Sony is getting back into the comic book game in a big way, as it’s been revealed that the studio is developing an animatedSpider-Womanmovie alongsideSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2. This comes ahead of the release of the animatedSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which has been getting very positive early buzz and looks to do big business at the box office. As such, the studio isn’t wasting any time in planning out the future of their animated slate centered around Marvel’s various webslingers.
According to a new report, theSpider-Womananimated movie is already being worked on, with Bek Smith set to pen the screenplay. The story is said to center on three differentgenerations of women gifted with Spidey powers. It’s expected that one of these women will be Spider-Gwen, who is set to appear inSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseas voiced by Hailee Steinfeld. Should that come to pass, it’s quite likely that the actress will reprise her role. Sony is also working on a sequel to Spider-Verse, as the early indication is that it will be a huge hit for the studio and could give them a very unique foothold in the comic book movie genre.
It’s presumed thatPhil Lord and Chris Miller, the directors behindThe LEGO Movieand the original directors ofSolo: A Star Wars Story(before they were fired by Lucasfilm) will be involved as producers. Lord and Miller are producingSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseand helped with the screenplay. Avi Arad and Amy Pascal will also produce for the studio. Lauren Montgomery (Voltron) is in negotiations to helm theSpider-Womanmovie.
Joaquim Dos Santos (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is on deck to direct the Spider-Verse sequel.
Spider-Womandebuted in thepages of Marvel Comicsin 1977 and was given her own solo series not long after in 1978, running for fifty issues. Various characters within the Marvel universe, such as Jessica Drew and Julia Carpenter, have carried the hero’s mantle. She’s also appeared in animated shows such as the 1990sIron Manseries andThe Marvel Action Hour. In the wake of the success ofWonder Womanlast year, other studios have been looking to put other female heroes front-and-center in superhero movies, withCaptain Marvelset to debut next year and aBlack Widowsolo movie in development. Sony, it would seem, is also trying to get in on that action.
This all comes in the wake of theunexpected success of Venom, which has obliterated expectations on its way to $822 million at the global box office, despite not being very well-liked by critics. But it’s clearly given Sony the confidence to move forward with more Spider-Man projects not centered on Peter Parker, asSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseis going to focus mainly on Miles Morales. It looks likeSpider-Womanis next in line. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as more details on the project are made available. This news was first reported byDeadline.
