With the excitement around Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseOpens in a new tab growing, Sony has announced a new film meant to expand their animated Spider-Man universe. According to a report at The Hollywood ReporterOpens in a new tab, the studio is working on an all-female animated Spider-Women film that is reportedly going to focus on three generations of women with Spidey powers. Bek Smith will pen the screenplay for the spin-off. One of the characters included could be Spider-GwenOpens in a new tab, also known as Ghost-Spider, a character who will appear in Into The Spider-Verse.
The same producing team behind Into The Spider-Verse look to be back for this one, including Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Lauren Montgomery, who has directed many episodes of Voltron Opens in a new taband the animated Wonder WomanOpens in a new tab film from 2009, is said to be in talks to direct.
Who will the three women in the potential Spider-Women movie be? Several characters from across years of Marvel stories could fit the bill. The original Spider-Woman is Jessica Drew, a mainstay of the Avengers, who is rumored to have an appearance in Spider-Man: Far From HomeOpens in a new tab next year. But there is also Martha “Mattie” Franklin, Julia Carpenter, Silk, and Spider-Girl, who is Peter Parker and Mary Jane’s daughter from the future. We think they may have a hard time limiting it to just three iterations of the character.In addition to the Spider-Women spinoff, Sony’s reportedly moving forward with a sequel to Into the Spider-Verse (arriving to theaters on December 14).Which of Marvel’s Spider-Women do you hope makes the cut? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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