Ladies and gents, take a deep breath....
And exhale....
Spider-man is home.
That's right, after years of squabble, Sony and Marvel have decided to play nice and give Spidey a chance with The Avengers and the like. Sam Cooke said it best: It's been a long time comin, but I know a change gonna come.
While Sony still owns the movie rights to Spider-man, they are teaming up with Marvel Studios which means Spider-man can now appear alongside Thor, Iron Man, Starlord, Captain America, Ms. Marvel, Black Panther, Hulk, Black Widow, etc.
And this is a very good thing.
People don't seem to realize just how connected the Marvel comic book universe really is. I don't know if there is a single character that hasn't worked alongside or in opposition to other Marvel character at some point or another, and Spider-man is certainly no exception.
Though Spider-man is not an Avenger, he is constantly working with them while S.H.I.E.L.D. is always harassing the web-slinger.
While Fox holds onto X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and Deadpool movie rights indefinitely, this move by Sony is somewhat bittersweet. Will we ever see the Marvel Cinematic Universe brought to it's full potential. I wouldn't have even thought it possible until today, so we'll see.
Until then. Celebrate.
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