Marvel E-I-C Axel Alonso Answers "Do You See The ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Making It To The Big Screen?"
By Ultimate Spider-Man, they mean Miles Morales, plus who Alonso pictures in his head to play the new Spider-Man.
Speaking to Fox-Latino, Marvel Editor-In-Chief Axel Alonso shared the following when discussing Marvel's decision making surrounding the new bi-racial Ultimate Spider-Man.
Question: Four months and five issues later, how has the new Spider-Man been received?
ALONSO: "People have clearly embraced Miles the way they embraced Peter Parker. They are getting the point and they are getting him, so far so good."
Question: I’m sure there were many who did not think the change was so nice.
ALONSO: "Whenever you do anything in comics you are going to hear from the fans because they are passionate, no matter what it is, but add a social or political context to what you do and you are going to hear it even more. We heard some negative and some positive but ultimately people vote with their wallet. We have not seen a lack of interest in the book. It is the flagship of the Ultimate line and sales are good."
Question: Any chance we can see Miles and Peter defy the space time continuum and become acquainted?
ALONSO: "In comics anything is possible, but we cross that line carefully. When you do that it has a significance. It’s like Pandora’s box, once you open it, it raises all sorts of questions. But yes, the idea of Miles meeting Peter Parker and crossing paths is very, very interesting."
Question: What about the silver screen? Do you see the Ultimate Spider-Man making it to the big screen?
ALONSO: "While I have no idea what the plans are in Hollywood, we [in the office] joke around that Jaden Smith is out there somewhere doing crunches, getting ready for the moment that somebody decides they want to do this. Bottom line, not many people would have believed that Marvel would have done something like this 10 years ago so who knows what can find its way to the silver screen four five years from now."