SILVER & BLACK Now Rumored To Be One of The SPIDER-MAN TV Shows Sony Is Developing

Sony Pictures scrapped plans for Silver & Black a little while ago, but if a new rumour is to be believed, Black Cat and Silver Sable will now co-star in a TV show rather than their own solo outings...

By JoshWilding - Jan 15, 2020 01:01 AM EST

Filed Under: Silver & Black

Sony Pictures decided to pull the plug on Silver & Black but later revealed plans to go back to the drawing board and give both Silver Sable and Black Cat their own solo movies (alongside Jackpot).

Well, things may have changed again, because following the news that the studio is developing a number of TV shows revolving around characters from Spider-Man's world, a new rumour claims that Silver & Black is being reimagined as a TV series instead. There's no word on whether director Gina Prince-Bythewood or any of the movie's writers will be involved in any way.

No casting decisions have been made, either, so it's clearly still early days for this one.

Black Cat is a character who can definitely hold her own in a series like this (or a movie for that matter), and her origin story isn't directly tied to Spider-Man. However, it's a shame to think we might not ever get to see Felicia Hardy interact with Tom Holland's web-slinger...then again, for all we know, Sony will get the actor to make a cameo appearance in these planned TV shows.

We'll keep you updated, but definitely file this one in the "rumor" category for now.

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Doctor Octopus

Otto Octavius is a villain who definitely deserves to be brought back to the big screen and, given what a mastermind he is, he just so happens to also be someone who could easily terrorise the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole.

Whether that's as the leader of the Sinister Six or inside Peter Parker's body after he steals his mind, he's a character who the MCU would greatly benefit from. A fun way to tie him into the wider MCU would be making his additional arms Wakandan in nature!

Spider-Gwen

Spider-Gwen (or Spider-Woman as she's known in her own universe) is a character who will continue to make an impact in the Spider-Verse franchise but imagine how great a Disney+ series or live-action movie would be.

If anyone could successfully bring her into the same world as Tom Holland's web-slinger, it would be Kevin Feige as he's more than capable of spearheading an entire stable of Spidey spinoffs. Sony, on the other hand, really aren't.

Sandman

Sandman has already been done (extremely well too apart from that Uncle Ben nonsense) but he's a villain we'd actually only want to see briefly clash with Spider-Man before moving on to other things.

Whether it's as a member of the Frightful Four squaring off with the Fantastic Four or even as a remormed hero in The Avengers, there's potential for Flint Marko well beyond the wall-crawler's solo franchise.

Mayday Parker

Marvel Studios clearly intends to explore the wider Multiverse moving into Phase 4 and beyond and that opens the door to alternate timelines and different realities.

As a result, we could wind up meeting Peter Parker's future daughter, Mayday Parker/Spider-Girl. Sony could nail the essence of this hero but we wouldn't get to see future versions of The Avengers or what could one day become of the MCU!

Ben Reilly

"The Clone Saga" is quite frankly not something Sony should ever consider tackling without Sony's help. The heavy-handed, nonsensical way they tried to set up the Sinister Six in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 proves that!

Bringing Ben Reilly into the MCU would be a fascinating way to expand Spidey's legacy and while Miles Morales is a great character, it would be far more interesting finding out what becomes of Peter Parker when you take everything from him.

Spencer Smythe

Tony Stark's demise has left a huge void in the MCU...after all, who will now be the great pioneer of technology? Reed Richard is one obvious candidate, of course, but in terms of robotics, Spencer Smythe could easily attempt to step in!

Seeing the Spider-Slayers in action would be, well, amazing but Smythe could have an even bigger impact on the world than that, creating many other robotic or enhanced villains and possibly even bringing back Ultron if some handy retcons were made.

J. Jonah Jameson

J. Jonah Jameson can appear in the MCU but if recent rumours are to be believed, he'll mostly be used in the SUMC to bridge the gap between the two worlds.

You don't need us to tell you why that's a disappointing prospect because who wouldn't want to see Jonah butting heads with The Avengers or X-Men rather than the likes or Morbius or Venom?

Silvermane

Silvio Manfredi has frequently clashed with Spider-Man but he doesn't necessarily need to be a Spider-Man villain. A fierce crime lord with a robotic body, who wouldn't want to see him clash with heroes like Moon Knight or Daredevil instead?

Marvel Studios is embracing the supernatural heading into Phase 5 but we're also getting a lot of street level superheroes, so there are a lot of places he could make an impact in the MCU.

Spider-Man 2099

Why has this movie not happened already? One of the most popular alternate versions of Spider-Man, Miguel O'Hara will likely get to take centre stage in an animated setting a few years from now but he deserves better.

