As a film enthusiast who has witnessed the rollercoaster ride that is Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, I find myself both intrigued and somewhat perplexed by their recent endeavors. It’s like watching a train wreck in slow motion – you can’t look away, but you also wish it would just stop already!
In the year 2019, the cooperative bond between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios came to an end in a separation, much like a divorce. Despite not being able to find common ground on financial aspects concerning the Spider-Man films, Sony Pictures’ chairman and CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, declared that “the door is shut” for the character within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sony ventured into creating their own cinematic universe with the release of Venom in 2018, marking the beginning of Sony’s Spider-Man Universe featuring Marvel characters. This spinoff film grossed $856 million worldwide without Spider-Man in the mix.
In simpler terms, “Vinciquerra once stated that Spider-Man was strong on his own before the event films, but excelled even more with them. Now that we have our own universe, he’ll interact with other characters too.” He also added, “I believe we’re well-equipped to handle what needs to be done here.
Even though Sony and Marvel eventually reconciled to keep Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in the MCU, Sony Pictures went ahead to produce standalone Spider-Man films without Spider-Man himself. The resulting movies included “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” (2021), “Morbius” (2022), and this year’s “Madame Web,” as well as “Venom: The Last Dance” and “Kraven the Hunter.” Critics panned “Kraven the Hunter” and its box office performance was dismal, with one of the poorest openings for any Marvel-inspired movie to date.
In simpler terms, Vinciquerra, who is wrapping up his 7 1/2 year run at Sony Pictures on January 2, expressed to The Los Angeles Times that the recent releases of Kraven the Hunter and his previous film launch have not been successful as expected. He finds it puzzling because he believes the movies are not poor in quality.
Vinciquerra attributed the poor performance of Sony’s films, specifically “Madame Web” and “Kraven the Hunter,” to unfavorable reviews by the media and critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, an average of 28% was given as a “rotten” rating across the six films in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, with “Venom 2” earning the highest score at 58% and “Madame Web” receiving the lowest, a mere 11%, from critics.
“Let’s just touch on Madame Web for a moment. Madame Web underperformed in the theaters because the press just crucified it,” Vinciquerra said of the film starring Dakota Johnson as the clairvoyant paramedic Cassandra Webb and Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, and Isabela Merced as a trio of future Spider-Women. Scathing reviews had branded Madame Web an incompetently-made Marvel “knock-off,” and the film bombed over Valentine’s Day with just $100 million worldwide.
Vinciquerra stated that the movie wasn’t poor in quality and performed well on Netflix. Strangely, the media opted against us producing movies based on Kraven and Madame Web, and the critics savaged them. They also did this with Venom, but the audience adored Venom and turned it into a massive success. These films aren’t terrible; they were simply criticized harshly by the press for some reason.
When asked if Sony Pictures should revise its Spider-Man strategy upon Ravi Ahuja’s promotion to CEO, Vinciquerra replied, “Yes, I believe we need to reconsider it, given its history of misfortune. If we release another one, it will face criticism regardless of quality.
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2024-12-26 21:09