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Spider-Man is coming back

to the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

They said it would never happen.

They said it couldn't be done, but here we are.

What has been torn asunder has been rebuilt anew!

The powers that be have convened again

and made a proclamation for all to hear!

Spider-Man is back in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, baby!

- [Spider-Man] Oh, this is nice.

- After the very public divorce this summer

between Spider-Man movie rights holder, Sony,

and Marvel Comics owner, Disney,

over the use of the wall-crawler,

it seems like the old web-slinger's days

in the MCU were donezo, which beyond the loss

of the fat stacks of cash to be made

from both companies, this split seemed

to be a real buzz kill for the future of Marvel and Spidey.

With the groundbreaking deal in 2015

that led to the web-head's involvement

in the Marvel movie universe

through films like Captain America: Civil War

and the Avengers flicks, it appeared that MCU head,

Kevin Feige and company, were setting up Peter Parker

to be the new face for the films

following Tony Stark's sacrifice

and Steve Roger's retirement in Endgame.

However, when Sony and Disney couldn't find common ground

with a new deal

that would allow the Friendly Neighborhood superhero

to play in the MCU's playground,

it appeared that Spider-Man had been turned to dust

right before our eyes again.

- I don't wanna go, I don't wanna go, Mr. Stark, please.

- Sorry about that.

But in true comics fashion, no character

truly stays dead for long.

The two companies announced on Friday

that they have worked out a new deal

to keep Tom Holland's Spider-Man in the MCU

for a bit longer.

- We won, Mr. Stark.

- According to this new deal, here's what will happen.

Kevin Feige will remain a producer

on the the third Spider-Man solo film

starring Tom Holland, the same role he played

in Homecoming and Far From Home.

That film is scheduled to come out July 16th, 2021.

Then, the wall-crawler will appear in one more Marvel film

beyond that, it's safe to assume

that this will be some sort of team-up

or Avengers type movie.

As for the financial arrangement?

According to Variety,

Sony will produce the next Spider-Man film

with Feige's guiding hand, along with Marvel

and Disney taking 25 percent of the box office profits

while retaining merchandising rights.

Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige, had this to say

about the deal, "I am thrilled that Spidey's journey

"in the MCU will continue,

"and I and all of us at Marvel Studios

"are very excited that we get

"to keep working on it.

"Spider-Man is a powerful icon and hero

"whose story crosses all ages and audiences

"around the globe.

"He also happens to be the only hero

"with the superpower to cross cinematic universes,

"so as Sony continues to develop

"their own Spidey-verse, you never know what surprises

"the future might hold."

Surprises, huh?

We'll get to that in a second.

As for the Sony side of the equation,

long time Spider-Man producer, Amy Pascal chimed in with,

"This is terrific.

"Peter Parker's story took a dramatic turn

"in Far From Home, and I couldn't be happier.

"We will all be working together

"as we see where his journey goes."

So is everything biscuits and gravy

for the MCU and Spidey? - Yeah.

- Yes? - No.

- Not quite.

There are a couple of things to draw out from all of this.

Despite his return, it will only be for two films total.

The third Spider-Man solo film

and one more film on the Marvel side of things.

If we had to bet, this will allow for Feige

to properly send Parker out of the MCU

and close out or wrap-up any storylines

they may have teed up with him.

The second interesting piece of information

is the aforementioned surprise.

Buried within Kevin Feige's quote, he said,

"As Sony continues to develop their own Spidey-verse,

"you never know what surprises the future might hold."

Well, this seems clear.

Sony is finally going to get its wish

and Spider-Man will appear in Sony's universe

of Marvel characters.

If you were hoping to see Tommy H and Tommy H

face off in Venom 2, it's going to happen.

Plus, you can bet your bottom dollar Tom Holland

is probably going to cameo

in either the upcoming Morbius movie,

or the just announced Madame Web film.

With Peter Parker obviously becoming the center piece

of Sony's Spider-verse, this does leave the door open

for a new kind of deal.

Now, we will admit this is all just speculation,

but it does fit in line with comics

and would make sense for both companies.

Could Marvel get another Spider-Man from Sony?

Perhaps, Miles Morales?

He was teased in Homecoming with the appearance

of his Uncle Aaron.

Into the Spider-Verse aside, it might be too much

for Sony to split the focus by having two Spider-Men

roaming around in their live-action films.

We could easily see them hand over the reigns of Morales

to Marvel while they keep Parker on their side

of the fence.

It would be an easy way for both companies

to have their cake and eat it too.

- You gonna eat that?

- Honestly, as long as Spider-Man

gets the MCU send off he deserves

before going back to the Sony sandbox

to play with other Spider-Man characters,

this is good news.

While things seemed pretty dire

with the public Sony-Disney divorce,

it was good to see that holding onto that slim chance

they could reconcile for visitation rights

was worth it. - There's a chance.

- There's always a chance. - There's always a chance.

- But what do you folks think?

Are you excited that Spider-Man is back in the MCU?

How excited are you?

Would you wanna see another version of Spider-Man

pop back into the MCU, and is it Spider-Man's

or Spider-Men, let's discuss.

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