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Adam Holmes

Sinister Six Writer Explains Why The Spider-Man Spinoff Got Scrapped, And I’m Shocked It Involves The FBI

Electro, Docor Octopus and Sandman together as part of the Sinister Six.

When Andrew Garfield was still playing Spider-Man and there were plans for that Spidey film series to expand into a cinematic universe, The Martian’s Drew Goddard was tapped to write a Sinister Six spinoff. However, Sony ended up cancelling it, the other spinoffs and the next two Amazing Spider-Man movies in favor of partnering up with Marvel Studios to bring Tom Holland’s Web-Slinger into the MCU. While The Amazing Spider-Man 2’s underperformance obviously factored into this decision, Goddard has revealed another reason Sinister Six went by the wayside that shockingly involved the FBI.

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