I wanted to write on this topic a couple weeks ago, but
didn’t find the time for it. Consequently, while this may be a little late to
the party, I am still of the opinion that it is important to keep this
discussion going until we have either received confirmation from Sony that they
are releasing Spider-Man 3 outside the MCU (meaning that it has actually
been released without a Disney/Sony deal in place) or received confirmation
from both studios that a new deal has been reached. It seems like every week something
else is floated as a rumor; most recently, the rumor that Apple wants to buy Sony
Pictures (which would cause the Spider-Man rights to revert back to Marvel).
I am not an insider. I don’t have any sources feeding me
information. I’ve just been watching and reading the same news as everyone
else, including tons of “insider leaks” and rampant speculation. So I am not
going to talk about any deals that “may be on the table.” Instead, I want to
talk about why I think Spider-Man (specifically the Tom Holland version of the
character) needs to stay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First, however, I
think it’s important to lay out the facts as they seem to stand.
