![Today 13 years ago, Sony officially relinquished its complete control over the rights to produce televised content based on Spider-Man and his associated characters, just before Marvel themselves were bought by Disney. Today 13 years ago, Sony officially relinquished its complete control over the rights to produce televised content based on Spider-Man and his associated characters, just before Marvel themselves were bought by Disney.](https://i.redd.it/rk3vkzhq9wk71.jpg)
Today 13 years ago, Sony officially relinquished its complete control over the rights to produce televised content based on Spider-Man and his associated characters, just before Marvel themselves were bought by Disney.
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