How SpiderMan divorce shows ugly side of fandom
, while Sony Pictures had the added benefit of making use of MCU characters and continuity within its Spider-Man solo films,. The latter, which concluded Phase 3 of the MCU, has grossed $1.1 billion worldwide becoming the first Spider-Man film to hit a billion and Sony’s most successful film.
Sony film chief Tom Rothman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra walked away from Alan Horn and Alan Bergman’s Disney demands. It’s not hard to understand why. Spider-Man is Sony’s biggest asset, and that’s true even without Disney’s involvement. While many vocal defendants of Disney are clinging to the notion that Disney offered a 50 percent co-financing on the films, it's easy to see why Sony would reject it.cost $160 million, before marketing, and made a little over $1 billion.
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