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Then came the moment all Marvel fans were waiting for. They had planned to create their own Spider-Man cinematic universe to rival Disney's MCU, but a disappointing sequel put a cap on those plans. As Deadline reported in 2010, a fourth film was planned but eventually got stuck in development purgatory, forcing Sony to re-evaluate the property, before deciding to reboot the character with 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man.

Spider-Man then swung into theaters in 2002 to start the successful Sam Raimi trilogy. Read more Why Three Different 'Spider-Man 3' Titles Have Been RevealedĬinema Retro Magazine reported on a complicated back and forth in 1999 that saw Columbia Pictures (owned by Sony) relinquish its ownership of the 007 franchise to MGM, while MGM gave sole ownership of Spider-Man to Columbia Pictures.

They bought those rights for $4 billion but have already seen a gross profit from that purchase thanks to the production of five films and multiple TV series. Across the 23 movies already made in the MCU, the domestic box office has hit $8.545 billion, while worldwide that figure reaches a staggering $22.588 billion.ĭisney of course has further expanded its fan-favorite franchise portfolio with the purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012, giving them the rights to the Star Wars empire. That may sound like a lot, and of course it is, but since then Disney have more than made their money back from the MCU box office receipts alone. In 2009, Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion.

#MARVEL MOVIES UNIVERSE FOR SALE MOVIE#

Marvel has the most lucrative franchise in movie history, produced one of the top-grossing films of all time ( Avengers: Endgame) and has a clear path for cinema dominance in the next few years, with Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe taking shape.Īll of this success has fans asking, who owns Marvel? The answer is surprisingly simple yet incredibly complicated.

Marvel Studios has had a stranglehold on pop culture ever since the moment Tony Stark suited up for 2008's Iron Man.

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