The recent trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was a jaw-dropping tease for what’s sure to be a worthy sequel to one of the greatest comic book adaptations ever made, but fans have constantly found themselves wondering why Sony can’t seem to do the same when it comes to the studio’s live-action Marvel universe.
Recommended VideosVenom and sequel Let There Be Carnage may have been huge box office successes, but neither was showered in what could justifiably be called critical acclaim. Morbius speaks for itself on any number of levels, while the buzz surrounding Kraven the Hunter, Madame Web, spinoff streaming series Silk: Spider Society, and especially El Muerto hasn’t exactly been of an overwhelmingly positive variety.
And yet, the news arrived yesterday that exceedingly obscure and disco-inspired Spider-Man villain Hypno-Hustler was getting a blockbuster of his very own, with none other than Spider-Man: Homecoming and Ultimate Spider-Man star Donald Glover set to star and produce.
On one hand, folks are thrilled to see Glover make a splash in the superhero genre after his Marvel Cinematic Universe cameo went nowhere, but questions are understandably being asked about the decision-making process at Sony.
The one Hypno-Hustler fan today seeing Sony give him a solo movie pic.twitter.com/du9Eo0Vqrr
— Tyler Calvert (@ItsTylerCalvert) December 16, 2022So, a Hypno Hustler film huh? Sony is so stupid. Like why???? 😭 pic.twitter.com/tx4YVA5jFX
— Xav (@starwarsmcu) December 16, 2022Between El Muerto & Hypno-Hustler, Sony seems to be taking a new approach to SPUMC that has a lot of potential. By allowing auteurs/creatives to come pick obscure characters whose stories they are passionate about telling, a whole new niche of comic book movies opens up. pic.twitter.com/ZgfM8y2vBc
— Thomas Polito (@PolitoThomas) December 17, 2022Y’all out here complaining about Marvel Phase 4 while Sony’s making a Hypno-Hustler movie and WB is overhauling their DC movies for the 16th time.
— DJ Wooldridge (@djtalkstrash) December 16, 2022




Hypno Hustler !? Big Wheel and Rocket Racer were right there PLEASE StOP SONY . pic.twitter.com/f9UAmYQr9i
— The Film and Games nerd (@TheFilmandGame1) December 16, 2022LOL, okay, this is an absolutely insane way for Sony to make use of the Spider-Man movie rights.
And I'm into it. https://t.co/MIpJuq1QL4
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) December 16, 2022Sony: "Donald Glover wants to do a Marvel movie with us!"
World: "YES! Prowler!"
Sony: "No"
World: "Rocket Racer?"
Sony: "No."
World "That man inside a bigger man, from the old cartoon?"
Sony: "No. Hypno-Hustler."
World: https://t.co/dxXhdSIpay pic.twitter.com/4USH98geTJ
You get Donald Glover to agree to play a Spider-Man villain and instead of someone like Prowler you ask him to play HYPNO-HUSTLER?!
I hate Sony so much. pic.twitter.com/5GhQEnjlYL
— Austin (@AustinPlanet) December 17, 2022Of course, this is far from the first time the studio has found itself coming under fire for calls that could best be described as questionable, but we nonetheless live in a timeline where El Muerto and Hypno-Hustler will be the stars of superhero movies with award-winning musicians in the title roles, which is nothing if not a uniquely bizarre development.
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