EL MUERTO: Bad Bunny-Led SPIDER-MAN Spin-Off Movie Get A Disheartening Update

EL MUERTO: Bad Bunny-Led SPIDER-MAN Spin-Off Movie Get A Disheartening Update

Many of you won't going to lose much sleep over this, but it doesn't sound like things are progressing particularly well with Bad Bunny's El Muerto movie set to revolve around the obscure Spidey villain.

By JoshWilding - Apr 10, 2023 06:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man
Source: TIME

During last year's CinemaCon, Sony Pictures made no mention of Spider-Man 4, but did announce Venom 3 and El Muerto.

The former wasn't a shock after the success of Venom: Let There Be Carnage, though fans were hoping for something a little more exciting than plans for a movie starring an incredibly obscure Spider-Man villain.

Based on what we've heard, Sony gave popular rapper and aspiring actor Bad Bunny his pick of characters from their Spider-Man Universe and he decided to take a crack at bringing El Muerto to life. Given his love of pro wrestling, that's not overly surprising, especially as he's competed at WrestleMania for WWE.

In fact, Bad Bunny will host WWE Backlash in Puerto Rico this May where he's expected to team with Rey Mysterio to battle Dominik Mysterio and Damian Priest (you'll want to stay tuned to TheRingReport.com for news about that).

In a recent TIME profile about the rapper, the site noted: "[Bad Bunny] feigned confusion when asked about the movie and said that no filming had yet taken place. [His] publicist said that the movie was 'at a standstill,' and later clarified that it’s 'in development.'"

That doesn't sound overly promising. 

We're guessing this is one of those projects announced on a whim that, while not cancelled, is no longer a priority for any number of reasons. The fact Bad Bunny is so busy likely doesn't help matters and there's clearly no way El Muerto will meet its planned January 12, 2024 release date. 

While the character briefly tussled with Spider-Man in the squared circle, his main foe is El Dorado, a supernatural being who is responsible for granting his family these supernatural abilities. If Armas does board the project, here's hoping she isn't relegated to "love interest."

Jonás Cuarón is supposed to be directing the movie based on a screenplay by Garreth Dunnet-Alcocer.

Stay tuned for updates as we have them.

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Madman
Madman - 4/10/2023, 6:11 AM
Yes, yes, my heart is very… dis.

A real tragedy as I was greatly anticipating this game-changer from the studio that brought us Morbius.
The1st
The1st - 4/10/2023, 1:58 PM
@Madman -
SuperiorHeckler
SuperiorHeckler - 4/10/2023, 6:11 AM
"popular rapper and aspiring actor Bad Bunny..." 🫤

Does anyone REALLY need to know more than that??? 🙄 Just let this project die.
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 4/10/2023, 3:23 PM
@SuperiorHeckler - yes, please let this be cancelled. It was when this was announced that the comic book genre jumped the shark. I’m not using that expression totally correctly, but I think you’ll get what I’m saying.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 4/10/2023, 6:18 AM
They'd only make this movie to capitalize off of his global status, no thanks. Also It was nice seeing him get choke slammed through a table lol
Moriakum
Moriakum - 4/10/2023, 6:24 AM
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 4/10/2023, 6:29 AM
"Many of you won't going to lose much sleep over this"

Boy, English sure must be tough for you. Won't going to win many journalism awards while writing like that...
TheyDont
TheyDont - 4/10/2023, 7:00 AM
@TheShape9859 - But you didn't interview Rob Schneider. So there.
whatevtrev
whatevtrev - 4/10/2023, 9:38 AM
@TheShape9859 - He also randomly mentions someone called Armas. I assume he means Ana De Armas but there’s no previous mention of her in the article so who knows? It is a bank holiday / Easter Monday though so maybe he’s just hungover. I’ll let him off.
Chuck420Taylor
Chuck420Taylor - 4/10/2023, 1:31 PM
@whatevtrev - I thought I missed something when all of a sudden I read Armas in the article
Matchesz
Matchesz - 4/10/2023, 6:31 AM
2 hours of watching bad bunny make the lightskin pouty face? No thank you. Whoever trying to make this happen I wish I can throw their phone in a field
RedHood92
RedHood92 - 4/10/2023, 6:34 AM
"Disheartening"
BobbyDrake
BobbyDrake - 4/10/2023, 6:49 AM
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 4/10/2023, 6:50 AM
Please cancel it.
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 4/10/2023, 6:54 AM
wasn't a shock after the success of Venom: Let There Be Carnage



Was Let there be Carnage a success?
HOTSHOT
HOTSHOT - 4/10/2023, 6:57 AM
Oh no. My most anticipated comic book movie of all time.

How terrible.
Starlight
Starlight - 4/10/2023, 6:58 AM
Fingers crossed this NEVER HAPPENS.....
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 4/10/2023, 7:16 AM
Disheartening? To men of culture you mean
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 4/10/2023, 7:18 AM
It will never surpassed the original
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 4/10/2023, 10:21 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - "Recommended to fans of The Crow and Ghost Rider" lol.

Wait is that Fez???
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 4/10/2023, 12:20 PM
@UncleHarm1 -
Forthas
Forthas - 4/10/2023, 7:31 AM


...the next thing you know they will cancel Shazam 3
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/10/2023, 7:34 AM
'Disheartening' would be if it was still gonna be made.
mountainman
mountainman - 4/10/2023, 7:45 AM
Contrary to the implication of the article, I’m pretty heartened over this.
KWilly
KWilly - 4/10/2023, 7:53 AM
Archgoat
Archgoat - 4/10/2023, 8:39 AM
I was already so disappointed when Aunt May movie was cancelled, hearing these El Muerto news is beyond devastating. [frick] you Sony.
Mrcool210
Mrcool210 - 4/10/2023, 8:43 AM
Oh no my birthday gift from Sony is ruined :(
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 4/10/2023, 9:00 AM
Disheartening? That's debatable.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 4/10/2023, 9:05 AM
How could this happen?!?!

Arthorious
Arthorious - 4/10/2023, 9:09 AM
Don’t worry Sony will top this by making a Spider-Man movie about a middle age civilian he saved once named Gary. And the movie will be about Gary and be called Gary. With Spider-Man’s name being the only reference.
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