Olivia Wilde has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to develop and direct an untitled, female-centric Marvel film project for the studio, sources have told Variety.
Representatives for Sony and Marvel had no comment about the project. Speculation has arisen in the recent months about Sony developing a movie centering on the Spider-Woman character.
The Spider-Woman title has been held by several Marvel Comics characters throughout the years, starting with Jessica Drew in the 1970s (whose origin story involves uranium exposure and spider blood), and also including Mary-Jane Watson and Gwen Stacy. The “Spider-Gwen” version of the character has most recently appeared in the animated feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” voiced by Hailee Steinfeld.
The film will be written by “Booksmart” writer Katie Silberman with Amy Pascal producing. Rachel O’Connor will executive produce.
Wilde made her feature film directorial debut last year with “Booksmart,” which earned a Writers Guild of...
Representatives for Sony and Marvel had no comment about the project. Speculation has arisen in the recent months about Sony developing a movie centering on the Spider-Woman character.
The Spider-Woman title has been held by several Marvel Comics characters throughout the years, starting with Jessica Drew in the 1970s (whose origin story involves uranium exposure and spider blood), and also including Mary-Jane Watson and Gwen Stacy. The “Spider-Gwen” version of the character has most recently appeared in the animated feature “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” voiced by Hailee Steinfeld.
The film will be written by “Booksmart” writer Katie Silberman with Amy Pascal producing. Rachel O’Connor will executive produce.
Wilde made her feature film directorial debut last year with “Booksmart,” which earned a Writers Guild of...
- 8/19/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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