In the late 2010s, when the heyday for superhero movies was at its peak, Sony attempted to capitalize on the genre’s popularity in a rather curious way. While the latest live-action version of Spider-Man became part of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony launched its own franchise, which would go on to be dubbed Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Despite bearing the web head’s name, the franchise did not feature Spider-Man in a meaningful capacity. Instead, the films made Spider-Man adjacent characters like Venom and Kraven the Hunter the stars of the show — to decidedly mixed results. After Kraven the Hunter bombed in 2024, Sony put future Spider-Man spinoffs on hold, but the studio hasn’t given up on the IP just yet.
During an appearance on the podcast The Town, Sony CEO Tom Rothman addressed the future of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. He was asked if the studio would “go back” to “the larger Spider-Verse” at some point, and he said yes. Rothman then confirmed that it would be a full r

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