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Sony Exploring Spider-Man Shared Universe Again; Silver Sable Spinoff May Be In The Works
Sony had high hopes for The Amazing Spider-Man. The studio had set up for a subsequent sequel and spinoffs in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. However, since the film performed disappointingly at the box office and with critics, Sony had to cancel all of that. In the end, it may have been the best decision for the character for when it was announced that the studio would share the character with Marvel, everyone’s friendly neighborhood Spider-Man was met with overwhelmingly high praise when he was introduced in Captain America: Civil War.
That kind of excitement can only help him leading up to his formal introduction in his standalone film due out in the summer of next year. That excitement isn’t only for the fans, it can also help studio execs who will use it to create sequels and spinoffs in their own connective universe. More on the story below.
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Title Confirmed
It’s been a little over a year since the impossible happened. Marvel fans couldn’t believe that Sony and Marvel Studios inked a deal that would allow them to share Spider-Man. The Webslinger makes his Marvel cinematic debut in Captain America: Civil War, which will then be followed by his own solo film that is said to have a John Hughes-vibe seeing that it would center on Parker balancing his time as a high school student and a superhero.
Soon, Sony would register a domain name that would be a reflection of that idea. Now, during their panel at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nevada, the studio has officially confirmed that the title of the Spider-Man reboot will be Spider-Man: Homecoming. More on the story below.
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‘Spider-Man’ Reboot News & ‘Captain America: Civil War’
Spider-Man is coming home in a very big way. He won’t be doing any webslinging on his own until 2017, but he will make his Marvel Cinematic debut in Captain America: Civil War. However, the problem with having a second reboot in nearly ten years, is the notion that they will have to repeat the same origins story all over again. Of course, that can get tiresome, and would probably turn audiences away from seeing the solo feature. However, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have confirmed that their script won’t have Peter Parker go through the same motions to become Spider-Man. In fact, the two reveal that their Spider-Man is an already established hero.
More on the story below.
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‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Director Jon Watts Talks His Vision Of The Webslinger
Things have been developing quickly for Sony and Marvel’s reboot of Spider-Man. Excitement that the webslinger would finally be joining his fellow Avengers has been growing ever since the two studios made the decision to share the character. Jon Watts (Cop Car) was named as director of the film, with Tom Holland winning producers Amy Pascal (Sony) and Kevin Feige (Marvel) over during the audition process. Marisa Tomei also joins the cast as a much younger Aunt May.
Vacation and Horrible Bossses scribes John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein were recently confirmed to write the script, and described Peter Parker as “a sharp kid and witty” kid who “kind of deals with the fact that he’s an outcast and a geek through humor.” Now Watts is talking about his plans for Marvel’s Spider-Man. Check out what he had to say below.
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