Homecoming "Spider-Man Summit" Thread

[chaseter]

Given what Pascal and co. have said in some of the emails, they don't seem at all confident in Spidey's future at their studio.

The movies have all declined domestically each time. The next one would have made less than $200 million domestic. With no merchandising, Sony is making next to nothing off of Spidey right now and Mavel isn't lifting a finger and making more in toy sales than Sony in box office profits. It's hilariously sad for Sony and I don't pity them. Pascal and Arad are cancers.

 

[degraves93]

The movies have all declined domestically each time. The next one would have made less than $200 million domestic. With no merchandising, Sony is making next to nothing off of Spidey right now and Mavel isn't lifting a finger and making more in toy sales than Sony in box office profits. It's hilariously sad for Sony and I don't pity them. Pascal and Arad are cancers.

I like the ASM movies (prepares for tomatoes to the face), but this whole situation brings me back to the Spider-Man 4 days, when Sony had nothing but bad ideas. I can't say that this deal is set in stone, but it seems close to being set in stone. Sony, just suck it up.

 

[SpideyK]

Oh I'm excited that I got my wish. The people that sold all their worldly belongings to worship at the altar of Marc Webb just got told their messiah was ousted and I'll relish in that. 2007 onwards was a tough time on here for a Raimi fan. Now the best possible scenario is playing out and it's a great time now to be a Spider-Man fan. I know some people are angry about this. That makes me lol.

You upset?

Well, you're putting down an entire fanbase for liking something you don't. No, I'm not upset because I'm not much of a part of that fanbase, but I still don't think it's very nice. Oh well.

On a brighter note, assuming the deal goes through, it is indeed a great time to be a Spider-Man fan.

Edit: Spider-Man fan. Not Spider-Man. I'm not that great.

 

[chaseter]

It is yes.

It equates to more Spidey screentime with cameos.

 

[harryoscop]

Chaseter is funny

When people hate TASM films (for good reasons). I can't help but lol.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

.The summit will decide on something and they may join the MCU but stay at Sony or be sold to Marvel or be rebooted at Sony or have the ASM series continue.

Yet there's all these threads about Marvels Studios Spider-Man. Far too premature since he hasn't been sold back to Marvel

 

[degraves93]

.The summit will decide on something and they may join the MCU but stay at Sony or be sold to Marvel or be rebooted at Sony or have the ASM series continue.

Yet there's all these threads about Marvels Studios Spider-Man. Far too premature since he hasn't been sold back to Marvel

It is indeed premature, but these threads are being created in case the most likely scenario (Spider-Man goes to Marvel) does happen.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

It is indeed premature, but these threads are being created in case the most likely scenario (Spider-Man goes to Marvel) does happen.

It was surprising is all. I haven't visited this section in about a week and suddenly there's all these threads and people are talking as if the rights have changed hands, when they haven't.

 

[Stormz96]

It is indeed premature, but these threads are being created in case the most likely scenario (Spider-Man goes to Marvel) does happen.

Yup. The spiderman boards would be dead without the MCU reboot threads. I mean I guess we could talk about the sinister six, a movie none of us think will ever be mad nor do we wanna see it

(I think it was only two weeks ago when I thought the s6 film had potential, then the Hackening commenced)

 

[Eddie]

.The summit will decide on something and they may join the MCU but stay at Sony or be sold to Marvel or be rebooted at Sony or have the ASM series continue.

Yet there's all these threads about Marvels Studios Spider-Man. Far too premature since he hasn't been sold back to Marvel

Sony will be a bigger laughingstock than they already are if they continue the Amazing franchise. We've seen their dirty laundry. We have written proof that the studio has a lack of confidence in that plan, and every major media outlet will plaster that over their sites if either Sinister Six or ASM3 go forward. Hell, we've got written proof that Marvel doesn't approve of what they did. Alan Fine flat out told a Sony exec he wanted to burn the script for ASM2 after he read it. Sony might reboot on their own, but a fairly similar reaction would happen. It's also somewhat doubtful top talent would even want to be involved with that at this point.

 

[degraves93]

It was surprising is all. I haven't visited this section in about a week and suddenly there's all these threads and people are talking as if the rights have changed hands, when they haven't.

Yeah but they probably, key word, probably, will. All the rumors and reports have said the same thing, which is telling. And while Reddit isn't exactly an ironclad source of reliable info, they have been right on this kind of thing before. And we all know how badly Sony sucks at keeping a lid on giant secrets like this.

 

[Eddie]

It was surprising is all. I haven't visited this section in about a week and suddenly there's all these threads and people are talking as if the rights have changed hands, when they haven't.

It's one of those "take this with a grain of salt" things, but there have actually been claims that there's already a deal in place in light of the hack. There's actually a touch of credibility to it, as the initial e-mails saying the deal fell through were from October, but later November e-mails reveal talks had started up again.

