Dakota Johnson To Star In 'Spider-Man' Spin-Off Movie

Although we spend a lot of time discussing the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and TV shows, there is still a whole Spiderverse out there of Sony Marvel-related films.

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And it looks like Sony is about to expand its Spider-Man universe — the company is in the process of developing a new Spider-Man spin-off film starring Dakota Johnson.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Johnson is in talks with Sony to play the lead in Madame Web, based on the Marvel character of the same name. The movie will be directed by S.J. Clarkson and written by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, who also wrote the upcoming Morbius film, which is also a Spider-Man spin-off.

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In the comics, Madame Web is a clairvoyant mutant who first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #210, published in 1980. She is known for predicting the futures of heroes with spider powers and was even a mentor to Peter Parker in Marvel Comics, as well as to the various iterations of Spider-Woman.

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Sony is still swimming in the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has grossed $1.74 billion worldwide, making it the highest gross from a movie in the company’s history.

We’ll continue to follow the progress of Madame Web, as well as other Sony Spider-Man universe projects, and keep you updated, so keep checking back with us often.