Why is Spider-Man not on a Disney Plus

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If you’re a comic book fan, you’ve probably been following the situation around the famous Marvel Cinematic Universe. It already has more than 20 movies and dozens of the most fascinating characters. The not-so-distant ending of the Infinity Saga has left fans wondering who will be the central character in the film universe now. One of the main contenders for that role is Spider-Man. The movies they made about him were quite successful even before people knew what the Marvel Cinematic Universe was. These include Sam Raimi’s original trilogy with Tobey Maguire, the new Spider-Man with Andrew Garfield, and the fresh Spider-Man played by Tom Holland. But where can you see all these movies now?

Who holds the cinematic rights to the Spider-Man

Even though Marvel Studios and all their characters are owned by Disney, one of the most popular comic book characters still belongs to Sony. They still have all the screen rights to the character. At first, Disney and Sony reached an agreement in which Spider-Man first appeared in Captain America: Civil War, and then a solo Spider-Man: Homecoming movie was made about him. After that, they could not agree on what to do next, whether Spider-Man would appear in future Marvel films or stay only with Sony. In the end, Sony made a deal in which the Spider-Man movies would appear on streaming Disney Plus, Hulu, and other Disney channels. The movies will appear there as early as 2022 and will remain there until 2026. But first the movies will appear on Netflix and only after that will move to Disney Plus, but only in the US.

Where you can watch Spider-Man films now

So far, the following Spider-Man movies are available:

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • Spider-Man: Far From Home
  • Spider-Man 1, 2, and 3
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 1 and 2 with Andrew Garfield
  • Into The Spider-Verse.

You can watch them tonight on Starz streaming service, with the exception of Spider-Man Homecoming. The subscription is $8.99 a month, and you will have a 7 day trial period.

You can also freely buy or rent these movies from Amazon US or Google Play.

What else movies available on Disney Plus right now

However, many other Marvel movies are available on the Disney Plus streaming service, including:

  • Ant-Man
  • Ant-Man And The Wasp
  • Avengers
  • Avengers: Age Of Ultron
  • Avengers: Infinity War
  • Avengers: Endgame
  • Black Panther
  • Captain America: Civil War
  • Captain America: The First Avenger
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier
  • Captain Marvel
  • Doctor Strange
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy
  • Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
  • Iron Man
  • Iron Man 2
  • Iron Man 3
  • Thor
  • Thor: Ragnarok
  • Thor: The Dark World

Also, available on the service are some other Sony movies from the X-Men series, Fantastic Four, and even Deadpool. These are all very good superhero movies that will help you have a good night out:

  • X-Men
  • X2
  • X-Men: The Last Stand
  • X-Men Origins: Wolverine
  • X-Men: Days Of Future Past
  • X-Men: Apocalypse
  • The Wolverine (2013)
  • X-Men: Dark Phoenix
  • Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
  • Deadpool 2

How much does Disney Plus cost

The final question that remains is how much a subscription to the Disney Plus service will cost. There are several versions of Disney service subscriptions :

  • Disney Plus monthly subscription: $8 a month
  • Disney Plus annual subscription: $80 a year
  • Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN+ bundle: $14 a month
  • Disney Plus, Hulu (ad-free), and ESPN+ bundle: $20 a month
  • Disney Plus, Hulu + Live TV, and ESPN+ bundle: $73 a month
  • Disney Plus, Hulu (ad-free) + Live TV, and ESPN+ bundle: $79 a month