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Sony Pictures is preparing to take another swing at its Spider-Man universe.
In a recent appearance on The Town, studio CEO Tom Rothman confirmed that Sony plans to reboot its interconnected world of Marvel characters tied to Spider-Man at some point in the future. When asked whether the larger live-action Spider-Verse was finished, Rothman made it clear that it is not. He also indicated that the studio intends to return to those characters and start fresh, with a new direction and new actors leading the charge.
Rothman suggested that pulling back for a while could actually help the franchise. He believes scarcity creates value and that giving audiences a break can make them more excited when the characters return.
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Sony's Control Over Universe
Sony has controlled the theatrical rights since 1999. The studio first found huge success with Sam Raimi's trilogy starring Tobey Maguire in the 2000s. A later reboot led by Andrew Garfield delivered mixed results. Eventually, Sony partnered with Marvel Studios to introduce Tom Holland as Spider-Man in 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' firmly placing the character inside the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In 2018, Sony launched its own line of spinoffs beginning with 'Venom.' That was followed by 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage,' 'Morbius,' 'Madame Web,' 'Venom: The Last Dance' and 'Kraven the Hunter.' None of these films actually featured Spider-Man himself, and most were met with poor reviews and disappointing box office returns.
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If the studio truly is pressing reset, that likely means audiences won't see actors like Tom Hardy, Dakota Johnson, Jared Leto or Aaron Taylor-Johnson continuing in those roles. Still, this is the same studio that united multiple Spider-Man generations in 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' so surprises are always possible.
Sony's Next Project
Looking ahead, Sony's next big-screen Spidey project is 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The film will feature Holland's Peter Parker sharing the screen with Mark Ruffalo as Hulk and Jon Bernthal as the Punisher, with a release set for 31st July.
Sony is also expanding into television. The studio is teaming up with Amazon MGM Studios for a live-action series titled 'Spider-Noir.' The show will star Nicolas Cage as a 1930s-era version of Spider-Man in an alternate New York City. Cage previously voiced a version of the character in 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,' though it remains unclear whether the new series will connect to Sony's larger reboot plans.
