# Sony Boss on Spider-Man's Historic Box Office and Losing Tarantino to Netflix

Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman pointed to the record-breaking Spider-Man box office as proof that theatrical cinema is far from dead. He also acknowledged that Quentin Tarantino's next film, a sequel to his 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' character Cliff Booth, was lost to Netflix in a streaming deal, underscoring the industry's shifting economics.

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- [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sony-tom-rothman-spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-record-1236826285/) — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0000