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February 28, 2026
A Spider-Man Universe without Spider-Man is completely pointless. Why won’t Sony sling him in?
Six movies in, the series about characters linked to the web-slinger is looking ever ropier. More are on the way – but with no sign of the obvious way refresh the franchise
TL;DR
- Sony plans to reboot its "Spider-Man Universe" with new actors.
- Studio CEO Tom Rothman confirmed the franchise will continue but with a fresh start.
- Recent films like Morbius and Madame Web have underperformed at the box office.
- Spider-Man himself has not appeared in these spin-off films.
- The first Venom film was the only unequivocal box office hit in the series.
- Reports suggest Sony may be obligated to produce these films to retain the rights.
- The article questions why Spider-Man cannot be included in these films.
- The success of Marvel's main Spider-Man films (starring Tom Holland) is noted.
- DC's multiverse approach with multiple Batmen is cited as an example of audiences accepting complexity.
- The article concludes by questioning the point of a Spider-Man universe without Spider-Man.
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