Spider-Man 4 is reportedly being developed under Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. The fourth installment of the Spidey flick was axed earlier when Raimi pulled out of the film.
He didn’t want a round two of the Spider-Man 3 mess. But now, Sony is more inclined to create a sequel to No Way Home 2 rather than making The Amazing Spider-Man 3 with Andrew Garfield.
It means Sony may consider bringing back all three Spider-Man actors (Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland) for another team-up movie, which could possibly be Spider-Man 4.
But the catch is, while Sony wants it to be huge with all three Spideys, Kevin Feige wants the movie to be more grounded.
Marvel and Sony Clash Over Tone for the Next Spider-Man Movie
The rumor has it that Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios are having a little tiff over the vibe of the next Spider-Man flick. As per reports by DanielRPK (via The Hollywood Handle), both the Marvel boss, Kevin Feige, and the star himself, Tom Holland, seem to fancy a more down-to-earth tale after the multiverse shenanigan of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
But Sony Pictures itself wants to take the opposite approach and aspires to bring back Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield for a more extensive multiverse spectacle. If the rumor of the fourth installment is correct, then it would continue the narrative from No Way Home 2 and might feel like a sequel to it.
Check out some fan reactions to this:
IF Sony wants money they should just do TASM3
— MrPenguin0001 (@MrPenguin2002) January 25, 2024
Let Raimi & Maguire finish up their saga with "Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4".
Then let Webb & Garfield finish up their saga with "Marc Webb's Amazing Spider-Man 3".
No Way Home basically gave them an excuse to go back to them without disrupting the current version's continuity…
— Mitch (@MitchTypoCr) January 25, 2024
@SonyPictures is what’s wrong with the CBM world right now. While everyone wants quality stories, they want to continue to milk nostalgia and/or just push content at us. This is the perfect time to ground Tom’s Spider-Man, and yet they’d rather push this in addition to a universe…
— Loveless (@LovelessEnt) January 25, 2024
Sony needs to stfu and listen to Kevin
— kenny jones (@relientkenny) January 25, 2024
i don't know i mean it's cool they teamed up for No Way Home but I say maybe save it for Secret Wars or something cause the 4th movie should at least get some street level story for Tom Holland's Spidey
— kylewhite1998 (@kylewhite19981) January 24, 2024
Currently, there is no information on when production for the next film will begin. These talks come ahead of the release of Madame Web in two weeks—a movie that has long been rumored to have ties to the Spider-Man film universe.
Why Does Sony Prefer the No Way Home Sequel Over Amazing Spider-Man 3?
There is a reason why Sony prefers to bring back Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland for another collaborative film rather than fulfilling fans’ requests for The Amazing Spider-Man 3.
It seems that Sony is hesitant to produce The Amazing Spider-Man 3 because they don’t anticipate it being financially successful.
They may be concerned about oversaturating the market with two active Spider-Man film franchises and the Venom/Morbius/Kraven universe in the mix.
In chronological order, Spider-Man: No Way Home is the last Spider-Man film, uniting all three versions of Spider-Man in a team-up movie. The storyline revolves around a wish made by the MCU’s Peter Parker to erase people’s memories of him being Spider-Man.
Watch Spider-Man: No Way Home on Prime Video.
