Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have struck a new deal over Spider-Man, which would let spidey return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
According to Variety Marvel Studios co-president Kevin Feige says, “I am thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue, and I and all of us at Marvel Studios are very excited that we get to keep working on it.”
The two studios previously announced this summer that Spider-Man would leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe after the companies failed to comprise a new financing deal. Disney wanted a 50/50 split on all revenue made through Spider-Man films, instead of its previous deal, which included 5 percent from the first dollar gross and merchandising revenue. The separation meant Feige would no longer oversee the Spider-Man films, which will fall under Sony’s direction.
Fiege is excited to have his web slinging hero back in the MCU, “Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero whose story crosses all ages and audiences around the globe. He also happens to be the only hero with the superpower to cross cinematic universes, so as Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse, you never know what surprises the future might hold.”
The inability to reach a new deal would have prevented Holland’s Spider-Man from appearing in any more Marvel Studio films. This would have been a major loss for the studio, given how key the character has been in recent Marvel movies. Under the new deal, “Sony is believed to have proposed keeping the arrangement under the current terms.”
