ever Turn Up In The Avengers!

It's not exactly surprising news as Sony own the rights, but executive producer Avi Arad has put an end to recent rumors that we may see Spider-Man turn up in Marvel Studios' The Avengers...

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By JoshWilding - Jul 31, 2011 02:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: Toronto Sun

With the "Marvel Studios" logo being spotted on a few pieces of promotional material for The Amazing Spider-Man (specifically on banners used on Marvel's own site) many started wondering if some sort of deal had been struck between them and Sony to allow Spidey to swing his way into The Avengers or one of its sequels. It would certainty bring in the crowds, and Nick Fury had a lot to do with the teenage character in the Ultimate Universe, a series of comics which Marc Webb and the cast apparently looked at for inspiration. Well, not so according to executive producer Avi Arad.

"No. I think obviously in the comics, the team-ups and mix-ups have kept publishing going for many years. But Spider-Man has a huge universe of its own, so many villains, foes and friends. It's not something we're thinking about because we have so much more to tell."


A shame, but not really all that surprising! What do you guys think of this news though? Disappointed? Pleased? Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!


STARRING:

Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy
Rhys Ifans as Curt Connors/The Lizard
Martin Sheen as Uncle Ben
Sally Fields as Aunt May
Denis Leary as George Stacy

RELEASE DATE: July 3rd, 2012.




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Valar1
Valar1 - 7/31/2011, 2:55 AM
its disappointing, i love the interweaving aspect of the marvel films thus far but I understand that its corporate bullshit and copyrights that are keeping this stuff apart so grin and bear it
dim2thesum
dim2thesum - 7/31/2011, 2:56 AM
Not surprised but I would like to see a team-up movie. Spider-man at least should have easter eggs acknowledging the presence of other mutants/superheroes.
TopCat89
TopCat89 - 7/31/2011, 2:56 AM
Shame...
croniccris
croniccris - 7/31/2011, 2:58 AM
womp womp...
kenji540
kenji540 - 7/31/2011, 3:02 AM
sony.... more like phony
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 7/31/2011, 3:03 AM
Anyone who thought that was going to happen is a [frick]ing dumbass.
spiderneil
spiderneil - 7/31/2011, 3:05 AM
would rather see a wolverine spidey team up and i actually think that would make a good movie.
Name
Name - 7/31/2011, 3:08 AM
Off topic, why is it that some people on here cant have their own opinion without the usual if they don't agree with it , if they think that they're retarded at the end?
95
95 - 7/31/2011, 3:09 AM
While I think this film will be great, I'd really like to see the rights revert back to Marvel/Disney. Atleast with Marvel they won't reboot every decade after a trilogy just so that they can keep the rights and bank off the franchise. S I N G L E C O N T I N U I T Y !
superpooper
superpooper - 7/31/2011, 3:17 AM
Did anyone really think that would ever happen? Lol. Only in the comic books.
jazzman
jazzman - 7/31/2011, 3:18 AM
With the "Marvel Studios" logo being spotted on a few pieces of promotional material for The Amazing Spider-Man

actually the promotional material for The Amazing Spider-Man that had Marvel Studio on it was a fan-made posters.




