I watched Spider-man: No Way Home for the second time last night. I won’t share any spoilers, because it really is a doozy, but I wanted to share a podcast I listened to earlier this week that really put the Spider-man and Marvel Cinematic Universe into perspective: The Spider-man Problem by Planet Money.
Getting Spider-man onto the big screen is really hard. There are competing companies, contracts, and characters that make for one hell of a story.
For example, did you know that Marvel actually sold the exclusive film rights for Spider-man to Sony more than 20 years ago, and Sony have to produce a Spider-man film at least once every 5.75 years or else they lose the rights?
At the core of the story though is a company, Marvel Studios, who are so exceptional at what they do, they’re dragging everyone who works with them to unparalleled heights of success. And the behind the scenes are almost as fascinating—but perhaps not as explosive—as the onscreen action.