And so it has come to pass.

Aside from the headline-grabbing news, the press release has other interesting aspects.

First up,Kevin Feigewill produce the nextSpider-Manmovie.

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Spider-Man was floundering over at Sony, and now Feige is going to be guiding the character’s future.

Neither one is a great fit for the wall-crawler.

Together, they will collaborate on a new creative direction for the web slinger.

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Sony Pictures will continue to finance, distribute, own and have final creative control of the Spider-Man films.

Marvel and Sony Pictures are also exploring opportunities to integrate characters from the MCU into future Spider-Man films.

Amy has been deeply involved in the realization on film of one of the worlds most beloved characters.

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Marvels involvement will hopefully deliver the creative continuity and authenticity that fans demand from the MCU.

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