Spider-Man Will Stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe As Disney and Sony Announce New Deal

It’s been one month since the disappointing news surfaced that Walt Disney Studios and Sony Pictures could not come to a new agreement on sharing the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. After negotiations for a new deal went stale, the two studios reached an impasse and Spider-Man was going to leave the Marvel Cinematic Universe and continue the franchise without any help from Marvel Studios and their president and producer Kevin Feige. Thankfully, that all changed today.

Sony Pictures Entertainment and The Walt Disney Studios have reached a new agreement that will have Kevin Feige producing a third film in the new Spider-Man franchise, and it has been set for release on July 16, 2021. Furthermore, Spider-Man will appear in a future Marvel Studios film. Whew! That was a close one.

In a press release announcing the great news, Kevin Feige said:

“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. pider-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.”

That sounds like a tease for a potential Venom crossover, which we heard about previously. And producer Amy Pascal is just as thrilled that this new deal was struck:

“This is terrific. Peter Parker’s story took a dramatic turn in Far From Home and I could not be happier we will all be working together as we see where his journey goes. This has been a winning partnership for the studios, the franchise and the fans and I’m overjoyed it will continue.”

More to come…

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