SILVER & BLACK Director Provides An Update On The Progress Of The SPIDER-MAN Spinoff

SILVER & BLACK Director Provides An Update On The Progress Of The SPIDER-MAN Spinoff

Following reports that the film had been delayed indefinitely, director Gina Prince-Bythewood has provided an update on the progress of Sony's female-led Spider-Man spinoff Silver & Black. Check it out...

By VHernandez - May 29, 2018 03:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Silver & Black
Source: Screen Rant
Fans will get to see Gina Prince-Bythewood’s first Marvel-related project when the pilot she helmed for Freeform’s Cloak & Dagger airs next month, but it’s entirely possible the director will get a second chance to tackle some Marvel characters with Sony’s Silver & Black.

The Spider-Man spinoff, which will follow the characters of Silver Sable and Black Cat, was originally scheduled to begin shooting this past March with the goal of hitting theaters early next year. However, reports soon emerged that the film’s production had been delayed indefinitely. And, while Venom may be aiming for a release date later this year, we've heard little about its fellow spinoff.

Now, in an interview with Screen Rant, the Silver & Black director has provided an update on the movie's progress, revealing what they are currently focusing on.

“The update is just really pounding out the script,” Gina Prince-Bythewood said, before further stressing the importance of nailing the story. “It all starts with the script. You gotta have a great script so we want to make sure that's right before we jump in.”

The fact that the folks working on Silver & Black are still putting a lot of effort in developing the script isn’t too surprising, especially since just before being delayed Sony recruited Lindsey Beer (Chaos Walking) and Geneva Robertson-Dworet (Captain Marvel) to pen a new draft. Also, prior to this, Chris Yost (Thor: Ragnarok) and Lisa Joy (Westworld)  worked on a version of the script.

So, while this means Silver & Black hasn’t progressed too far since last reports, this statement from the director strongly suggests Sony still has plans to move forward with the spinoff.
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CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 5/29/2018, 3:15 AM
TheRose
TheRose - 5/29/2018, 3:32 AM
I was on board with this project at first when it was moving fast. It presented itself as odd and unwarranted, but since they were fast tracking it, it seemed like they at least had a clear idea what they wanted to do.

That's obviously not the case. Still holding out hope for Venom, but this is just starting to upset me.
dracula
dracula - 5/29/2018, 3:37 AM
well
LaserKing
LaserKing - 5/29/2018, 3:43 AM
I will judge this movie AFTER I see the costumes :o)
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 5/29/2018, 4:03 AM
Hey BLack and Silver

RolandD
RolandD - 5/29/2018, 4:51 AM
To be a spin-off, the characters would have actually had to have been in a Spider-Man movie IMHO.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 5/29/2018, 2:30 PM
@RolandD - Yup the word "spin-off" seems to be lost on some. Been saying this for months now.
RolandD
RolandD - 5/29/2018, 8:21 PM
@Mercwitham0uth - Great minds . . . .
Pantherpool
Pantherpool - 5/29/2018, 5:05 AM
Toecutter
Toecutter - 5/29/2018, 5:25 AM
Sony,

MartinTanley
MartinTanley - 5/29/2018, 5:47 AM
Really hoping this movie never comes out
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 5/29/2018, 6:25 AM
This is one of the few spin-off type of projects that makes sense to me, so I’ve never quite understood the negativity about it. Neither character needs the involvement of Spider-man before they start their careers (unlike Venom), they both walk the line between protagonist and antagonist, so starring in a story isn’t as strange as it would be for villain-only types, and the general concept is solid enough for an action movie. If it works, one or both of them can easily be set to cross paths with Spidey in the future.

I get the “who was asking for this?” kind of complaint to an extent, but nobody was asking for an Atomic Blonde or a John Wick originally either. If the concept doesn’t inherently damage the characters or preclude something else that we want to see, what’s the harm in it?
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 5/29/2018, 8:28 AM
@ExpertlyMediocr - I bring up those two action films starring new characters just as an example that name recognition isn’t nearly that important in saying which characters ‘deserve’ to have films made about them. Despite the success of more minor characters like “Ant-man”, there are still many who react negatively based on the relative star-power of the comic book characters being considered. The protagonists in both John Wick and Atomic Blonde originally had no fan base whatsoever, and beyond that they aren’t all that deep, conceptually... both Silver Sable and Black Cat have as much going for them... so it all comes down to execution.

And yes... the moment we have evidence that the execution is lacking or going in a disappointing direction from the source characters, then I’ll totally understand any negativity directed at this project. But the basic idea of the project, at least at this point, seems perfectly fine to me.
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon
PsychoticSpaceRaccoon - 5/29/2018, 7:03 AM
Where's that Agent May movie?
Menks123
Menks123 - 5/29/2018, 8:22 AM
No.
rabid
rabid - 5/29/2018, 9:27 AM
There's no rush. They can't use Tom Holland in the movie until after the Homecoming sequel, so they're probably just waiting out the Disney contract.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/29/2018, 10:26 AM
No thanks. I’d love to see Black Cat but not this
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