Marvel fans seem to be very happy, generally speaking, with the fact that Spider-Man is back at home with his other pals in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sony struck a deal last year which allowed that to happen, but they do still has the rights to the property. That means they can make other movies in theSpider-Man universe, and that is exactly what they intend to do.
We have heard whispers and rumors of Sony still toying withSpider-Manspinoff movies for quite some time now. However, it seems like in the near future we will get some concrete details on just exactly what Sony has in mind. In a recent interview with Collider Sony Pictures chairmanTom Rothmansaid that we can expect “real news as opposed to speculative news before too long.” He didn’t elaborate at all, but that statement does confirm that Sony is still going to do some sort ofSpider-Manspinoff movie or movies.
Earlier this year, reports started circulating that Sony as moving ahead with aVenommovie, which could be included in that “real news” thatTom Rothmanwas talking about. TheVenomis expected not only to stand on its own, but also launch a separate franchise and won’t be connected to the MCU. The project has seen a number of filmmakers come and go, as it was being developed before the deal with Marvel Studios went through.Gary RossandJosh Trankwere set to direct at one point. Writing teams such asRhett Reese&Paul WernickofDeadpoolfame as well asAlex Kurtzman&Roberto Orciwere attached to write the script at various points in the development process.
Venomprobably isn’t the only movie Sony is looking at developing in terms ofSpider-Man spinoff moviesare concerned. A few months ago reports surfaced that suggested aSilver Sablemovie was also being developed. Not only that, but there is still the possibility that Sony could move ahead with theSinister Sixmovie that they were planning before making the deal with Marvel Studios. That one seems less likely though, as Marvel would maybe want to build to aSinister Sixthing in theirSpider-Manfranchise, which will kick off withSpider-Man: Homecomingnext year.
This whole thing has the potential to be very confusing. Some people were already confused as to whyTom Holland was playing SpideyinCaptain America: Civil Warand notAndrew Garfield. The idea that moreSpider-Mancharacters would be getting movies not related to the Marvel Cinematic Universe could make things a little muddy. The details of Marvel’s deal with Sony were never made public, so we don’t know exactly what Sony can and can’t do, but it is very clear they reserved the right to work on some otherSpider-Manrelated projects. IfTom Rothmanis to be believed, which he probably should be, we will know more about those projects sooner rather than later.
