Yeah, Sony has announced they plan to use all possible characters under the Spider-Man fold to make a coherent Spider-Man Cinematic Universe. Some are already groaning and thinking this couldn't ever work. I for one think it could. There are a LOT of characters under the Spider-Man brand name that could hold a film all their own. There's Venom obviously, Black Cat, Prowler, Morbius(I think he's still under the Spider-Man fold), Spider-Girl, and maybe the Slingers AKA a superhero team inspired by Spider-Man who took on the various alternate identities Peter has taken on when he couldn't be Spider-Man due to being hunted by the police or some such.

The four members of the Slingers were:

Dusk (Cassie St. Commons): Died in Slingers #0 and mysteriously returned from the dead in Slingers #1. She was the Goth daughter of a rich socialite couple from Connecticut. Dusk has many supernatural abilities. Her primary power is the ability to teleport herself (or others) anywhere she wishes to be. She can manipulate shadows to form objects or constructs of solid dark energy. She also has the ability to sense the whereabouts of her teammates, and knows if they are in danger. She is aware of Hornet's feelings towards her, but found herself attracted to Johnny Gallo, who was dating someone else during the course of the series. Her whereabouts following the series' conclusion have not been revealed; although she was seen (wearing her Dusk costume) as a hypnotized prisoner, being held by the Puppet Master in Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #18. Dusk made no further appearances during the storyline, which concluded with Puppet Master's defeat and the release of his other captives. Her current whereabouts are again unknown.

Hornet (Eddie McDonough): A freshman at Empire State University and a victim of cerebral palsy, he wore a suit of flight-capable powered armor which enabled him to fly at high speeds. Micro-servos in the armored suit enhanced his strength beyond normal levels and allowed him to use his withered right arm. His gauntlets contained wrist blasters that could fire darts filled with a fast-acting sedative, which he called "Stingers," as well as powerful laser-beams. After the group dissolved, he and Ricochet eventually returned to fighting crime together under the same identities until Hornet was killed battling a brainwashed Wolverine.

Prodigy (Ritchie Gilmore): The leader of the group, a wrestler who attended Empire State University. He is an athletic, stubborn loner. Prodigy's costume is mystically infused with power, giving him incredible superhuman strength;enough to stop a speeding train with his bare hands. He can leap incredible distances and when he jumps, it appears that he is flying. His golden costume is completely bulletproof, and can withstand most physical assaults. His cape has similar properties, as it alone once protected a child from a burning building, even as the building itself collapsed around him. Prodigy gave up his cape and his powers at the conclusion of the Slingers series. However, an apparently re-empowered Prodigy later resurfaced. He was arrested in Civil War: Frontline #2 at the hands of Iron Man for openly defying the Super Hero Registration Act. Prodigy succeeded in sending a message to the people of the Marvel Universe, and his actions were considered the first act of Civil War. Prodigy was freed by Captain America's team during the prison break and joined said team against Iron Man and his registered superteam. With his side's defeat, he was back to serving his jail time but was offered to serve on the Initiative Program. He eventually begrudgingly joined along with the third group of recruits. It has not been explained how Prodigy regained his cape and his abilities after the team disbanded.

Ricochet (Johnny Gallo): A mutant with superhuman agility, enabling him to leap great distances. He has incredible reflexes, and when combined with his leaping powers, can seemingly bounce off walls (ricocheting, as it were). His mutant powers also give him a "Danger Sense", which functions much like Spider-Man's "Spider-Sense", allowing Ricochet to sense danger before it happens. His jacket sleeves hold up to eight throwing discs. Originally used to strike at enemies by rebounding off walls, much like Ricochet himself, Hornet later provided Ricochet with special "gimmick" discs, which can return to the thrower after a short time, or even self-destruct. His mother was killed by Orphan-Maker when he was in his early teens, though the identity of the killer remained unknown to Johnny until much later in life. He also had a troubled relationship with his cold and uncaring father. After the group dissolved, Ricochet and Hornet returned to fighting crime at one point, but Hornet's death prompted Johnny to seek help in giving up the costumed life. He joined the Los Angeles-based "teenage superhero recovery group" called Excelsior, where despite the group's mission statement, has repeatedly found himself fighting alongside other members of the group against local threats.

So yeah with a superhero team, and a lot of other solo characters to use, Sony COULD make this work.

2214371 Actually yes this could work.

If executed properly.

Hopefully they will.

2214390 Granted it's nowhere NEAR the amount Marvel/Disney or FOX has on their side, but in all honesty it's still a respectable amount of heroes and villains and as you said if don't properly could work.

2214371 PLEASE LET THIS WORK.

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Yeah, when I found out that Sony was making an Amazing Spider man 3 parts 1 and 2, my best guess of a story would either be;
1: Part 1 will consist of Green Goblin, being the man that murdered Pete's dad, for making (as i'm guessing) a cure to cancer, which was the origin of the game Ultimate Spider-man (teh best!!!) and leading to Peter becoming a little too curious, he will murder Gwen Stacy at the end of part one, and part 2 will consist of (possibly) Green Goblin and Eddie Brock, Venom.
2: Just the Sinister Syndicate and/or Sinister Six but added into two parts to not rush the film like every other super villain team movie.
All I care for is that's it's good.

2214830 I think ASM2 is gonna show beginnings of the Sinister Six, as it has Electro AND Rhino in it, and could most likely plant the seeds for Venom and maybe introduce Chameleon or Mysterio since either of them could be worked in easy enough without too much screen time due to their gimmicks.

Also I just had a thought, there's also the character Komodo, Melati Kusuma who is a former graduate student of Dr. Curt Connors who lost both of her legs. She stole Connors' lizard serum, modified it to her own DNA, and administered it to herself.

Difference being she retains control of herself and doesn't go insane. I could easily see her getting a major supporting role in a film

2214371. Yes.

2217128 I take it you like this news?

2217142. This is 1000% Invincible Iron Brony approved.

2217172 And your thoughts on a possible Slingers film?

2217181 what are slingers?

2217181. I know nothing about them......... but I'd like to.

2217198 2217199 Read the OP and you'll find out

2217199>>2217220 oh hey, lookit this

2217263 Already seen it. Did you read the OP?

2217220. No offense but I don't have the attention span for that much informative text.

2217263. You on a batman kick or something?

2217290 They're a superhero team made up of guys who were inspired by Spider-Man, taking on identities Spidey used when he couldn't BE Spider-Man due to police on a manhunt for him.

2217276 yes, and it's cool. Like Marvel's version of the Outsiders

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2217374 What's the Outsiders again?