It is OFFICIAL! Spider-Man Joins The Marvel Cinematic Universe!

What fans have been begging for now for years is no longer a rumor. Spider-Man is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sony Pictures and Marvel have cut an official deal for this to happen. Check out the full story below and share your thoughts after the JUMP!

(Source: ign)

Marvel and Sony have announced a partnership that will officially bring Spider-Man into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The deal calls for “the new Spider-Man” (as the press release describes him) to first appear in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe film – though which film that will be is not named. Spider-Man will then star in his own new film, opening July 28th, 2017, which will be produced by Marvel’s Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal, who just stepped down as co-chairman of Sony.

The press release notes that Feige and Pascal “will collaborate on a new creative direction for the web slinger.” Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control of the Spider-Man films, though Feige’s involvement as a producer obviously marks Marvel is heavily involved in the films now.

Fans will also be happy to hear that Marvel and Sony “are also exploring opportunities to integrate characters from the MCU into future Spider-Man films,” which would indicate when Spider-Man gets his own solo films again, he’ll still likely be able to interact with the MCU characters he’ll be seen with in the Marvel/Disney-distributed films.

During the Sony hacks late last year, emails revealed conversations between Marvel and Sony about this possibility that had not come to fruition. At the time, it was said the plan was for Spider-Man to be introduced into the MCU in Captain America: Civil War. That film will begin production soon, so it remains to be seen if Spider-Man will be included there or if his debut is saved for a different MCU film.