On February 10, 2015, it was announced that Sony and Disney had struck a deal for setting Spider-Man in the MCU. The character, portrayed by , made his first appearance in the MCU in followed by the second reboot of the franchise, a solo film titled , which was released on July 7, 2017. Additionally, it was announced that Sony had full creative control over the character and the franchise whilst setting it in the MCU, allowing characters from other MCU properties to appear in it and vice-versa. Additionally, the planned spin-offs to the franchise by Sony were also reportedly in development, but have since abandoned after the cancellation of ., The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics., The Marvel Cinematic Universe, or the MCU, is a media franchise created by Marvel Studios and set primarily in a shared universe, with some installments also set in adjacent or branching realities..