With time-travel and the like finally finding its way into the MCU, the door is wide open for Spider-Man 2099 to join Tom Holland's Peter Parker in his adventures.

Silver Sable

Silver Sable was going to be put into a movie alongside Black Cat but Silver & Black was scrapped and Sony is reportedly developing a solo outing that no one really needs or wants.

Sable makes for a much better supporting player and seeing her fight alongside Black Widow in that character's upcoming movie, for example, would be infinitely more gratifying that whatever else is currently planned for her.

Sinister Six

We're not talking about any specific iteration of the team here but rather the concept of the Sinister Six itself. Sony tried and failed to make this team happen but theories persist that they'll one day come to the MCU.

However, while it would be great to see Spidey battle his six greatest foes, it would be so much better for that happen with heroes from Marvel's shared world able to get involved as Peter might just need to lead his own team of Avengers to stop this faction.

Spider-Woman

Jessica Drew has been overlooked for far too long and its about damn time that she enters a live-action setting. Of course, the important thing to remember here is that, well, she doesn't need Spider-Man.

Their origin stories and powers aren't linked and while they're close allies, Jessica would be best served introduced in a completely different franchise so she can become a hero in her own right, something unlikely to work anywhere near as well in the SUMC.

Morbius

By the time you read this, the Morbius trailer will have either just arrived or be mere minutes away and, well, we're still willing to bet that the Living Vampire would have been better off in the MCU.

For starters, with Blade set to be introduced in the not too distant future, this character could have very easily tied into his return to the big screen and that alone is an exciting prospect, especially if it means we see Mahershala Ali vs. Jared Leto!

Chameleon

Another villain who doesn't necessarily need to be directly tied to Spider-Man, Chameleon is someone who could prove to be a frequent nuisance to everyone from Ant-Man to Black Panther and She-Hulk.

His ability to change his appearance was basically teased in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and it's such a waste that he's gathering dust on a shelf rather than being able to make his presence felt across multiple franchises.

Black Cat

Like Silver Sable, Black Cat is now expected to get her own movie but the fact she's going to exist in a world where Spider-Man is only vaguely referenced is a crying shame given the history between the two characters.

Exploring their romance in the MCU is a must, while a redemption arc for Felicia Hardy could have even led to her joining the ranks of A-Force if and when that Avengers spinoff happens.

Madame Web

Now that Marvel Studios has introduced the concept of the Multiverse, Madame Web is definitely a character who would fit right in in a world that's clearly never going to be the same again.

Honestly, though, one of our biggest reasons for wanting to see Madame Web in the MCU is to just stop that silly sounding solo movie from happening over at Sony Pictures!

Mister Negative

The Spider-Man video game mostly proved that Mister Negative isn't really a character you build an entire story around (things didn't really get great until Doc Ock showed up) but he's still someone who could do an awful lot in a movie.

Like Silverman, Negative doesn't have to be tied to Spider-Man in any way and could instead make for a far more effective villain in any number of other properties (a future Shang-Chi movie, for example).

Kraven The Hunter

It's widely believed that Kraven the Hunter will be the lead villain in the Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel and, honestly, we hope that happens because it would a) be spectacular and b) mean that the rumoured solo movie doesn't get made.

That aside, though, and it's a real shame that Kraven doesn't call the MCU home, especially after Ryan Coogler revealed that he once wanted the classic Spidey villain to square off with Black Panther!

Venom

There's a very strong chance that at some point over the next few years, we will see Spider-Man cross paths with Venom. On the one hand, that's easy to get excited about but on the other...well, it will be Sony in charge!

They've still not done enough to prove that they can be trusted with any of these characters and just picture how cool it would have been for Spidey to find the symbiote during the events of Avengers: Infinity War...

Green Goblin

The priority for Marvel Studios appears to be focusing on villains who haven't been seen on the big screen before now but rumours persist that Norman Osborn is the mysterious "Benefactor" first referenced in Ant-Man and The Wasp.

If he is indeed pulling the strings from behind the scenes, then he needs to be both a Spider-Man villain and someone who grabs the attention of the rest of Earth's Mightiest Heroes as Norman is at his best when he's a true big bad.

Do you agree that these characters would be better served in the MCU rather than the SUMC? Are there others you would add to the list? Let us know down in the comments section.

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26 Comments

ChangAlang - 1/15/2020, 1:45 AM

Just my opinion but it feels like they’re following what MCU are doing with their movie and tv crossovers.

Gotta say too...really liked the Morbius trailer.

Saintsinnister - 1/15/2020, 1:51 AM

I wonder what streaming app this will be on? Any chance at all it has a connection to Spider-Man in any way? I feel like everyone is throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks at this point.

