Sony-Disney Spat Threatens Spider-Man Co-Production

What was Disney's primary motivation for renegotiating their agreement with Sony regarding Spiderman films?

• To remove Spiderman from the Marvel Universe

• To increase their percentage of box office revenue

• To produce more Spiderman films independently

• To gain full ownership of Spiderman

Why is Spiderman considered a crucial character for both Disney and Sony?

• Spiderman is the only superhero character available to both companies

• Spiderman films are highly unpredictable in terms of success

• Spiderman is a key part of the Marvel Universe and a reliable box office draw

• Spiderman films are the only films produced by Sony

How did Sony come to own the rights to the Spiderman character?

• Sony purchased the rights from Marvel during their financial struggles

• Sony created the Spiderman character

• Sony won the rights in a legal battle

• Sony was gifted the rights by Disney

What was Marvel's situation in 1998 that led to the sale of character rights?

• Marvel was merging with Disney

• Marvel wanted to focus on comic books

• Marvel was facing financial difficulties

• Marvel was expanding its movie production

What challenge does Kevin Feige face after Disney's acquisition of Fox and the X-Men franchise?

• Ending the collaboration with Sony

• Integrating new characters into the Marvel Universe

• Deciding which characters to eliminate

• Producing films without any Marvel characters