Spider-Man Spin-Off Madame Web in Development at Sony

Sony has reportedly hired Jessica Jones director S.J. Clarkson to direct their first female-led Marvel movie, which Variety's sources claim is likely a solo film about the Spider-Man villain Madame Web. "At the moment, there isn’t a writer on board to pen the screenplay, nor a star attached to lead the movie," Variety reports. "Sources say there is a possibility that the studio is looking for an A-list actor to join and then hire a writer to develop the film around them." The trade adds that because Madame Web is elderly and doesn't usually engage in combat, "it’s possible the project could turn into something else." Sony's wish list of stars for the role of Madame Web is said to include Charlize Theron and Amy Adams, "but stress that nobody has committed or even met to for the part yet." Our original report follows. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Sony is developing a Spider-Man spin-off movie based on the mutant Madame Web. Per Collider, the film will be written by Morbius scribes Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. Madame Web, also known as Cassandra Webb, made her first appearance in Amazing Spider-Man #210, which debuted back in 1980. She was created by writer Dennis O'Neil and iconic artist John Romita Jr. For a look at every Spider-Man movie in development, check out the gallery below: [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-spider-man-movie-spin-off-in-development&captions=true"] Madame Web, who is sometimes depicted as an elderly blind woman, has psychic abilities, including telepathy and clairvoyance. Over the years, Web has interacted with popular comic book characters like Juggernaut, Jessica Jones, and Electro. No casting information or release date has been revealed for the film. Sazama and Sharpless' Morbius film starring Jared Leto is set to premiere in theaters on July 31, 2020. For more on the Spider-verse, be sure to check out if Marvel or Sony has more to lose with Spider-Man leaving the MCU, and why the Marvel-Sony Spider-Man split didn't surprise the Russo brothers. Find out what we thought of Spider-Man leaving the MCU in the video below: [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2019/08/20/spider-man-out-of-the-mcu-ign-now"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He's also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.

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