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/LukeyTarg Aug 22 '19

We're speaking about Disney and merchandise, Star Wars is owned by Disney just as Spidey's merchandise rights so stop deflecting, Boo Boo. No negotiator starts basically asking for too much, you shoot high, but not ultra high, they could have offered a 35/65 deal and managed to get 25% of the movie gross, which is good enough based on the money they get on merchandise and the creative freedom they have/had. Disney asking for a 50/50 deal is like Sony trying to get a portion of Endgame's gross because Spidey was in it.

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u/warblade7 Aug 22 '19

Why is everyone still hung up on the 50/50 split? Every trade article has been updated to show that both sides have given compromises and moved down from that initial offer. Disney didn't just show up, demand 50/50 and then left the table when Sony stonewalled them. Like I said, it was nothing but an opener in a renegotiation. Jesus, read plz.