Spider-Man is back in the MCU thanks to a new deal signed by Disney and Sony... but what really happened here? Was this whole Spider-Man MCU breakup STAGED to set up the far future of Spider-Man and the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the next five years? Erik Voss explains the narrative implications of Spider-Man 3 and the Marvel mystery movie that Spider-Man will appear in thanks to this deal. Will Spider-Man introduce the Fantastic Four to the MCU? Mutants like Ice Man and Firestar? Street-level heroes like Daredevil, Blade, and She-Hulk? Or pass the torch to new young characters like Richard Rider NOVA?

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