Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters

[TigerClaw]

Sony has officially named there Marvel Universe as "Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters" or SUMC. They have the rights to 900 Marvel Characters.
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/whats-next-for-the-spider-man-universe-after-venom-exclusive-1202900203/

[Andrew NDB]

Sony has officially named there Marvel Universe as "Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters" or SUMC. They have the rights to 900 Marvel Characters.
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/whats-next-for-the-spider-man-universe-after-venom-exclusive-1202900203/

I'm still wondering if Sony is trying to tempt Marvel into paying top dollar to get Spider-Man -- all of Spider-Man -- back entirely.

[neatoman]

Sony has officially named there Marvel Universe as "Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters" or SUMC. They have the rights to 900 Marvel Characters.
https://variety.com/2018/film/news/whats-next-for-the-spider-man-universe-after-venom-exclusive-1202900203/

900? Let's see if we can figure out which ones.


Spidey
May
Ben
MJ
Norman
Harry
Lizard
Ock
Eddie
Flash
Kingsley
JJJ
Black Cat
Sable
Sandman
Vulture
Electro
Rhino
Kraven
Carnage
Mysterio
Spot
Morbius
Crime Master
Wraith
Rose
Hydro-Man
Scorpion
Macendale
Silvermane
Tombstone
Tinkerer
Chameleon
Prowler
Martha Connors
Billy Connors
Ben Reilly
Kaine
Judas Traveller
Shriek
Carrion
Stunner
Ned Leeds
Betty Brandt
Glory Grant
Robbie
Phil Urich
Randy
Kiwi Kid
Rocket Racer
Cardiac
White Rabbit
Hippo
Pandamania
Ezekiel
Morlun
Paper Doll
Freak
Vermin
Stegron
Jackal
Queen
Mania
Hummingbird
Sally Avril
Angelo Fortuano
Tarantula
Ashley Kafka
Max Model
Scraps O'Grady
Steel Spider
Calypso
Carlie Cooper
Anna Maria Marconi
Raymond Warren
Crusher Hogan
Madame Webb
Shocker
Toxin
Sin-Eater
Herbert Landon
Donald Menken
Emily Osborn
Normie Osborn
Liz Allan
Molten Man
Richard Parker
Mary Parker
Jessica Carradine
The Burglar
Jean DeWolff
Spidercide
Gwen Stacy
Captain Stacy
Miles Morales
Ganke Lee
Rio Morales
Doppelganger


And that's where I give up without looking at some pre-existing list. All of these were off the top of my head. I can't remember them, they're probably not movie material. Still, 98 out of 900, there has to be someone worthwhile I don't remember/know.

[TigerClaw]

I bet most of the characters are Low Tier and very obscured characters.

[Jester]

900 characters, eh?

So are we counting the guy Spidey caries on the cover of AF 15?
Or some random dude named Steve from Web of Spider-man #26?
Or Aunt May's podiatrist?

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/820/531/2e6.jpg

[Andrew NDB]

Like I said, it really reads a lot less like "Hey fans, get excited by our super cool Spidey universe!" and a lot more like Sony trying to upsell the Spidey property so that Marvel/Disney will outright buy back their own stuff at a premium (like, more than they would pay beforehand, both by Sony actually doing projects like Venom that I'm sure makes Disney worried will peripherally damage their own brand and also by trying to make the Spideyverse sound a lot bigger and lucrative than what we know it actually is) rather than contunue to lease it with no actual control.

[sdp]

I've been saying it many times but the only two Marvel properties that could have their own cinematic universe without stretching it would be Spider-Man and X-Men. But come on it's been over a decade since the MCU started and they had plenty of time to get their sh-t together. A Sony cinematic universe with the other properties they used to own before they lost the other properties they owned, I mean they technically could've used characters like Ghost Rider in their Spidey verse but yeah too little too late.

The best we can all hope now is that Venom absolutely bombs so they scrap all the things and decide to sell, I mean isn't Sony pictures doing horrible anyway?

[ZariusTwo]

Into The Spider-Verse's creative team have signed an exclusive five year deal with Sony TV to develop comedy and drama content. They will also develop television series for Spider-Man and all associated characters

We are so grateful to everyone at Sony Pictures Television for choosing to partner with us and expand our enduring relationship with the studio. Together we aim to make groundbreaking work of the highest quality and integrity, and to place that work in convenient proximity to your eyeballs and earholes, wherever you may be.”

– Phil Lord and Chris Miller

“This is a significant milestone for our television business, having the opportunity to work with two of the most creative forces in the industry in both our film and television businesses. Building on our strong IP and creating new franchises has been a key focus for SPE, and the best way to do that is to invest in remarkable storytellers like Phil and Chris. We are thrilled to welcome them to the SPT family, and I want to thank [SPT co-presidents] Jeff [Frost], Chris [Parnell] and Jason [Clodfelter] for all their hard work in pulling this deal together.”

– Mike Hopkins, Chairman, Sony Pictures TV

https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/phil-lord-chris-miller-overall-deal-sony-pictures-television-1203200197/