5 Mistakes That Will Burst Marvel Cinematic Properties' Bubble

4. Sony's Spider-Man Plan

As I mentioned in the opening, Sony (the company that owns the cinematic rights to Spider-Man) is focusing on making multiple movies in the franchise, even if Peter Parker isn't the main character in them. Movies on the Sinister Six and Venom are coming because Sony doesn't have the expansive character roster that Marvel/Disney, Warner Bros./DC, or even 20th Century Fox/X-Men have. And like Marvel's Netflix plan, this isn't just going to cause superhero over-saturation, it is going to hurt the product. Peter Parker became one of the most beloved superheroes precisely because he was an average kid in extraordinary circumstances. Sure, he could fight and climb up walls, but what drew audiences to him was that he is relatable. The best parts of The Amazing Spider-Man (which I really enjoyed) weren't when he was spraying New York with anti-lizard (actual plot) but when he was traversing the dangerous realm of high school relationships with Gwen Stacy. Like I said, audiences have come to expect top-notch production values with superhero movies, but they also want something more. And shoving every villain imaginable into each movie, each with their own backstory, draws away from poor Peter Parker, a.k.a why we watch in the first place. As much as Venom needs a reboot after Spider-Man 3, ignoring what makes Spider-Man interesting in favor of laying out a business plan makes the direction Sony is heading in unsettling.