 

[Eddie]

Yeah but they probably, key word, probably, will. All the rumors and reports have said the same thing, which is telling. And while Reddit isn't exactly an ironclad source of reliable info, they have been right on this kind of thing before. And we all know how badly Sony sucks at keeping a lid on giant secrets like this.

Bingo. Almost every solid bit of Spidey news in the hack had actually been rumored ahead of time on the big film sites. Hell, that Aunt May movie (the one Sony denied) has been confirmed as a real project they were considering.

 

[degraves93]

Bingo. Almost every solid bit of Spidey news in the hack had actually been rumored ahead of time on the big film sites. Hell, that Aunt May movie (the one Sony denied) has been confirmed as a real project they were considering.

This goes all the way back to the SM3 days, when Dunst had a serious brain fart and blabbed who Church and Grace would be playing. Then, they tried keeping Ifans' role a secret, and that failed miserably. Then, Oscorp Tower originally being in The Avengers. Then, DeHaan playing the Goblin, then TASM2's entire freaking plot. Did I miss anything?

 

[Whiskey Tango]

Yet there's all these threads about Marvels Studios Spider-Man. Far too premature since he hasn't been sold back to Marvel

I bet it really burns your ass that it looks likely to happen though.

Damn Marvel! Screwin' it's fans again!

 

[Eddie]

I'm just pissed Fox isn't rebooting Spider-Man. We could have had Josh Gad playing Peter Parker in a grounded, gritty film where he fights Otto Ockashev, antisocial zookeeper that works in the aquatic life section.

 

[degraves93]

What is it with people who wrote and directed Chronicle being insane? Landis, Trank? jeez

 

[OcStat]

I really can't understand why anybody would think Spider-Man at Marvel would be a bad thing.

I mean, I've read peoples reasons, but all of 'em sound bogus to me.

 

[Kahran Ramsus]

Sony will be a bigger laughingstock than they already are if they continue the Amazing franchise. We've seen their dirty laundry. We have written proof that the studio has a lack of confidence in that plan, and every major media outlet will plaster that over their sites if either Sinister Six or ASM3 go forward. Hell, we've got written proof that Marvel doesn't approve of what they did. Alan Fine flat out told a Sony exec he wanted to burn the script for ASM2 after he read it. Sony might reboot on their own, but a fairly similar reaction would happen. It's also somewhat doubtful top talent would even want to be involved with that at this point.

Never throw good money after bad. That's what Sony would be doing if they make TASM3 or Sinister Six. Even their execs have no faith in it.

If by some chance the Marvel deal doesn't get done, they basically have to reboot at this point. They would never be able to sell a sequel or spinoff after all of this.

 

[Stormz96]

This honestly feels like a spiderman revolution (possible reboot title?). Once information is out to the public, it's there for good, and sony's complete ineptness with this franchise is official public knowledge. They can't take that back, and so they have to take marvel's deal. I just think that history is in our favor here.

 

[degraves93]

This honestly feels like a spiderman revolution (possible reboot title?). Once information is out to the public, it's there for good, and sony's complete ineptness with this franchise is official public knowledge. They can't take that back, and so they have to take marvel's deal. I just think that history is in our favor here.

When or if this deal happens, we could be dodging a Spider-Man film even worse than SM4 looked to be.

 

[Eddie]

It's insane to think Vulturess would ever seem like a decent idea, but then you hear about a Spidey/Sinister Six team up where Peter's clothes get mocked (leading to the creation of Venom after he takes them off) and a spy Aunt May movie. At least Anne Hathaway would have given a whole generation of pubescent boys funny thoughts about birds. That would have been ridiculous enough for some entertainment value.

 

[degraves93]

It's insane to think Vulturess would ever seem like a decent idea, but then you hear about a Spidey/Sinister Six team up where Peter's clothes get mocked (leading to the creation of Venom after he takes them off) and a spy Aunt May movie. At least Anne Hathaway would have given a whole generation of pubescent boys funny thoughts about birds. That would have been ridiculous enough for some entertainment value.

The character was completely ridiculous, right down to the name. Vulturess? Really? Not even Lady Vulture? Madame Vulture? I remember around the time that noise was reported someone said "I'd rather have the Walrus than the Vulturess".

 

[Jekecy]

The character was completely ridiculous, right down to the name. Vulturess? Really? Not even Lady Vulture? Madame Vulture? I remember around the time that noise was reported someone said "I'd rather have the Walrus than the Vulturess".

They're all equally absurd, regardless of their moniker. Surely you're aware of both the property and genre we're in, yes?

 

[degraves93]

They're all equally absurd, regardless of their moniker. Surely you're aware of both the property and genre we're in, yes?

Yeah, you're right, but "Vulturess" just sounds especially awkward.