This is an update of a story previously published in July including new details of Sony and Disney's negotiations over Spider-Man's future in the MCU.

With reports that Spider-Man may be left out of future MCU movies due to a financial dispute between Sony and Disney, some fans are curious how many Spider-Man movies Tom Holland has left on his contract

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It's worth noting that Holland will still appear as Spider-Man in at least one more solo film for Sony. In 2016, Holland told The Hollywood Reporter, "I do know I have three Spider-Man [appearances in other] movies and three solo movies contracted." Those six movies were Captain America: Civil War Avengers: Infinity War , and Avengers: Endgame , and Sony's Spider-Man: Homecoming Spider-Man: Far From Home , and an anticipated third movie that is expected to follow on from the shocking ending of Far From Home According to reports from both Variety and Deadline, Sony is developing two more Spider-Man movies following Far From Home with Holland's Peter Parker on board. Deadline's report notes, "There are two more Spider-Man films in the works that are meant to have director Jon Watts and Tom Holland front and center, though Watts doesn’t have a deal for the next picture." It's unknown whether Holland is signed on for both, although Deadline's wording would seem to imply the actor might've signed a new deal following the conclusion of his previous contract.As for whether Holland's Spider-Man will play a role in the MCU moving forward, that may depend on how Disney and Sony's negotiations shake out. It's entirely possible that a deal could be struck between the two studios for a Holland cameo on a case-by-case basis, even if Disney and Sony choose not to collaborate on any upcoming standalone Spidey movies, but it certainly seems as though Sony is disinterested in splitting any further profits on its most lucrative franchise A breakdown between Disney and Sony was unfortunately always a possibility. Producer Amy Pascal hinted in 2017 that Spider-Man and his supporting cast could eventually disappear from the MCU : “One of the things that I think is so amazing about this experience is that you don’t have studios deciding to work together to make a film very often. In fact it may never happen again, after we do the sequel [to Spider-Man: Homecoming]."Given the cliffhanger ending of Far From Home, with J. Jonah Jameson appearing on television to accuse Spider-Man of Mysterio's crimes and revealing his secret identity to the world, the fallout from Peter's identity being leaked will no doubt play a big role in the third movie - but it remains to be seen how that could play out if Spider-Man is unable to turn to MCU allies like Happy Hogan, Doctor Strange, or the Skrulls for help.Whatever does happen, the third Spider-Man movie will have a huge impact on Peter's superhero career - but it remains to be seen whether the Marvel Cinematic Universe will have a part to play in Spider-Man's future.For more, check out how people are reacting to the news of Sony and Marvel's alleged breakup , and why some fans are threatening to boycott Sony and the PlayStation 4 over the possibility that Spider-Man might leave the MCU.

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