The Spider-Verse Rescues Sony's Sinister Six Blunder with Genius Artistry

Summary

Sony's Spider-Man Universe has had its ups and downs, but Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse revealed that the films are part of their multiverse.

The film demonstrated the potential for live-action crossovers to occur within the animated narrative, paving the way for future collaborative ventures.

Based on fan art, it is speculated that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse could potentially tackle and resolve the issue of Vulture's fate in Morbius by reintroducing him to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Sony's attempt to bring back the Sinister Six through Vulture's appearance in Morbius sparks the creativity of Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse fan artists. These talented fans offer a clever solution to the unresolved cliffhanger. Despite the mixed success of Sony's Spider-Man Universe, with hits like the Venom films and critical failures like Morbius, the franchise finds redemption in 2023 with Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This film reveals that Sony's Spider-Man-inspired movies exist within a multiverse, specifically Earth-688.

A significant development in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is the introduction of live-action crossovers within the animated story. This is exemplified when the Spot briefly interacts with Mrs. Chen from the Venom movies. Additionally, the 2023 installment brings Donald Glover's Aaron Davis, known as the Prowler, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the Spider Society, wearing his iconic costume.

With the opening of the multiverse door, digital artist Art of Time Travel unveiled a new artwork that tackles a significant issue in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, which could potentially be addressed and resolved in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. The artwork features Michael Keaton's Vulture, last seen in Morbius when he was transported to Earth-688. It portrays how this character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) might play a role in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse by being sent back to Earth-199999, the designated Earth for the MCU.

Why Sony's Spider-Man Universe May Never Address Morbius' Vulture Ending

Art of Time Travel's concept for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse is both brilliant and seamlessly integrates into the story. However, it remains uncertain whether Sony's Spider-Man Universe will address the mistake in Vulture's Morbius ending. Despite the intention to make Morbius a significant player in the franchise, Jared Leto's project failed to generate much interest from audiences for the continuation of his storyline. Therefore, Vulture's introduction of the multiverse is seen as one of Sony's biggest missteps, prematurely attempting to revive ideas for the Sinister Six on the silver screen.

Resetting Michael Keaton's villain, Vulture, seems impossible given his relocation to the Sonyverse after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home's final spell. Additionally, there is currently no established method to bring the character back to the MCU universe. Despite these challenges, it would be surprising if Sony's Spider-Man Universe proceeded with their plans for Keaton's Vulture, especially in projects like Venom 3, Kraven the Hunter, or even Madame Web, without the inclusion of Morbius. This would require establishing what Adrian Toomes has been doing since the conclusion of Leto's film, making it a difficult sell to audiences.

Sony's Spider-Man Universe has ambitious goals, but it remains unclear what their ultimate franchise endgame is, beyond producing films centered around Spider-Man villains without the iconic web-slinger. Although Sony hasn't revealed their specific objectives, it is likely that the creative team has a long-term plan that is being kept under wraps for now. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse could potentially serve as a crucial element in saving Sony's future live-action films and providing a broader perspective.