INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE Producers Still Developing SPIDER-MAN Slate For Amazon; SILK Could Find A Home Elsewhere

INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE Producers Still Developing SPIDER-MAN Slate For Amazon; SILK Could Find A Home Elsewhere

Following the news that Amazon has pulled the plug on Silk: Spider Society, we have a few updates on Sony's plans for its small screen Marvel offerings, including whether the show could happen elsewhere.

By JoshWilding - May 17, 2024 08:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man

Earlier this week, we learned of plans for Noir, a new Spider-Man TV series coming to Amazon's Prime Video. While it's still early days, the project will see Nicolas Cage suit up after first playing the title character in 2018's animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

There was no mention of Silk: Spider Society during Amazon's Upfronts earlier this week and, yesterday evening, we learned that the streamer has scrapped plans for the series. 

The Hollywood Reporter has since chimed in, confirming that Phil Lord and Chris Miller remain attached to Sony's small screen Spider-Verse. The filmmakers "were handed control of the studio’s Marvel slate" as part of a deal first made with the studio in 2019. 

"Plans for the interconnected Marvel slate of Sony shows remains in place, sources say, though only Noir will be part of that now unless another buyer for Silk emerges," the trade adds. 

The trade goes so far as to suggest Sony could even shop Silk to Disney, presumably meaning it would be developed for Disney+ and potentially set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We'd recommend against getting too excited about that possibility, though. 

Deadline reiterates the possibility of Silk: Spider Society getting a second chance elsewhere explaining the rights have "[reverted] back to lead studio Sony Pictures Television, which is looking to shop the series to other buyers."

It was previously reported that this version of Silk spent [time] abroad doing field research in remote isolation before returning home to discover her family had disappeared. Her main motivation will be to find them, while also dealing with her over-developed sense of empathy that forces her to strongly feel the emotions of everyone around her.

Silk, also known as Cindy Moon, was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Humberto Ramos and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3, #1 in April 2014.

She was introduced as a classmate of Peter Parker who was bitten by the same radioactive spider that gave Spider-Man his powers. However, unlike Peter, Cindy was immediately taken by Ezekiel Sims (a man who also gained spider-like abilities from the same spider) and locked away in a bunker for years to protect her from the villainous Morlun, who had been hunting down individuals with powers similar to Peter's.

Years later, during the "Original Sin" storyline, Spider-Man discovers Cindy and frees her from her captivity, leading to Cindy become the web-slinging Silk. She and Peter had a brief romance, but the less said about that particular creative decision, the better.

Stay tuned for updates on Silk as we have them.

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HegoD
HegoD - 5/17/2024, 8:37 AM
RolandD
RolandD - 5/17/2024, 8:44 AM
Was she researching spiders in the Amazon?
The1st
The1st - 5/17/2024, 11:22 AM
@RolandD - It must have been right before the show died at Amazon.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 5/17/2024, 8:46 AM
Disney+
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 5/17/2024, 8:51 AM
'SILK Could Find A Home Elsewhere"

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The1st
The1st - 5/17/2024, 11:23 AM
@Feralwookiee - No. I do not believe in displacing peo...er, Muppets.

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mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 5/17/2024, 2:44 PM
@Feralwookiee - Netflix will take it. I think Madame Web is still there #1 streaming movie this week.
clintthahamster
clintthahamster - 5/17/2024, 8:56 AM
"The filmmakers "were handed control of the studio’s Marvel slate" as part of a deal first made with the studio in 2019. "

Like, all of it? Surely they're not responsible for Mobius, Madame Web, and Kraven.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/17/2024, 9:06 AM
@clintthahamster - seems like it’s just the tv side of things last I read.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/17/2024, 9:23 AM
The premise stated in the article seems kinda interesting but I am surprised they weren’t going with the growing up in the isolation storyline…

In this version , you could have her even not know why she was essentially held in captivity until she one day is mysteriously released and throughout the season begins to find out more about her past , find out about her family and where they are now and even why she was held in a bunker and by who (it could still be because of the threat of Morlun or someone else).

Anyway it is what it is , maybe it might find a new home but I doubt it…

I do have more faith in Sony-Marvel’s tv slate now that I know Phil Lord & Chris Miller are in charge of it.

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/17/2024, 9:28 AM
Just give it up with this Sony-verse bullshit
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/17/2024, 9:32 AM
@GhostDog - I don’t mind focusing on characters like Noir but villains like Kraven should have been reserved for Spidey
SirDuckAlot
SirDuckAlot - 5/17/2024, 9:33 AM
Content for the sake of content. No passion behind these shitty projects.
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/17/2024, 9:59 AM
Any of these women would look great in the costume.

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Nolanite
Nolanite - 5/17/2024, 10:37 AM
@marvel72 - ooh la la.
Touche!
Amuro
Amuro - 5/17/2024, 10:10 AM
"The trade goes so far as to suggest Sony could even shop Silk to Disney, presumably meaning it would be developed for Disney+ and potentially set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We'd recommend against getting too excited about that possibility, though."

Why wouldn't it be a good thing ? Phil Lord and Chris Miller are known for producing great Spider-man related content for Sony while The Marvel Cinematic Universe had his fair share of awful movies and bad TV shows lately, to the point that The Marvels has become the biggest box-office bomb ever (losing 237 millions, more than its whole budget of 220 millions - not including the marketing costs - and more than the 225 millions loss from John Carter, the previous record holder).

At that point, anything that could improve the MCU is more than welcomed. Disney can't afford losing more money after the financial disasters of The Marvels (losing 237 millions) and Indiana Jones (losing 134 millions) the past year.
Spoken
Spoken - 5/17/2024, 10:13 AM
They just revealed Spider-Man: Noir will star Nicholas Cage. So my feeling now is, they will go the safe option and wait to see how Noir does before expanding upon it further. Not saying Silk won't sell because it might be something people will be open to...or not...who knows.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/17/2024, 12:03 PM
Sony hard at work ruining the only good thing they've got going for them.

Lord and Miler should be doing Secret Wars, not low-rate Peter Parkerless TV shows.

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