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The Spider-Man Problem (update)

Planet Money

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Sony's Spider-Man Contract

For Sony to keep the Spider-Man rights, they apparently have to keep making Spider-Man movies per the contract. If Sony does not release a Spider-Man movie every five years and nine months, the movie rights go back to Marvel. And Sony loses one of the most valuable pieces of intellectual property in the world. So if you've wondered why there always seems to be a Spider- man movie, it's because there kind of has to be one if Sony wants to keep the rights.

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