Sony's Marvel Film Universe: 8 Things You Need To Know
3. Sony Have Plenty Of Characters To Use
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Although it might seem as though the Spidey license is quite restrictive in terms of characters that can be used, Sony have been afforded a generous amount of room by it.
When you consider that Marvel mainstays like J. Jonah Jameson, Robbie Robinson and more (we won't mention the Spider-Clones just yet) are all up for contention in their universe, it's clear that the studio have plenty of tools at their disposal. One such character that would be perfect for the live action treatment is Cindy Moon, who was introduced in 2014 by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos as Silk - a character with powers much like Peter Parker's.
There's also the matter of Spider Woman (Jessica Drew), who, while not a Spider-Man character in any sense of the word, still falls under Sony's remit. As an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Drew would present the perfect character to bridge both Sony's and the mainstream MCU together, and indeed, she's more than deserving of an Avengers call-up, should Marvel deem it necessary.
Spidey's universe is certainly expansive, and if Sony can find a way to get creative, they could have projects lined up for years to come.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
