• darkkite@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    It’s because the contract sony signed with marvel back in the day stipulated that they must create a new Spider-Man movie every few years or lose the rights.

    The contract specifies two key production windows:

    Sony must start production within 3 years and 9 months after the previous film’s release They must release the next film within 5 years and 9 months after the previous film’s release There’s also an important exception: if Sony releases three pictures within eight consecutive years, they can extend these deadlines to 5 years for starting production and 7 years for release

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      Since at some level we’re all dying, I feel like I can safely tell you that with great power there must also come – great responsibility!

      Or were you looking for “Remember, with great power comes great responsibility” from the movie?

      Or possibly “All power corrupts, absolute power…” “… is even more fun” if you prefer old school BOFH to Spider-Man.

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    2 months ago

    I like the idea that all Spider-man films are just remakes of the first Sam Raimi one, like that production company who only had the rights to make Bond as long as it was Thunderball.

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    2 months ago

    They’re on the verge of having 2 Batman’s at once though, which will be a first.

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    I wish they would stop remaking these stories, just keep the story line going and change actors along the way as they age out. How many people actually care about which actor is playing the hero this movie?