And they wanted him.
Then the unprecedented happened.
This is the story of howSpider-Man: Homecomingwas born.
Most assumed Sony would just simply keep rebooting, retooling, and relaunching Spider-Man movies forever.
Smelling blood in the water, Feige and Marvel Entertainment CEOIke Perlmuttermade their move.
As you might imagine, Sony balked.
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On February 9, 2015 a groundbreaking deal was announced.
Casting shortlists surfaced in late April 2015, afterCivil Warfilming began on April 27, 2015.
It feels new, it feels different, it feels MCU specific, we would have done it.
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But frankly I think all but two people came in and pitched The Vulture to us.
It feels MCU, it feels unique, it feels like you havent seen it before.
You know, its all a little bit flexible when you get to set.
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You try things out, and you just need someone to be writing while youre shooting.
And yeah, that was cool.
I could just go to sleep.
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In hindsight, its still amazing to consider howSpider-Man: Homecomingactually happened.
That kind of speaks volumes to Feige and Co.s passion for these characters.
Next week, we dig into the making ofThor: Ragnarok.
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