Wait, WHAT? Spider-Man is LEAVING The MCU

Yep, you read that right: Spider-Man is leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I’m not happy, and I’m pretty sure you’re not either.

From Deadline:

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige won’t produce any further Spider-Man films because of an inability by Disney and Sony Pictures to reach new terms that would have given the former a co-financing stake going forward. A dispute that has taken place over the past few months at the top of Disney and Sony has essentially nixed Feige, and the future involvement of Marvel from the Spider-Man universe, sources said.

This comes at a moment when the last two films Kevin Feige produced broke all-time records — Disney’s Avengers: Endgame became the highest grossing film of all time, and Spider-Man: Far From Home this week surpassed the James Bond film Skyfall to become the all time highest grossing film for Sony Pictures.

Updated from IO9:

When contacted by io9, a Sony representative said it’s their belief this dispute is simply over a producer credit and negotiations are ongoing. They further clarified that Feige has contributed to other Spider-centric movies that he did not receive a producer credit on. Other sources tell us the Deadline story is completely accurate.

This is a sad, sad day for fans of the MCU. Let’s hope Sony and Disney comes to an agreement soon that’s going to make everyone happy.

[Via Deadline]