SUNDAY 25 AUGUST 2019The Spider-Man row might save
us from endless remakes
With Sony’s stronger hand, Disney may have to get creative (Marvel Studios/Disney)
JAMES MOORE
Just as Sony was celebrating Spider-Man: Far From Home as its highest grossing
film, someone let it be known that the web slinger’s tenure in Disney’s all
conquering Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is coming to an end as a result of the
two studios falling out. Talk about a party pooper.For the uninitiated, Sony has the rights to Spider-Man and a string of related characters. However, the two
struck a deal to bring him into the MCU, which included the involvement of wunderkind producer Kevin