Ivynn posted...
"Huh, another Spiderman-without-Spiderman movie is getting poor reviews and will probably flop. Better try again," - Sony, probably
If they don't release a new movie within 4 or so years from the prior one they lose the movie rights to the whole franchise. Thats why they keep making them.
Edit:
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1076531156
MALONE: Oh, this is - this is it for us. We love reading from a contract. All right, let's - lay it on us, Joanna.
ROBINSON: All right. (Reading)
Sony must commence production on a new "Spider-Man" film within three years, nine months and release it within five years, nine months after the release of preceding picture.
Boom.
MALONE: Translation - if Sony does not release a "Spider-Man" movie every five years and nine months, the movie rights go back to Marvel, and Sony loses one of the most valuable pieces of intellectual property in the world? I - hard to fact-check. I'm going to go and say it.
WONG: So if you've wondered why there always seems to be a "Spider-Man" movie, it's because there kind of has to be one if Sony wants to keep the rights.
MALONE: And does this go on for eternity?
ROBINSON: Yes.