Re:Are film critics losing sync with audiences?
by aidenn0 on Tuesday April 12, 2022 @04:40PM
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That's specifically true only for Spiderman I think. Reportedly[1] Sony loses the rights if they go too long without producing a Spiderman film.
1: This is treated as fact in many places, but was very hard for me to source. The most definitive statement I could find was contemporary with the MGM/Sony dispute being resolved:
> The Marvel-Sony contract requires the studio to begin production of a Spider-Man feature quickly; the actual deadline could not be obtained. It also places Columbia on a short leash in scheduling sequels, requiring in some cases that financing for a sequel be arranged within months of the release of the previous feature[2].
1: This is treated as fact in many places, but was very hard for me to source. The most definitive statement I could find was contemporary with the MGM/Sony dispute being resolved:
> The Marvel-Sony contract requires the studio to begin production of a Spider-Man feature quickly; the actual deadline could not be obtained. It also places Columbia on a short leash in scheduling sequels, requiring in some cases that financing for a sequel be arranged within months of the release of the previous feature[2].
2: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-02-fi-13115...