After The Amazing Spider-Man 2 failed to meet Sony Pictures’ financial and critical expectations and reach the high bar set by some of its predecessors, the studio’s plans for their own franchise were scrapped. They had jumped the gun going into Marc Webb’s sequel, having announced all sorts of spinoffs, including Sinister Six, before The Amazing Spider-Man 2 even debuted and their lack of foresight and rushed planning ruined their ambitious before they could begin.
Cue fandom begging for Marvel to come in for the rescue!
Rumors and reports that Marvel Studios were in talks with Sony about how to help with Spider-Man surfaced periodically until the infamous ...
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