In an interview with Los Angeles Times Looking back at his seven years at the helm of Sony Pictures and CEO Tony Vinciquerra's departure, he discusses the studio's successes during his tenure. as well as disappointment That includes the final films to be released while he was still boss: Craven the Hunter–
at Spider-Man's villainous spin-off Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson “It was probably the worst launch in 7 1/2 years (I worked at Sony) and it didn't work out very well. which I still don't understand Because of this movie It's not a bad movie,” he said.
In a follow-up question, Vinciquerra was asked more about Cowardly—Like another high-profile Spidey release in 2024: Madame Web–
“Let's touch on it. Madame Web Just a moment,” he said.Madame Web It underperformed in theaters because the press just pegged it. It's not a bad movie. And it's doing well on Netflix.”
He continued, leaning in to criticize the media. Madame Webfailure and so on “For some reason The press decided they didn't want us to make these films. Cowardly and Madame WebAnd critics destroy them. They also do it. venomBut the audience liked it. venom and do venom big attack This is not a scary movie. They were blasted by critics in the media for some reason.”
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About Rotten Tomatoes Craven the Hunter It has a “Tomatometer” score of 15% from critics. Fans rated it 73% on the “Popcornmeter” scale. Madame WebWorse industry ratings (11% from critics; 55% from fans); while last venom movies, Poison: The Last DanceThere was the greatest agreement between critics and viewers (41% vs. 81%).
Still, just because fans voted on Rotten Tomatoes might have positive feelings. That doesn't always translate into box office gold, most recently. Craven the HunterAs Vinciquerra himself admits: It didn't leave much of a trace. at the box office
An outgoing CEO may not have to worry anymore. But he knows that overall.”spiderman spin-off strategy” which Sony has been actively using since the beginning. It needs to be re-examined in the future. “I think we need to think again. Just because it got bitten by a snake,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “If we get rid of the other one, It will be destroyed whether it is good or bad.”
Spiderman 4At least it's on the horizon.: Tom Holland returns as the web-slinger in the Dustin Daniel Cretton-directed film, opening July 24, 2026.
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