Not like lots of people on the web, I don’t benefit from a studio’s failure. That’s as a result of when a studio makes cash, it offers them the chance to make much more motion pictures, and hopefully, take much more dangers. It’s the rationale why we actually have a Part 5 and a Part 6 of the MCU within the first place. As a result of if not for 2008’s Iron Man being a mega-hit, we wouldn’t have upcoming Marvel motion pictures like Thunderbolts* and Avengers: Doomsday.
Nonetheless, I’ve to name it how I see it. With a current article from The Wrap detailing how Kraven the Hunter’s failure may spell the top of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe (at the very least for some time), I truthfully do hope they cease making Spider-Man-adjacent motion pictures, and I’ve a number of the explanation why.
I am Drained Of All The Teases Of Spider-Man That Are By no means Going To Come
I’ll by no means forgive seeing Spider-Man within the Morbius teaser trailer. By no means ever. The truth is, it’s what led many people to surprise if Spider-Man would really seem in Morbius, with the reply being a powerful “NO!” as soon as we finally noticed it.
However, this questioning if the ol’ Net-Head would ever seem in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe has been a query ever because the first Venom film. Truthfully, it by no means made sense to me that there can be a Venom film with out Spider-Man because the two characters are so intrinsically intertwined.
That stated, they acquired away with it within the first Venom film, so I hoped that in the event that they had been going to proceed making Spider-Man motion pictures with out Spider-Man. Then they might at the very least keep as distant from the MCU as attainable.
However then Sony acquired grasping. First we noticed Venom lick Tom Holland’s face on the TV display on the finish of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which stuffed us all with false hopes. Then there was the Tom Hardy cameo on the finish of Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling. Hell, even Jon Watts, director of the primary three MCU-set Spidey motion pictures, thought it might be “fairly particular” if the 2 characters met.
Nonetheless, in any case that teasing with no pay-off, I’m glad that we hopefully not must surprise if Spider-Man will ever seem within the ironically-titled Sony Spider-Man Universe. It’s sort of a disgrace, too, since Kraven the Hunter is my favourite Spider-Man villain, however extra on that later.
I Additionally By no means Appreciated The Thought Of Two Ongoing Universes
As I discussed earlier, Tom Hardy making a post-credit cameo in Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling, and Tom Holland (on a TV display!) making a cameo in Venom: Let There Be Carnage solidified the very fact that there have been two ongoing universes, and I’m glad that certainly one of them is hopefully over.
Truthfully, the Sony Spider-Man Universe was significantly dragging down the MCU’s Spider-Man, whether or not Sony was prepared to confess it or not. The factor is, it may have labored, as Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling may have merged the 2. As a result of if there was any film to introduce Venom into the MCU, it was the one the place we acquired all three Peter Parkers.
Bear in mind, the notorious Spider-Man 3 was the one the place we really acquired Venom in it. And I’m certain they might have one way or the other defined a manner for Tom Hardy’s Venom to be pulled into the MCU.
However no, we didn’t get that. As a substitute, we one way or the other had an alternate Spider-Man universe with Morbius, Madame Net, Kraven the Hunter and, oh yeah, Venom (who sometimes licks TV screens with “That man” on it). And, oh, oh, yeah! Bear in mind The Vulture being in Morbius? That scene made so little sense that even Michael Keaton didn’t even perceive what he was doing there.
All of that is to say that I actually didn’t like there being two ongoing universes, with Sony desperately eager to merge with the MCU, whereas the MCU simply stored on driving and blocking the lane. What a waste.
After Venom, They Picked Some Of The Strangest Spider-Man Characters To Make Films Round, And I Hope There Will not Be Any Extra
When the Sony Spider-Man Universe began with Venom, I assumed it was bizarre to not characteristic Spider-Man, however in the long run, it made sense. Venom is, in any case, a very fashionable and recognizable character.
