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The information directly contradicted Feige, who has repeatedly and decisively said thered be no crossover.
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Holland wasreportedly spottedon theVenomset in January.
But the sources also elucidated why fans can and perhapsshouldbe optimistic about the Spider-Man Universes ultimate legitimacy.
The audience thinks youre just trying to take their money.
You have to prove them wrong.
And Marvel has set a high bar.
Its something about it that attracts the anti-hero sensibility.
So we are very excited.
Its a cinematic universe, all right.
There is nothing inherently problematic in this material.
If the creative is good, it could be great.
But whenAmazing Spider-Man 2failed to meet box-office expectations, the studio scotched its plans.
There is a TV model to Marvel movies in that they are all tied together, he says.
I think thats a tough thing to replicate in other studios.
Longtime Marvel Comics writerBrian Michael Bendishelped create many of the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
I happen to have heard some of the plans that have not been made public, Bendis says.
Youre asking if theyre cool?
I thought they wereverycool.
Fans wouldnt be annoyed with what theyre doing.
Its about this talking raccoon and a tree!
Now people see Iron Man as the golden star of the Disney empire.
That is not who he was when they made that movie.Iron Manwas a Hail Mary pass.
Theres a lot of meat on the bone.
Not only are the characters ready for the big stage, he says.
The directors and studio executives theyre us.
We all grew up loving these characters.
And now the people who grew up wanting these movies are now making them.
And not just a crappySpider-Manmovie.
Vulture staff writer Abraham Riesman contributed reporting to this story.
