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Daredevil #117 (2009) cover by Marko Djurdjevic We recently updated our infographic on the Marvel live-action rights and one big question was left unanswered: Who owns the rights to produce a live-action movie or television series using Kingpin? If the Netflix rights reverted to Marvel as a whole, shouldn't Kingpin be in the shared Sony/Marvel space? — Jeffrey S. Mueller (@TheMightyJerd) February 19, 2021 Wilson Grant Fisk of the most powerful criminals in New York City. The character was created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #50 (1967). The "Kingpin" name comes from the organized crime nickname for a crime lord or boss. Fisk rules the underworld with a combination of cruelty and charm frequently wearing a tailored suit, ascot, and cane. His signature appearance is of a massive man with a bald head. While it appears that he's fat he's actually solid muscle. Why is kingpin so big? On the  official Marvel page for K...

Well, it's finally happened. The Netflix characters are finally back in the MCU. The streaming service canceled all the Marvel shows back in 2018 and 2019. But, reportedly, a clause in the contract said Marvel couldn't use the characters for two years after the Netflix shows were canceled. It's been exactly two years today that the last Marvel Netflix show Punisher which was canceled on February 18, 2019. So now Marvel can start developing plans for the characters. Now that Phase 4 is officially underway. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige told The Hollywood Reporter that "Everything is on the board." He added "That's one of the fun things about the comics is that characters would appear and disappear and come and go. All of it is the inspiration for the future. There are some great characters and actors from those shows." So it's not only possible that Daredevil and Luke Cage will show up soon, but that the actors will reprise their roles. Back in...

Marvel's The Defenders  (2017) - Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Danny Rand / Iron Fist (Finn Jones) Matthew Murdock / Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Luke Cage (Mike Colter)  Find out when the rights to Netflix characters can show up in the MCU. After decades of licensing, deals are being ended and more characters are being incorporated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). But two big hold outs remain. The biggest are the characters in the Netflix television shows who are now out of the MCU. So when can Matt Murdock fight alongside the Avengers? When can Luke Cage bust heads with Black Panther? How can Jessica Jones scrap with Captain Marvel? Find out in this infographic. Please include attribution to TheGeekTwins.com with this graphic. " Click on the code area and press CTRL + C (for Windows) / CMD + C (for Macintosh) to copy the code. If you're on a mobile device, tap on the code, drag the markers to highlight the entire text and select "Copy." Embedding this...

Update: Marvel and Sony reached an agreement to bring Spider-Man back for one more movie and a cameo in the MCU. Back in the 1990s Marvel, facing bankruptcy, sold off the live-action licensing rights to Marvel characters. In 1996 Marvel created Marvel Studios. In 2014, I created a simple graphic to show the live-action movie rights that belonged to Marvel Studios and other studios like Sony. Visual Guide to Marvel Live-Action Character Rights v.8 (2250x2109) Since then there's been an overwhelming level of support for the chart. I've been humbled that so many so much value in the simple graphic I made. There have been many mistakes pointed out and a fair amount of constructive criticism (yes technically Marvel still owns the "rights" to the characters). All that communal critiquing of the chart has only made it better. I work hard to keep up the quality and accuracy of the information in the Marvel rights chart. Sometimes I'm right and sometimes I'm wrong. I...