If you be happen to be a fan of hit comic book movies you could be in for a treat, as it is reported that Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures are in talks to create an Avengers and Spider-Man crossover film.
It is reported that the two companies have met recently to discuss the possibility of developing a film together which would see Peter Parker join the team of superheroes.
Hardcore Fans of the comics would know that Spider-Man frequently appeared alongside The Avengers in the popular series of Marvel comics, However Marvel Studios sold the film rights to the ‘Spidey’ franchise a number of years before the global success of the Box Office smash ‘The Avengers’.
Entertainment Weekly reports, that the two companies are in “delicate preliminary conversations.” Although it’s thought that it’s not the first time that discussions have taken place, with ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ director Marc Webb stating that previous efforts to develop a joint project had proved fruitless.
Meanwhile Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield is reportedly keen to star in the crossover, as he sparked rumors that a collaboration could happen earlier this year. Garfield was quoted saying: “I would love that. I know that the fans would love that, the fans of the Marvel universe … the more the merrier, the bigger the better.”
The news comes after the recent announcement that there is plans of other shared universe films for Spider-Man such as the female-led ‘Venom’ and ‘The Sinister Six’, these movies are set to be released in 2016