anyway everyone knows Spider-Man was never going to be part of Marvel Cinematic Universe since Marvel Studio dont have the rights to the character.
Risky5150
Risky5150 - 7/31/2011, 3:27 AM
dude the ultimate six storyline as a movie woulda been TITS... double Ds!
WarnerBrother
WarnerBrother - 7/31/2011, 3:27 AM
Sony will never give up Spider-Man as long as CBM's are money makers.Sure GhostRider might be let go, but not Spider-Man until we hit an era when nobody
wants to see any CBM's.
Kayo
Kayo - 7/31/2011, 3:28 AM
there is an enthusiastic sounds from Avi's mouth when he said team-ups and mixed ups. Who knows their might be surprises for this matter soon.
AnungUnRama
AnungUnRama - 7/31/2011, 3:32 AM
Haven't known that this has been rumored so far but I would have liked a tiny cameo - I wouldn't have thougt this would really happen though. If they didn't get the opportunity for Wolverine to show up in Cap then why shpul spidey swing by in Avengers? The former I would have prefered anyway
dilldog
dilldog - 7/31/2011, 3:39 AM
spideys never been a big part of the avengers anyways so im cool with this
Kayo
Kayo - 7/31/2011, 3:48 AM
Sony only cares about money.........
batmanrises
batmanrises - 7/31/2011, 3:49 AM
Spidey doesn't work on a team...it defeats his whole purpose.
kylum616
kylum616 - 7/31/2011, 4:03 AM
good keep this crap away from the avengers shame really
Toshitheshadow
Toshitheshadow - 7/31/2011, 4:11 AM
This sucks!!! I was really hoping for Spider-man to join in the Avengers sequel. OH well. I'm still gonna love the Avengers and its Sequel. :D
Jefferys
Jefferys - 7/31/2011, 4:12 AM
I swear, half the time, this guys has no idea what's his saying.
AlSimmons
AlSimmons - 7/31/2011, 4:23 AM
It fits the character though. He was a mega loner until Breakout, which was waaayyyyyyy down the line in his career.
CrossOver
CrossOver - 7/31/2011, 4:25 AM
I knew it would never happen. Also since Spidey isnt a main avenger like Hawkeye, Pym and the others that their adding in. But I do think them acknowledging other heroes/villains would totally be cool.
If Spidey is eve goIng to team up with anyone, it SHOULD be the fantastic four.
thunderforce
thunderforce - 7/31/2011, 4:50 AM
I wonder if there is any way around this , like we know that Sony has the rights to live action spiderman but what about if an animated Spiderman were to show up in an Avengers movie I don't believe Sony has the rights to an animated Spiderman ?
just a thought .
MarvelFan92
MarvelFan92 - 7/31/2011, 5:19 AM
You never know what could happen, down the road they could change their minds and put spidy into the Avengers
jazzman
jazzman - 7/31/2011, 5:22 AM
@thunderforce

Sony dont have the rights to animated Spider-Man. Sony only got the rights to live action movie thats all.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 7/31/2011, 5:24 AM
Alot of these movie studios are extremely stupid. Do they not know how much money they could get just just leasing their character to Marvel for the Avengers movies.
TheOverlord
TheOverlord - 7/31/2011, 5:29 AM
I guarantee that if Marvel got the rights back from Sony tomorrow, they would immediately start making plans. (Not that they ever will!)
Syyner
Syyner - 7/31/2011, 5:33 AM
Why is this even a story?? Anyone who knows anything about cbm's knew this was never gonna happen. Cant believe any of you actually thought this was even a possibility!
nicholls805
nicholls805 - 7/31/2011, 5:39 AM
everyone should be skipping the marvel films outside of the marvel studios. if they flop then they won't make them and in time the rights could potentially be sold back or revert back to marvel. the only reason they keep rebooting everything is because they need to keep it fresh for a new generation of viewers

if they can't pull in the large budgets they will suffer and we may get the ultimate marvel movie. bring on another round of blade & punisher
nicholls805
nicholls805 - 7/31/2011, 5:39 AM
everyone should be skipping the marvel films outside of the marvel studios. if they flop then they won't make them and in time the rights could potentially be sold back or revert back to marvel. the only reason they keep rebooting everything is because they need to keep it fresh for a new generation of viewers

if they can't pull in the large budgets they will suffer and we may get the ultimate marvel movie. bring on another round of blade & punisher
Xandera
Xandera - 7/31/2011, 5:47 AM
Disappointing, but not surprising, considering Marvel doesn't have the Rights for Spidey at present...
DFo95
DFo95 - 7/31/2011, 5:48 AM
it's really surprising he's not in it because if he was, you would might of just called it the New Avengers
SuperSomething616
SuperSomething616 - 7/31/2011, 5:57 AM
I think he's lying!!!
Bar20
Bar20 - 7/31/2011, 6:13 AM
I want to see spide and wolfverin in the Avengers too
could be intresting (maybe after they do anoder spide like they did with iron man 2,so they can intreduce him to the Shild and all that crap with the after credit scene)
marvel72
marvel72 - 7/31/2011, 6:29 AM
i knew it wouldn't happen,it would of been cool but i'm not surprised its not gonna happen.
StaticShock75
StaticShock75 - 7/31/2011, 6:43 AM
Avi Arad: HATER!!!!!!!
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