RageDriver2401 - 1/15/2020, 3:04 AM

@Saintsinnister - I'm assuming Prime? That's where Sony seems to be sending all it's content.

TheUnworthyThor - 1/15/2020, 2:13 AM

I don’t understand why they are doing this. Sony doesn’t have a streaming service. Why would they turn this into a show when they only have so many characters to make movies out of anyway.

rebellion - 1/15/2020, 2:39 AM

Sony can choke. I wouldnt be so against them if venom was decent. It was crap. They produced 4 bad live action spidey based films in a row.
Honestly, feige should have let them drown. It was nice havin spidey in cw and all, but theres just too much baggage.

Franshu - 1/15/2020, 4:24 AM

@rebellion - Spider-Man 3, TASM, TASM 2... That'd make three in a row

m1doriya - 1/15/2020, 4:48 AM

@rebellion - Spider-Man 3 and TASM1 are good idc

MyCoolYoung - 1/15/2020, 7:03 AM

@Franshu - he counted venom

OmegaDaGrodd - 1/15/2020, 2:41 AM

It's really interesting (edit: maddening) to see an entire IP put through a meat grinder specifically designed to produce what Sony thinks everyone else is making. Like, this isn't some unique, brand driven strategy that they came up with. They are basically looking at what Marvel did, reverse engineering it, and then trying to just plug in names of Spider-Man characters along the way and seeing what comes out the other end. And they seem to know that's not enough of a selling point, because they're now branding themselves as the studio that "brought you" Spider-Man Homecoming and Far From Home, even tho they actually aren't but none of that matters because they just if they make you think of the MCU hard enough, it won't matter what they put onscreen.

It's like Sony's business model is a manifestation of all those people on CBM who kept saying people will just eat up whatever Marvel puts onscreen without realizing that it's the "what" that Marvel puts onscreen that warrants people eating it up

Kumkani - 1/15/2020, 2:55 AM

Sony: "We've learned everything from Feige's playbook. We don't need him anymore."

Also Sony: *uses the shit he made for them to promote their latest flick and leeches off his success*

JDL - 1/15/2020, 2:56 AM

I don't think a 44 minute or more Spidey toon will work well. At least as a series, maybe as a special if there is a market for that.

First problem Disney is still doing short form Spidey on Network/Cable etc..
They are putting all of the old animated content on streaming as well. That's competition you really don't want.

Second problem. who is going to show it ? Sony has no network or streaming service. Anyone interested won't want to pay full cost up front (they don't now on live stuff) which makes it risky.

Animation is somewhat more expensive compared to

bkmeijer2 - 1/15/2020, 2:58 AM

I think Sony should make a show similar to the Clone Wars, but then with Spider-Man character in their SUMC. Shorter episodes with multi-episode arcs could really work in my opinion

RageDriver2401 - 1/15/2020, 3:02 AM

I don't want to sound crude but, here's how I want casting for this show.

Archangel82 - 1/15/2020, 3:55 AM

Instead of doing all of these Bullsh*t solo film revolving around supporting Spiderman characters, Sony should be focusing on making a Spiderman 2099 film. How awesome and epic would it be to see a live action Spiderman 2099 movie!? Not only is that something new and original but we’ve never seen anything quite like the future landscape that Miguel O’Hara lives in. Not only could Sony do really fun takes on future versions of Spidey’s rogues gallery but it could lead to its own expanded universe. Honestly Sony is stupid for not focusing on a property like this. If I was an exec at Sony I would make Spiderman 2099 a top priority. Maybe one day we will see Spiderman 2099 make the leap onto the big screen, until then we will have to settle for whatever it is that Sony is trying to do with there Spider-verse.

CaptaCornflakes - 1/15/2020, 4:03 AM

@Archangel82 - Get Oscar Isaac for it.

Spock0Clock - 1/15/2020, 4:57 AM

@Archangel82 - Building a whole future world takes a lot of effort and design work, though. Wouldn't it be easier to just film a franchise where people talk in generic bunkers, offices, and penthouses?

(Whoops, did I just give the game away on 80% of CBMtv?)

WeaponXCII - 1/15/2020, 4:07 AM

Good. And put the rest of them on TV when Morbius crashes and burns so you can put an end to this SUMC stupidity, Sony.

Matador - 1/15/2020, 6:23 AM

Lets hope Sony chokes **cough cough** so lets hope Morbius does not do good so there spin-offs get all DOA.

YonnyLayna - 1/15/2020, 7:23 AM

Its a waste that Marvel have their Street level characters Split between Sony, Hulu, Netflix and the MCU the Spiderman suporting characters+ Defenders, Cloak and Dagger + Blade could work better as unit, just like the X-Comics.

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