'Spider-Man' to Join Marvel Cinematic Universe

The day a lot of fans have wished for and that has recently been speculated about and rumored has arrived, Spider-Man will join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was announced yesterday via a press release (via Collider) that an agreement between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures was reached that will see Spider-Man join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, first by appearing in an untitled Marvel film and then getting a solo film coming July 28th, 2017.

This is a huge move by both studios, and personally one I am very excited about. I'm sure I was not alone in wondering what a Spider-Man movie with a Marvel Studios touch would look like and seeing him alongside the Avengers, and now that day will come no too far from now. The deal will see Kevin Feige co-produce the new Spider-Man film with Amy Pascal, and open the possibility of MCU characters appearing in future Spider-Man films. It is also important to be aware that this doesn't mean that Spider-Man is going back to Marvel, Sony Pictures will still own the rights to the character and have creative and financial control over him. There is a lot to say on this, first on a jokingly note I wan't to point out the particular phrasing that Sony used in the press release that read, "Sony Pictures Entertainment Brings Marvel Studios into the Amazing World of Spider-Man". Yeah...I'm sure Marvel is delighted to be invited into the "Amazing" world of Spider-Man and not the other way around, but anyway It's not like they were going to say "Marvel Studios Revives The Incredible Character We Made a Mess Out of".

Like it was reported, Spider-Man will first appear in an untitled Marvel film and the get his own film to be released on July 28th, 2017, you probably already thought about it but the Marvel film we are all expecting Spidey to appear in is Captain America: Civil War. The announcement of the Spider-Man solo film shakes thing up a bit for the already announced future Marvel films, and on that note here are the changes that will be made:

-Thor: Ragnarok moves from 7/28/17 to 11/3/17
-Black Panther moves from 11/3/17 to 7/6/18
-Captain Marvel moves from 7/6/18 to 11/2/18
-Inhumans moves from 11/2/18 to 7/12/19

*Note: Avengers: Infinity War Part I and II will still be released on May 4th, 2018 and May 3rd, 2019, respectively.*

Another topic that comes up from all of this is casting, and there is no mention of it in the press release. But according to a report from THR, the studio is looking to recast the character with a much younger actor than 31-year-old Andrew Garfield. The report also mentions that Marc Webb will not return to direct, and a search for a new writer will also take place. This is a lot to take in and I'm sure more details will surface, we aren't even half way through the week but this will be the biggest story for sure. We will be on watch for more details.