Marvel's Russo Bros. Offered to Produce SPIDER-MAN Films for Sony
It looks like Captain America: The Winter Solider directors Joe and Anthony Russo are looking to produce some Spider-Man films for Sony Pictures. This news apparently comes from some additional leaked Sony emails that were found by the Brazilian site OVérticecom.br.
The discussion took place last month between Sony Entertainment Chairman Amy Pascal and the Russo brothers. When talking about one of the proposed deals that Marvel and Sony were working on, the Russos said, "A pity that negotiations with Marvel did not work."
That deal most likely included the one that would have included Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War, which the Russos are currently developing. They went on to reveal to they will be directing Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Part 2, and they also explained that their obligation to those Marvel films wouldn't prevent them from directing another film called The Gray, which is a project they have set up at Sony.
On November 17th, Pascal got another email from Joe Russo offering to have him and his brother produce Sony's Spider-Man films through their newly-formed production company, Bullitt. The following quote is a rough (re)translation from the site:
"We can produce Spiderman. My brother and I through the new production contract. I know this would be a difficult conversation with Tomalch and Avi, but I think it can be a conversation worth having, what do you think?"
I definitely think that it's a conversation worth having! There's no recorded reply from Pascal, as Sony's computer system was shut down about week after Russo sent that email. So Pascal could have responded by now.
It was recently reported that there is still room to negotiate a deal between the two studios, and it makes complete sense for the Russos to be involved. I would love to see the Russos take on Spider-Man! Their involvement could also help bridge the gap between Song and Marvel and finally get them to work together.
What are your thoughts on these guys developing Spider-Man films for Sony?