OFFICIAL: SPIDER-MAN Swinging To MARVEL STUDIOS

OFFICIAL: SPIDER-MAN Swinging To MARVEL STUDIOS

UPDATED! The rumors have been aplenty regarding Spider-Man's cinematic future, but Sony and Marvel/Disney have jointly announced some exciting new plans for the Webhead. Check them out!

By DCMarvelFreshman - Feb 09, 2015 08:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: Marvel.com

Sony Pictures Entertainment and Marvel Studios announced today that Sony is bringing Marvel into the amazing world of Spider-Man.

Under the deal, the new Spider-Man will first appear in a Marvel film from Marvel's Cinematic Universe (MCU). Sony Pictures will thereafter release the next installment of its $4 billion Spider-Man franchise, on July 28, 2017, in a film that will be co-produced by Kevin Feige and his expert team at Marvel and Amy Pascal, who oversaw the franchise launch for the studio 13 years ago. Together, they will collaborate on a new creative direction for the web slinger. Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control of the Spider-Man films.

Marvel and Sony Pictures are also exploring opportunities to integrate characters from the MCU into future Spider-Man films.

The new relationship follows a decade of speculation among fans about whether Spider-Man – who has always been an integral and important part of the larger Marvel Universe in the comic books – could become part of the Marvel Universe on the big screen. Spider-Man has more than 50 years of history in Marvel's world, and with this deal, fans will be able to experience Spider-Man taking his rightful place among other Super Heroes in the MCU.

Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company said: "Spider-Man is one of Marvel's great characters, beloved around the world. We're thrilled to work with Sony Pictures to bring the iconic web-slinger into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which opens up fantastic new opportunities for storytelling and franchise building."

"We always want to collaborate with the best and most successful filmmakers to grow our franchises and develop our characters. Marvel, Kevin Feige and Amy, who helped orchestrate this deal, are the perfect team to help produce the next chapter of Spider-Man," said Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. "This is the right decision for the franchise, for our business, for Marvel, and for the fans."

"Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios share a love for the characters in the Spider-Man universe and have a long, successful history of working together. This new level of collaboration is the perfect way to take Peter Parker's story into the future," added Doug Belgrad, president, Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group.

"I am thrilled to team with my friends at Sony Pictures along with Amy Pascal to produce the next Spider-Man movie," said Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige. "Amy has been deeply involved in the realization on film of one of the world’s most beloved characters. Marvel's involvement will hopefully deliver the creative continuity and authenticity that fans demand from the MCU. I am equally excited for the opportunity to have Spider-Man appear in the MCU, something which both we at Marvel, and fans alike, have been looking forward to for years."

Spider-Man, embraced all over the world, is the most successful franchise in the history of Sony Pictures, with the five films having taken in more than $4 billion worldwide.


UPDATE: While separate reports confirm that Andrew Garfield is definitely OUT as Peter Parker (in case that wasn't clear in the annoucement), Deadline reports that The Amazing Spider-Man 2 producers Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach "will become exec producers going forward." What do you think?
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Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 2/9/2015, 8:30 PM
omgggggggg
SuperCat
SuperCat - 2/9/2015, 8:30 PM
Say whaaaahh?!
Malakas
Malakas - 2/9/2015, 8:32 PM
HOLY SHIT!!!
Batman52
Batman52 - 2/9/2015, 8:32 PM
Thank the good lord!!! I'm crying right now guys I think I need a hug right now for this marvelous moment. #SpideysHome. If true.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 2/9/2015, 8:33 PM








Batman52
Batman52 - 2/9/2015, 8:33 PM
We Did ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!! It's Offical!!!! Spidey is back home!!!
SoggyWaffle64
SoggyWaffle64 - 2/9/2015, 8:33 PM
OH MY [frick]ING GAWWWWWWWWWWWWDDDDDDD
Malakas
Malakas - 2/9/2015, 8:34 PM
I though this is another article abou to get deleted by LLTOBS, whoever.
But then i saw you DCMF and said
Batman52
Batman52 - 2/9/2015, 8:34 PM
Lets F'n celebrate!!!!!

SpiderParker
SpiderParker - 2/9/2015, 8:34 PM
You must be kidding me...
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 2/9/2015, 8:34 PM
To Goddamn [frick]ing shitty Amazing Spider-Man series....

Malakas
Malakas - 2/9/2015, 8:34 PM
This is going to be a HUGE thread.
Batman52
Batman52 - 2/9/2015, 8:35 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 2/9/2015, 8:35 PM
Malakas
Malakas - 2/9/2015, 8:36 PM
Batman52
Batman52 - 2/9/2015, 8:36 PM
@AlexanderLykins This is a Marvelous moment!! :)
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx - 2/9/2015, 8:37 PM
Beautiful!
Malakas
Malakas - 2/9/2015, 8:37 PM
It makes me more sad than happy that Andrew won't be Spidey anymore.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 2/9/2015, 8:38 PM
SpiderParker
SpiderParker - 2/9/2015, 8:38 PM
SPIDER-MAN IN CIVIL WAR! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 2/9/2015, 8:38 PM
[frick] YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMG!!!!!
Warcam
Warcam - 2/9/2015, 8:39 PM
I love how Avi Arad's name is nowhere to be mentioned.

How's Jollem going to take this news?
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 2/9/2015, 8:39 PM
Thor just got shat on


GO LATINO REVIEW
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 2/9/2015, 8:39 PM
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