3. Does This Mean Spider-Man Will Return To Marvel Studios?
No, as of right now, Sony Pictures still own the rights to Spider-Man. The studio are basically just loaning the character to Marvel, and getting some free exposure (as well as appearances from some of Marvel’s characters) in return. According to one report, Disney has actively been trying to buy Spider-Man back from Sony for years now, offering billions of dollars. They refused though, but there are insiders who believe that this deal could be the first step in making that happen somewhere down the line. There are also those who say that if they choose to, Disney might just take the opportunity to buy Sony Pictures and all of their franchises! Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though. For now, Spider-Man remains a Sony property.
