More Info on Spider-Man in CIVIL WAR and Sony’s Shared Universe Plans
As most of you already know by now, Marvel wanted to introduce Spider-Man into their cinematic universe in Captain America: Civil War. Unfortunately, Sony and Marvel couldn’t reach an agreement. At least, not for that film. Sony and Columbia Pictures co-president of production Michael De Luca did see the value in the concept, though, and though it could have helped their own Spider-Man franchise. In an email that he sent to Amy Pascal, co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, he said,
"I really feel, in my heart of hearts, that the new spiderman [sic] in cap 3 could just appear in his own film, be it sinister six or a kick ass spidey film of his own, after that intro in cap 3 and people would be cool with it."
It definitely couldn’t hurt them! Sharing the character with Marvel can only help Sony do something awesome with this superhero character. Before Marvel and Sony started talking, Sony was planning for a female Spidey movie and what the Daily Beast describes as an "Avengers-like superhero extravaganza incorporating characters from different upcoming Spider-Man-related projects." De Luca is quoted as saying,
"Seems to me maybe, since the Spider-man universe itself is deep, you guys should look at sinister six, new spidey, female movie and venom as linked pieces leading to eventual mega movie ala Feige and Fox and not stand alone single films. It's early in all these and you can still map out a blueprint for connective tissue."
I’m sorry, but that just doesn’t make any sense at all. It’s crazy that they were actually planning to throw all of these characters into one film hoping that it be as big as The Avengers. I don’t think Sony could ever make a superhero film as good as a Marvel film. Some of the executives at the studio obviously just don’t have the right vision.
I would absolutely love to see a new Spider-Man film that blows me away. I think that if Sony wants to make audiences happy and blow them away with an awesome film, they will need to team up with Marvel to make it happen.