Excited about the news, but I am a Garfield fan. So I am worried that his time as the web-head is over. I really don't want another reboot and another origin story. My hopes is that they could just go off from what has already taken place with the last two ASM films. But I know that they will probably start from scratch. Even so, I am still excited with the news.
I'm actually kind of bummed/apathetic about this. Marvel already paints with all the same colors and it isn't like blockbuster filmaking is a calssified aesthtic as well. But Spider-man at Sony provided a different avenue for superhero blockbuster filmmaking, they just had two truly terrible screenwriters at the head and no idea how to actually manage it all. Now it's just going to be another Marvel movie.
But yeah..The rumors of 4 Marvel movies pushing back to make room for another Spiderman film are actually true...But it wouldn't matter much to me. Hell, if they can still get Garfield to reprise Parker, then I'll be cool with it, since he did a good job on ASM and ASM2. And if not Garfield, then I'd even settle for Logan Lerman.
I can't imagine the Civil War storyline without Spiderman, frankly. I'm actually really excited though, to see Spider-man in a movie with other heroes is going to be a nice change that might actually help the perception of the special effects in those films? For some reason the web-slinging just never looked realistic in the movies but perhaps being beside the Hulk and Iron Man might help. Still hoping Andrew Garfield keeps the role though!
Since the only scheduled Marvel films before July 2017 are GotG2, Doctor Strange, Ant-man, Age of Ultron, and Captain America: Civil War, it's safe to say Spider-Man will be introduced in the latter. However, i'm curious what role he will play since the original comic role wouldn't make sense with a new actor. They would have to go with Andrew or Toby.
@mrmazz: I kind of feel the same way. The Raimi movies kind of diminished in quality as they went on. But the ASM films seemed to be taking it back in the right direction. I'm not sure why everyone complained about them. I thought they would have been terrible but they surprised me.
Are they really just getting involved so they can have Spider-man in the Civil War storyline? I thought his movies were good enough as a stand alone franchise. I'm kind of disappointed that they're turning it into a team up series. But they're gonna do what they're gonna do.
Does this mean we won't get that sinister six film?
Maybe I'm missing something, but the way I read it. Marvel can use Spider-Man, everyone is thinking Civil War, but Sony will STILL produce solo movies. How is this any different? Sony almost sank spider-man twice and all marvel gets a one off movie? I would have liked Marvel to have more control over the character. As long as Sony still produce spider-man movies, I have little hope.
Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control of the Spider-Man films.
This still worries me to no end. Sony could end up screwing up the entire MCU if they don't wanna play ball at some point or if one of their movies tank.
I might be the only person who cares, but I wonder what this means for the scheduled "Venom," "Sinister Six," and most importantly, "Female-led Spider-Man spinoff."
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