Six years, six films and at least three huge flops. In 2018, Sony Pictures is eyeing the success of the House of Ideas and the DC universe. After the failure of The Amazing Spider-Manthe studio thinks it has found a way to exploit the characters who evolve in the universe of the web weaver without hindering its journey within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. If Peter Parker rubs shoulders with the Avengers, his main antagonists enjoy solo adventures before a possible confrontation on the big screen. Venom — popularized among the general public thanks to Spider-Man 3 by Sam Raimi — opens the ball for this new adaptation.
If the critics are not enthusiastic, the spectators are there and take a liking to Eddie Brock and the symbiote. With $856 million in revenueRuben Fleischer's film has nothing to be ashamed of in the face of Kevin Feige's proposals. It was no less necessary for Sony to throw itself headlong into the creation of a universe worthy of the name, called SPUMC for a time before becoming Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. The creative teams are nevertheless at an impasse, they cannot directly benefit from the fame of Peter Parker since the hero is confined only to the shelves of Marvel Studios.
Regardless, it is with secondary antiheroes such as Morbius and Madame Web that the company hopes to create a surprise. After all, the superheroic genre is a hit everywhere else, why deprive yourself of it? The pandemic has nevertheless largely delayed the development of such a universe; we will have to wait until 2021 for a second film to see the light of day. At this time, superheroes are no longer really in the odor of holiness, the public sees less and less of them. Let’s There Be Carnagealways dedicated to Venom, manages to stand out as one of the biggest successes in these troubled times for the film industry, nothing seemed to stop the machine. In 2022, however, Sony faces the first real difficulties.
And there lies the drama…
Morbius offers himself a murderous criticism. Only $167 million worldwidedespite a re-release a few weeks after the failure, this mishap does not discourage the firm which continues with Madame Web two years later. SJ Clarkson's film doesn't do much better than its predecessor. He finished his race with only 100 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Four films and two failures, the calculations are not good for the company which still hopes that Venom will thrill the crowds. Bad luck, the final part of the symbiote's adventures does much less well than expected.
Kraven the Hunterwhich is due to be released in a few days in France, is already promised a catastrophic launch. He must do worse than Madame Webeven though we thought Sony Pictures couldn't sink any lower. It should open with recipes between 13 and 15 million dollars. For comparison, Spider-Man : No Way Home had distinguished itself with 587 million dollars from its opening weekend on American soil.
According to The Wrapwho says he spoke with a source within Sony Pictures, the studio has decided to stop the fees. The future will only be made alongside Tom Holland's Spider-Man, Miles Morales in the Spider-Verse saga and the Spider-Noir series developed in collaboration with Prime Video. No more second-rate characters, the Spider-Man is at the heart of the entertainment giant's concerns. Concretely, Kraven the Hunter should put an end to the firm's experiments.
Have we escaped the worst?
If Sony has not yet confirmed this information, several projects seemed to be at a standstill. This is the case of Sinister Six, largely prepared through the post-credits scene. In Morbiusthe meeting of the Vulture and the vampire foreshadowed an upcoming confrontation of the supervillains with Peter Parker. The latest news from the project dates from 2018 when, proud of the success of VenomAmy Pascal confided that she still wants to bring this project to fruition, developed underwater since 2013. Drew Goddard, the creator of Daredevil, was among the names cited to take up this proposal.
Over the years, other films have been mentioned. Hypno-Hustler with Donald Glover, a film by Olivia Wilde or even Nightwatch, these are all bottles thrown into the sea which will never have been fished out. We also remember the very recent introduction of the man who was destined to become the Thanos of this adulterated universe: Knull.
It remains to be seen whether Sony Pictures will choose to take the same path as other universes of fallen superheroes. While James Gunn opens the doors to a new license dedicated to DC Comics characters, Sony could want to offer a reboot of its universe to exploit the characters for which the company still holds the rights.
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