Jeremy here...
We've been hearing this for a few months now, but it's finally offical. Spider-Man is joining the Marvel Studios universe, and he's probably going to be back in time for CIVIL WAR. It looks like Marvel is moving release dates of THOR 3, BLACK PANTHER and more to make room for the most important character in their universe - as it should be. For Sony, this is a great face-saving opporunity; they can retain Andrew Garfield, build off of CIVIL WAR and make a SPIDER-MAN movie that isn't tightly tethered to the generally loathed ASM series. The next SPIDER-MAN film will hit on July 28, 2017, whch was initially the release date for THOR 3. Here's Marvel's press release regarding the new release dates:
Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok” will hit theaters November 3, 2017. The following year, Marvel’s “Black Panther” will make its way to theaters on July 6, 2018, and Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” on November 2, 2018. Finally, Marvel’s “Inhumans” will now debut in theaters July 12, 2019.
The previously announced dates for Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War Part 1” and “Avengers: Infinity War Part 2” on May 4, 2018 and May 3, 2019, respectively, remain unchanged.
So Spidey's back. How do y'all feel about that?
