r/marvelstudios • u/pje1128 Kilgrave • 2d ago

Article Wilson Fisk/Kingpin Cannot Appear in Movies, Only TV Series, Daredevil’s Vincent D’Onofrio Reveals

https://tvline.com/news/wilson-fisk-kingpin-no-movies-only-tv-vincent-donofrio-1235428964/

I don't think this was public knowledge before, but I suppose it makes sense since Kingpin is as much a Spider-Man villain as he is Daredevil. I assume Sony owns his film rights, but Marvel is still able to use him on TV, so maybe they could get him in a Spider-Man movie at least? D'Onofrio doesn't even seem confident about that though, so who knows.

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u/Owain660 2d ago

Damn you did research

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u/eBICgamer2010 Rocket 2d ago

SCHEDULE 7B FOX KINGPIN CHARACTERS (the 2011 amendment is still available online).pdf)

Hero or Villain

  1. Arranger, The / Oswald P. Silkworth
  2. Brainwasher, The / Wilson Fisk
  3. Flint 4. Kingpin, The / Wilson Fisk, a.k.a. Harold Howard

Supporting Characters

  1. Fisk, Vanessa – Wilson “The Kingpin” Fisk’s wife
  2. Julius – Vanessa Fisk’s servant

Businesses and Other IP

  1. Fisk Towers / owned by Kingpin
  2. Gloom Room A-Go-Go – nightclub
  3. Fisk Enterprises

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u/JeffCaven 2d ago

Wow, this is the first time I see someone discuss the movie/TV rights to Marvel characters and providing a well-researched source for what they're talking about instead of just saying hearsay.

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u/eBICgamer2010 Rocket 1d ago edited 1d ago

The Sony deal is pretty infamous at this rate. You can grab one on WikiLeaks (both the 2000s and early 2010s revision of the amendment exist).

Do you know what else are available through leaks and/or legit means? A portion of the 1993 Fox-Marvel amendment through the Marvel Enterprise v. Twentieth Century Fox case, along with the MCA amendment (for Marvel themed ride at Universal Studios), the SEC filling for Paramount/Marvel distribution deal and the Disney buyout of Marvel; and pretty lately a good portion of the Insomniac regulation and royalties (SIE and Marvel Games deals for Spider-Man and X-Men).

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u/BLAGTIER 1d ago

The Insomniac leak also had a bunch of details on videogame rights. Like all the 2000s X-Men videogames can't be sold until 2030 something.