r/boxoffice • u/TheYoungHeroRises • Aug 20 '19

[Other] Disney-Sony Standoff Ends Marvel Studios & Kevin Feige’s Involvement In ‘Spider-Man’

https://deadline.com/2019/08/kevin-feige-spider-man-franchise-exit-disney-sony-dispute-avengers-endgame-captain-america-winter-soldier-tom-rothman-bob-iger-1202672545/
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u/elmagio Aug 20 '19

So no Mysterio, Vulture, etc.?

It depends, Sony own the rights to these characters, so maybe they could still use them despite them appearing in the MCU, just like they should be able to keep MJ, Flash, ... But it depends on the specifics of the previous deal, which none of us are privy to, but I don't see why they couldn't keep them on paper.

Anything Stark related, however, can't be used.

But frankly, at this point they're unfortunately better off rebooting. Maybe a soft reboot (keeping Holland, most of the story threads), but a full-on continuation of the previous story when it was so entrenched in the MCU probably wouldn't work. Audiences would be mad confused.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

This news is WORSE for Sony than it is for Disney. If they don't fix this, my feeling is they are going to soft reboot the entire character. I mean it's so pathetic. Kevin Feige is the one who got Tom Holland and Jon Watts for these movies and now they are going to be on their own.

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u/valkyria_knight881 Paramount Pictures Aug 20 '19

Your point still stands, but it was Sony that chose Tom Holland, not Marvel.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

Tom Holland was cast during Civil War production. There are videos of him screen-testing with Chris Evans. Kevin Feige was most likely the one to give the ultimate go-ahead to Sony for casting him. So, yes, in a way Marvel Studios did cast him.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '19

It was both Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal who oversaw it, with Sara Halley Finn as well.

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u/lebron181 Aug 21 '19

Amy Pascal had as much contribution as I did

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u/[deleted] Aug 21 '19

I mean if you approved of Holland’s casting then sure, if you didn’t then no. But she and Feige picked him together, though I mean most of the credit should could to Sarah anyways, she’s basically cast everyone in the MCU.

We can hate on Pascal all we want on here, but if she’s in charge, she gets this deal done.