I'm not sure if there is nay geek new out there getting more attention than the big Sony/Disney split right now.
The basic story is that Disney tried to renegotiate the deal they had with Sony over the Spider-Man films. Disney wanted a bigger piece of the pie from the stand along films, openly offering to take on a bigger piece of the expense with it. Sony said they were happy with the deal they had.
Now if Sony does full walk away from the deal with Disney/Marvel, what does that mean?
Well, since the present reboot of Spider-Man has been solidly connected to the MCU, with a strong hint that Spidey was going to continue Tony Stark's legacy, it would almost be a full reboot to make the stories work. The last two Spider-man stand along films have been firmly planted in the MCU with those stories connected to the greater story line. There would suddenly be a lot of history that would just have to be forgotten and over looked, creating some awkward retconning in order to make any sense.
Basically if Sony does do two more movies with that Spider-Man, they will feel like a whole different universe and there really is no way around that. And after the complete and total failure that was Amazing Spider-Man 2, I don't think Sony knows what to do on their own. ASM 2 was a movie that should a full lack of understanding about why Spider-Man is the greatest super hero out there. Working with Disney, they created a Spider-Man that felt like what the character should be.
It is somewhat obvious as to why Sony is riding high with their ego right now.
Into the Spider-Verse, which was a truly brilliant film, was a full on success. It has earned a lot of high acclaim and won many prestigious awards. On top of that Spider-Man: Far From Home top a billion on the international market, becoming the biggest hit Sony Pictures has ever had and I think they want to ride with that into their own little Spider-Man universe, free from Disney/Marvel.
I don't have any faith that would work though. We've seen them butcher the franchise when left on their own. I've also seen their Venom movie, which I know some people liked, but I couldn't get into it. Sony left on their own is not a good thing for Spider-Man.
Yes, Into the Spider-Verse was well done, but now you know the big wigs at Sony are going to step in where they are not needed and try to make a sequel their way, and ruin it. They already have shown they will make the same mistakes the DC movies have made because they do not seem to understand how to make super hero movies work.
I really don't think Sony understand what it was that made Far From Home such a hit.
Now I don't think Disney is fully innocent here. While I can see why they would want a bigger piece of the pie, they really don't need it. And for good or ill, the MCU will most likely go on just fine without Spidey in it, as it did before they got to use Spidey.
My understanding is that negotiations are not fully done, so that might be a chance Sony and Disney will come to an agreement.
I'm just have little faith Sony will do Spider-Man justice on their own.
