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The Spider-Man Problem (update)

Jun 7, 2023 · 30m
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  • Sony Pictures licensed Spider-Man film rights from Marvel in the 1990s when Marvel wasn't yet a movie studio, creating long-term complications
  • Decades later, the licensing deal sparked ongoing creative control disputes between Sony and Marvel over the most popular superhero
  • Recent Spider-Man films success highlights how off-screen legal battles over IP rights can be as complex as the narratives in the movies themselves

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