Did Madame Web kill Sony’s live-action Spider-Man plans? A new rumor suggests the company plans to pivot with a Sinister Six animated movie.
Sony Pictures has been trying to make a Spider-Man villain universe work for a decade, stemming all the way back to when Andrew Garfield was still Spider-Man. The company has continued to expand its library with films like Morbius and Kraven the Hunter. However, the recent Madame Web flop may have caused them to pivot plans, with Hollywood insider DanielRPK revealing the company has plans for an animated Sinister Six movie.
Spider-Man’s villains aren’t the only characters getting a new spotlight. The scooper also revealed that a female-led project is in the works alongside the Sinister Six animated movie, though it’s unclear which hero Sony Pictures could be going with.
Who else is attached to the Madame Web movie?
Madame Web is an upcoming superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, who made her first appearance in the pages of The Amazing Spider-Man #210. The movie is being directed by S.J. Clarkson, a British television director who has previously worked on episodes of Marvel’s Jessica Jones and Marvel’s Defenders.
The Madame Web movie is expected to explore the origin story of the titular character and her first journey in the Sony Universe of Marvel Characters. Its cast also includes Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Adam Scott and Zosia Mamet.
Madame Web hit theaters on February 14, 2024. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the future of the Sony Universe of Marvel Characters and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content!
