Spider-Man is in kraven the Hunter movie?!?
https://youtu.be/MQAkjL--gD8
https://youtu.be/0Bnn7CLJLF0
I guess it doesnt mean anything yet but its something... right?
Not unless Venom is canon...It's still Sony.
But who knows? The audience score is super positive and box office is doing great for Venom, so maybe the Sony spinoffs, if they keep up the momentum, will become MCU canon.
I hope not. I was dreading Tom Holland potentially being in
Venom and was very glad to hear he isn't (I have no interest in actually seeing the film). I am very against this "Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters". I feel like they're trying to exploit the success Marvel have given them with the Spider-Man character to ride their coattails and make their own film successful. Amy Pascal has also been confusing people by hinting it's part of the
MCU despite it not being, confusing people into seeing it. And if they had put Tom Holland in the film (which they might have the rights to do - they technically own the character) they would essentially be barging their way into the
MCU without Marvel's permission. Using the deal with Marvel Studios to then also make their own films that they essentially canonise into the
MCU without Feige's permission (he clearly doesn't want it). Unless Feige came out and said something like, "Nope, it's actually just another universe where Spider-Man looks like Tom Holland."
They're very much liking the fact that the general public have been confused into thinking this is a Marvel film, I'm sure, because it benefits them, with the brand Marvel Studios have built. It doesn't benefit Marvel Studios. It tarnishes their brand. And
Venom just looks awful anyway, in my opinion. Sony also haven't learned their lesson from
The Amazing Spider-Man about forcing a cinematic universe when there isn't one to be made. I was really hoping
Venom would bomb honestly, so Sony get their comeuppance, as few people as possible see the brand-tarnishing film, and Sony cancel their universe so no more films come out to continue potentially exploiting/tarnishing Marvel. Plus then, Marvel might actually get access to more characters they would almost certainly do better.
And timeline-wise, it would likely be problematic as well, there's already a lack of timeline coordination at Marvel on their own, imagine also having Sony make their own decisions that don't line up with Marvel's.
Who knows how far this universe will go. It looks like
Morbius and
Venom 2 might still happen, but maybe (hopefully in my opinion) it'll end there. I don't think Tom Holland will show up if Feige has any control over that. Unfortunately, I don't know if he does.
Right, once I have some time in the next couple of days, I'll post my next big response to the last few months, about
Cloak & Dagger evidence.