The news comes courtesy of Marvel themselves, who revealed that both company's have worked out a deal that will see the wallcrawler show up in future Marvel Studios' films, along with giving them some creative input into the future Spider-Man films (With Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige producing the films). This apparently means we'll be getting yet another completely new take on Spider-Man, with a new actor set to take up the mantle, a casting decision that has already gained some speculation. This indefinitely means that TASM lead star Andrew Garfield is out, after rumors suggested Sony did everything in their power to have him return, yet a fresh new take was ultimately what both studios felt was best. Director Marc Webb will also no longer be involved with the films, leaving a vacancy for an all new director to take the helm of the new reboot.
The new Spider-Man will apparently be making his first appearance in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, the highly anticipated sequel that will be adapting the famed comic book storyline. Spider-Man himself plays a key role in the comic book storyline, so it isn't too surprising that he'll be introduced in this film, although its unknown if he'll be playing a role equivalent to that of the comics. Back when the film was originally announced, Marvel made no mention of Spider-Man and instead announced the inclusion of famed comic book character Black Panther who will be played by Chadwick Boseman (42). It was initially believed that Black Panther would be filling in for Spider-Man's role in the film, serving as the hero caught between Iron Man and Captain America sides. Many fans are worried that Marvel's sudden accusation of Spidey will diminish Panther's role in the film, especially considering the fact that the latter's solo film was pushed back a year to make room for the new Spider-Man film in 2017.
As I stated above, the rumor mill is already a buzz over who will be playing our new Spider-Man. There's also been a lot of talk as to whether Marvel will chose to use Peter Parker or Miles Morales as the man behind the mask, but judging by the press release Parker seems the more likely. Variety has brought about some new detail regarding the approach Sony and Marvel are going for with the new Spidey, once again aiming for a high school aged version of the character, and having Midtown High School serve as a major location throughout the film. Two names that Variety mentions that both studios' are considering for the role are Teen Wolf and The Maze Runner star Dylan O'Brien, and Perks of Being a Wallflower and Fury's Logan Lerman. Both actors have been fan favorites for the part, and Lerman was coincidentally considered for the part back when casting commenced for The Amazing Spider-Man. There's sure to be many more names thrown around as we await an official announcement, so we'll keep you updated on those rumors throughout the coming months.
So how do you feel about Spider-Man finally showing up in the MCU? Are you sad or happy that The Amazing Spider-Man series is over? Who would you like to see play our new Spider-Man? Sound off below!
