Sony’s Movie Slate Limbo Makes Spider-Man 4’s Future More Mysterious Than Ever

Summary

• Spider-Man 4 in the MCU has the potential to introduce Black Cat and Silver Sable as new supporting characters for Peter Parker.
• The cancellation of Sony's Black Cat and Silver Sable projects opens up the possibility for these popular Marvel Comics characters to be brought into the MCU.
• Black Cat's appearance in Spider-Man 4 would make sense as a love interest for Spider-Man and could also tie into the introduction of Kingpin as a major villain in future MCU films.

The fact that one of Sony's Marvel projects has been stuck in limbo for several years means that Spider-Man 4 in the MCU could introduce its two leading characters. Tom Holland debuted as the MCU's Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spider-Man, in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, and the British actor has since gone on to star in a trilogy of solo Marvel Studios projects. His story is far from over, however, as Spider-Man 4 is in development for the MCU, and though not much is yet known about Holland's upcoming appearance as Peter Parker, it's possible that the strong relationship between Marvel Studios and Sony could once again benefit the MCU.
Outside the MCU, several other studios have adapted storylines and characters from Marvel Comics into their own shared universes, including 20th Century Fox's X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises, and Sony's various Spider-Man franchises. Starting with the 2018 release of Venom, Sony's Spider-Man Universe began to explore Spider-Man-related villains from Marvel Comics, subsequently releasing Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Morbius, and with a further Venom sequel, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter planned for 2024. One project that was planned for Sony's Spider-Man Universe has been stuck in limbo, however, though this could end up benefiting Spider-Man 4, as it means two major characters may be available for the MCU.


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