However once they went with Morbius subsequent, all I may do was increase an eyebrow. As a result of Morbius? Significantly? Being a ‘90s youngsters, I after all knew who Morbius, The Residing Vampire was. I learn his comedian rising up and even keep in mind his tacky look on Spider-Man: The Animated Collection. Even so, Morbius appeared just like the final character I assumed they might pull from the Spider-Man universe.
No less than, that’s what I assumed till they introduced Madame Net. Once I heard that, I keep in mind pondering, “Are they insane?” I had an identical response once I first heard that the MCU was adapting Guardians of the Galaxy, since I positively thought of them D-tier Marvel rising up in comparison with A-tier characters like Hulk, Spider-Man and the X-Males.
However, I may inform that Guardians of the Galaxy can be one thing particular from the very first trailer. Not so with Madame Webb, which had one of the vital mediocre trailers I’ve ever seen in my total life. Now we have now Kraven the Hunter. Kraven is definitely a widely known Spider-Man villain, however that’s simply it. Why are they utilizing Spider-Man villains?
If I had been a higher-up at Sony, I might have tried to get Andrew Garfield (the very best Spider-Man) in an alternate universe film following Spider-Man: No Method Dwelling. I don’t care how a lot it might price. The followers would love The Superb Spider-Man 3 now. However no, Sony gave us Morbius, Madame Net and Kraven the Hunter. What had been they pondering?
Let’s Be Sincere With Ourselves. None Of These Films Have Been Any Good
Maybe the best cardinal sin, although, is that not one of the Sony Spider-Man Universe motion pictures have been any good. Now to be clear, I’m clearly NOT together with the Miles Morales Spider-Verse motion pictures, as each Into and Throughout are arguably the best Spider-Man motion pictures of all time.
No, I’m simply speaking in regards to the live-action motion pictures that DON’T embrace Spider-Man in them, these being the three Venom motion pictures, Morbius, Madame Net and Kraven the Hunter. Truthfully, two out of the three Venom motion pictures haven’t been that dangerous, however in addition they haven’t been that good, both.
Nonetheless, Morbius immediately turned a laughing inventory, and was even introduced again to theaters… solely to flop once more. Madame Net was D.O.A. on the field workplace and it’s discovered on many “Worst of 2024” lists. And as of this writing, Kraven the Hunter is at the moment sitting under 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
So what occurred? Properly, the flicks are simply plain dangerous. Whereas I haven’t seen Kraven the Hunter but (I’ll finally), I’ve watched the entire different motion pictures, and apart from the primary two Venom flicks, I haven’t discovered any enjoyment in anyway out of the opposite motion pictures.
It’d be totally different if Madame Net, Morbius and even the current Venom: The Final Dance had been nice motion pictures, however they aren’t, and that’s simply how it’s.
Hopefully Some Of These Characters Can Lastly Make Their Method Into An MCU Spider-Man Film
Nonetheless, right here’s a silver lining. Maybe a few of these characters may at some point seem in a future MCU Spider-Man film. As a result of as I alluded to earlier, I like Kraven as a personality, and I might love, love, love if he appeared in a future Spider-Man film.
The truth is, my perfect Spider-Man film can be a Sinister Six story. I do know we had been purported to get one thing like that after The Superb Spider-Man 2, however that by no means transpired.
Nonetheless, how cool would it not be if Tom Holland’s Spider-Man was continuously being chased by six villains, and Kraven was main the hunt? I do know Sony has stored a good fist on a few of these characters, however now that the Sony Spider-Man Universe is seemingly ending, I assume the studio could be just a little extra lenient to lend these characters out (particularly if there was a excessive price ticket concerned).
None of that is to say that any of this could occur, however I feel there’s now extra hope than ever to discover a new model of Venom, Kraven and even Morbius within the MCU. Hey, stranger issues have occurred.
So these are my causes. Are you content that the Sony Spider-Man Universe is presumably ending? For extra information on upcoming motion pictures, be sure you swing by right here typically.