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Madame Web is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is intended to be a film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe. The film is being directed by S. J. Clarkson from a screenplay by Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama, and stars Dakota Johnson in the title role.

Sony began development on a Madame Web film for its shared universe by September 2019, with Sharpless and Sazama hired to write a script. Clarkson joined the project in May 2020, and Johnson was cast in early 2022.

Cast

• Dakota Johnson as Madame Web

Additionally, Sydney Sweeney has been cast in an undisclosed role.

Production

Development

After their work on the Marvel Comics-based film Morbius (2022), part of Sony's Spider-Man Universe, Sony hired Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless in September 2019 to write a script centered around the Marvel character Madame Web. Kerem Sanga had previously written a draft for the film. In May 2020, S. J. Clarkson was hired to develop and direct Sony's first female-centric Marvel film, which was reported to be Madame Web. The studio was looking to attach a prominent actress such as Charlize Theron or Amy Adams to the project, before hiring a new writer to further develop the film with her in mind. After meeting with several "A-listers" for the title role, Sony narrowed their shortlist during December 2021 and January 2022. Dakota Johnson became the frontrunner by the end of 2021, and was in talks to star as Madame Web by early February. Clarkson was confirmed to be directing Madame Web at that time. In March, Sydney Sweeney was cast in the film alongside Johnson. Justin Kroll of Deadline Hollywood described the project as being "Sony's version of Doctor Strange" due to Madame Web's comic book abilities, though he noted that the film could be departing from the source material since the comics version of Madame Web is an elderly woman connected to a life-support system that looks like a spider web.

References

1. ^ Kroll, Justin (February 3, 2022). "'Madame Web': Dakota Johnson Tapped To Play First Female Super Hero In Sony Pictures Universe Of Marvel Characters". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
2. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 16, 2022). "'Euphoria's Sydney Sweeney To Co-Star Opposite Dakota Johnson In Sony's Marvel Pic 'Madame Web'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
3. Sneider, Jeff (September 26, 2019). "Exclusive: Sony Taps 'Morbius' Writers for 'Madame Web' Movie Set in Spider-Man Universe". Collider. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
4. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 20, 2020). "Secret Marvel Movie From Sony in the Works With Director S.J. Clarkson (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
5. Fleming Jr., Mike (May 21, 2020). "Marc Guggenheim Scripting Spider-Man Universe Heroine 'Jackpot' Movie For Sony Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

External links

• Sony's Spider-Man Universe drafts
• 2020s superhero films
• American films
• American science fiction films
• American superhero films
• Columbia Pictures films
• English-language films
• Films with screenplays by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless
• Sony's Spider-Man Universe