The end of Sony's Spider-Man universe actually only makes me more excited for the next confirmed Spider-Man show

Spider-Noir will be the last entry in Sony's Spider-Man universe for the foreseeable future, and I'm really excited about how it will affect the show. When Marvel regained the rights to Spider-Man, it meant that Sony would not be allowed to portray the hero in a way that could conflict. Instead, the studio has built its own Spider-Man Universe without the titular hero, but with characters who have a close association with him. SSU released three films this year alone, but unfortunately to negative reception.

Morbius, Madame Web, Kraven the Hunterand the Poison the trilogy received mixed to negative reviews. The lack of success with the SSU films has led to Sony's decision to discontinue the franchise for the time being. However, there will still be one more release in this shared universe. The television series Spider-Noir following Nicholas Cage's Spider-Man Noir is currently in productionand I think the end of SSU might actually be the best possible scenario for the show's production.

The Spider-Man Noir show actually looks more promising after the end of Sony's Spider-Man universe

Spider-Noir will no longer have obligations to the SSU

Spider-Noir will follow Spider-Man Noir as he deals with being the only superhero in 1930s New York City. Although Cage is reprising his character from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseit will be a completely different version of him. Even though the show has been confirmed to take place in the same universe as projects like Lady Teia and Kraven the Hunter, the fact that the SSU no longer matters makes Spider-Noir feel extremely promising. It won't be tied to the larger franchise, nor will it be forced to include some sort of overarching story.

A typical problem found in major superhero franchises is that there must be some sort of continuity between projects, even if it's not best for the narrative. Spider-Noir will not have the obligation now to create the next SSU sequel or introduce a character for a future project. The team can focus on the story they want to tell without feeling like the weight of the SSU is on their shoulders, and this will likely lead to more creative stories being told throughout the series.

Spider-Man Noir can learn from the mistakes of Sony's Spider-Man universe

SSU received mixed to negative reviews

Not only does Spider-Noir will no longer have the pressure of being linked to the SSU, but I hope this means the production will feel more confident in taking bigger risks. Most of SSU has focused on a more conventional superhero formula in each film.but it didn't give Sony the desired results. Reception was average to critical, and a big complaint fans had about the SSU films was that the narrative was bland while wasting interesting characters. Now, knowing this is how the public feels, Sony will hopefully take that into account when making Spider-Noir.

Television shows have always been a great platform for studios to encourage experimentation, as they are a shorter and generally cheaper form of content to produce. Marvel took risks with shows like WandaVision and Agatha all the timeand are two of the MCU's best-received shows to date. Both are incredibly unique projects in a style that Marvel hasn't explored much before, and Sony could achieve the same success with Spider-Noirespecially since he no longer has obligations to the SSU.

Spider-Man Noir can use many Marvel villains more easily now

The show doesn't have to worry about overlapping villains

Before the cancellation of the SSU, Spider-Noir was quite limited in the Marvel villains it could use. This year's films alone covered villains like Ezekiel Sims, Knull, and Rhino, and they were all portrayed in the modern day. Since Spider-Noir takes place in the past, any of these villains making appearances would make no narrative sense. However, now that the SSU no longer matters, the show can take control of the Marvel villains they use since there is no need to maintain continuity.

The exact villains that Spider-Man Noir will face in the series have not yet been confirmed, but now there are many more possibilities that the production can take advantage of. The show won't have to worry about an overlap of villains from previous SSU filmsnor will they have to avoid the villains that Sony wanted to create in future projects. The cancellation of SSU is indeed a huge success for Sony and a shame for the characters introduced who had potential, but it may have been the best thing to happen for the good of Spider-Noir creative direction.

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