Just in case you haven't heard, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have finally struck a deal to bring Peter Parker aka Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the Avengers related films). The announcement came late Monday night from Marvel themselves. In brief, the major things that are happening are Sony Pictures will let Marvel use Spider-Man in one of their films, then the Spider-Man film series will once again be rebooted in 2017 (under the Sony Pictures flag) with a new actor and new continuity , and Marvel pushes back most of their already announced films to fit Spider-Man in.
This is huge news, because I personally thought that Marvel wouldn't get Spider-Man until at the earliest 2020, but they got him way earlier than expected. This was most likely due to the public shame Sony (the entire company, not just the film division) went through last year. It'll be nice to see Spider-Man in the MCU, and I'm actually more excited for the future of the Spider-Man franchise now that they're steering away from The Amazing Spider-Man series. I actually liked the first Amazing Spider-Man film, more with every viewing. It's not one of the best superhero films, but I thought it was a pretty solid reboot. However, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 took such a nosedive in quality, that it was very hard to get excited about The Amazing Spider-Man 3, and Sinister Six (and that Aunt May movie, or whatever).
It's a pretty good deal for Marvel and Sony too. Marvel gets to please fans who have wanted this for years, Sony gets to get some of its credibility back, and Spider-Man films might be good again with Sony and Marvel working hand in hand to make it good (this, depending on how much Kevin Feige is involved in the upcoming Spider-Man films. It doesn't specify in the article). All in all, a pretty fair trade.
Of course, the next major question becomes who is Marvel going to cast as the new Spider-Man? The two actors leading the rumors right now are Dylan O' Brien (The Maze Runner) and Logan Lerman (Perks of Being a Wallflower). I'm not really for any of these names. I am hearing things Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service), and that seems like an interesting casting choice. I haven't seen his new film yet, but he looks pretty good in it. I'll have to check it out first.
I can't help but feel bad for Andrew Garfield for this. In the right hands, he would've made a great Peter Parker and Spider-Man. In my opinion, he was on the right track with The Amazing Spider-Man, but then The Amazing Spider-Man 2 happened, and I felt that the movie strayed so far from the character, that Garfield was basically a different character altogether. It's a shame really, but oh well.
The part of this news that I'm really bummed about is that they're pushing back the already announced Marvel movies like Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Inhumans (I don't really care that they're moving Thor: Ragnarok). The reason why I'm upset isn't that they're moving those films back a few months (though I would've liked to have seen Black Panther and Captain Marvel BEFORE a third Spider-Man series). It's the effect of those push backs to the story. Before the move, the slate was like this:
Now, however, Black Panther will come between both Avengers: Infinity War - Part I & II and Inhumans now coming at the very end. Before the change, Black Panther was most likely designed to come before the events of this two-part mega crossover event, and Inhumans was designed to come in between this two-part mega crossover event. Now, the films' original plans will have to be altered just to fit Spider-Man into the MCU slate. I just feel kind of disappointed that Marvel opted to significantly alter their finale to Phase 3 just to fit one character in.
That being said, that character is Spider-Man. He'll no doubt be a key player and a worthy addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, so it's hard to feel too bummed about the changes being made to Black Panther and Inhumans.
Truly a fascinating trade made here. I cannot wait to see what transpires in the next couple of years. For now, I have one thought. Spider-Man... with the Avengers... produced by Marvel Studios. Hell yes. #MakeMineMarvel
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