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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Dec 10, 2014 9:12:55 GMT -6
www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=57660&utm_campaign=marvel-sony-discussed-spidermans-captain-america-civil-war-invol&utm_medium=email&utm_source=breaking_bulletinMARVEL, SONY DISCUSSED SPIDER-MAN'S "CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR" INVOLVEMENT Marvel Studios wanted to include Spider-Man in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War," according to emails leaked this week from the Sony Pictures hack. The Wall Street Journal reports that Sony's efforts to expand its Spider-Man franchise include an animated comedy produced by "The LEGO Movie" team of Chris Miller and Phil Lord. Emails from the inbox of Sony Pictures Co-Chairman Amy Pascal also confirm plans for a female-led "Amazing Spider-Man" spinoff. According to the newspaper, the emails reveal extensive discussions about the proposed crossover that went as high as Sony CEO Kaz Hirai and Disney CEO Bob Iger. In an Oct. 30 email to Pascal, Sony Pictures President Doug Belgrad even floated the possibility of Marvel producing a new Spider-Man trilogy, with Sony retaining “creative control, marketing and distribution.” The talks with Marvel and Disney eventually broke down for undisclosed reasons, with the documents revealing that as of Nov. 30, Sony executives were planning a January "Spidey summit" to discuss the future of the franchise. That future appears to be in flux, with the studio shifting the release of "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" from 2016 to 2018 following the disappointing performance of the second film. In its place, Sony has scheduled the first of two announced spinoffs, the villain-focused "Sinister Six," for Nov. 11, 2016. The second, "Venom," doesn't have a release date.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Dec 11, 2014 2:15:57 GMT -6
comicsalliance.com/sony-marvel-spider-man-emails/It’s been a really rough time for Sony as the studio’s e-mails and sensitive materials have been hacked by a mysterious group, and confidential details have been leaking left and right. The latest pieces of information picked up from Sony’s hacked internal e-mails have to do with Spider-Man—a character that’s in a bit of flux right now as Sony has been trying to sort out what to do next following the critical and commercial disappointment of ‘Amazing Spider-Man 2.’ As it turns out, Sony has indeed spoken with Marvel about a potential crossover, and that’s not all they’ve been planning to salvage the character. The Wall Street Journal came across internal e-mails regarding Spidey, in which Sony motion pictures chief Amy Pascal was corresponding with various executives about the possibility of a crossover with Marvel Studios and Disney. In an e-mail dated October 30, Sony Pictures president Doug Belgrad told Pascal about a possible scenario in which Marvel would produce a new trilogy of ‘Spider-Man’ films, while Sony would retain all of the “creative control, marketing and distribution.” Another e-mail features Pascal telling a business partner that Marvel wants to include Spider-Man in ‘Captain America: Civil War.’ Spidey has a fairly prominent role in the Civil War storyline from the comic books, and we’ve all been wondering if Sony and Marvel might be able to work together to allow Spider-Man to crossover for this major event. Unfortunately, Marvel and Sony could not reach an agreement, so rather than relying on Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige or coyly optimistic statements from Stan Lee about a potential crossover, we now have a much more definitive answer: Nope … at least not for the time being. And it seems as though Sony is content to move forward with new plans for Spider-Man. Other e-mails reference the reported spinoff projects, including ‘Sinister Six’ and the Venom movie, as well as the all-female Spider-Man movie, which is operating under the presumably temporary title ‘Glass Ceiling.’ Additionally, Sony is also planning an animated Spider-Man comedy, which would be produced by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the filmmaking duo behind the ‘21 Jump Street’ movies and this year’s outstanding hit ‘The LEGO Movie.’ We’ve reported on many rumors regarding the future of the ‘Spider-Man’ franchise over the last few months, and it seems as though many are true: yes, they’re still working on ‘Sinister Six,’ and yes, there’s been talk of a Venom movie. But the glaring omission from these e-mail exchanges is the fate of Spider-Man himself. Will Andrew Garfield reprise his role as the web-shooting hero? Are they planning on making a third ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ movie? For now it seems as though Sony has put Spidey on the back burner as they focus on various related projects.
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