Oh, so THAT'S why Sony released the first Spider-Man image yesterday...

I don't think it's a coincidence that Sony released the first image from their Spider-Man reboot right before this New Yorker cover hit the stands. I wrote this elsewhere last night, but Sony must be a little pissed at all the horrible press that Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is getting. So no, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that they released the official still this week, since they don’t want people exclusively talking about Spider-Man in the same breath as Springtime For Hitler.

Scott Mendelson