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Sony officially announced their new shared universe—based on various Marvel Comics properties and characters commonly associated with Spider-Man—in May 2017, with the title "Sony's Marvel Universe". [1] By August 2018, it was being referred to as "Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters" internally at the company. [2]
The character was created by Ryan Stegman and Donny Cates for Marvel comics in 2018. ... is set to be the last time Hardy plays the character in Sony’s Spider-Man spin-off universe.
The writers were initially unsure if they could use Spider-Man in the series due to Sony Pictures owning the character's live-action film rights, but they were ultimately allowed to. [30] Before considering "what if" scenarios, the writers examined all of the MCU heroes to determine "what makes them tick". [ 20 ]
As of 2024, Marvel has film licensing agreements with Sony Pictures via Columbia Pictures (for Spider-Man films) and theme park licensing agreements with IMG Worlds of Adventure and Universal Destinations & Experiences (for specific Marvel character rights at Islands of Adventure). [3]
In 1999, Sony and Columbia Pictures bought the rights to "Spider-Man" and other characters from Marvel Entertainment, which was still facing financial difficulty after filing for bankruptcy in 1996.
And there’s points where they told Sony, ‘Hey, if you give us a little more, we’ll license all the Marvel characters to you.’ And Sony said we’re good, thank you.
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Sony Pictures or SPE, and formerly known as Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc.) is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and recorded videos) through multiple platforms.
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