Why Marvel Studios Can Reference Spider-Man In X-Men '97 Without Sony's Permission
Marvel has teased the existence of Spider-Man in X-Men '97. Even though Sony owns the rights, Marvel can still use him thanks to one simple rule.
After years of Sony and Marvel having to negotiate over the rights to Spider-Man, some audience members might wonder how X-Men ‘97 can reference him without Sony’s permission, and the answer is a little complicated. Back before Marvel was quite the media juggernaut it is today, they were forced to sell off the rights to many of their properties to stay financially stable. This included selling most of the rights to Spider-Man to Sony. While Marvel has managed to get most of their characters back at this point, Sony is still hanging on to Spider-Man for now.
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