First announced in September 2020, it seems the Sony and Amazon live-action Silk adaptation is still moving forward. Titled Silk: Spider Society, the most recent update on the series had Amy Pascal, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller executive producing the series with The Walking Dead's Angela Kang set to serve as showrunner.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina actress Adeline Rudolph was said to be the frontrunner to star as Silk. It's also worth noting that Tiffany Espensen actually appeared as the character in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
For those unfamiliar with the character, Cindy Moon aka Silk first appeared in Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos' The Amazing Spider-Man #1 (April 2014). The series imagined that Moon, a Korean-American, was also bitten by the same radioactive spider just moments after it bit Peter Parker.
However, unlike Peter, Moon was locked away in a research facility by Ezekiel, a pseudo villain that's set to serve as the primary antagonist in the upcoming Madame Web film, played by Tahar Rahim.
Given the character's ties to Ezekiel, it seems safe to assume that the project will tie in with Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU) which currently consists of Venom, Kraven the Hunter, Morbius, and Madame Web. There's also a Silver Sable movie in development, as well.
Now, the WGA is looking to potentially sue Amazon as the series has not restarted its writer's room following the end of the writer's strike. This is a violation of the agreement that ended the strike back in September.
The specific point of contention is that the writers are not being paid since the shows are still dark, yet they can't go and find new work because they're still contractually obligated to remain available for Spider Society.
Silk: Spider Society is one of numerous shows that Amazon has yet to restart development on since the strike ended.
The WGA's statement on the matter reads:
WGAW has notified Amazon Studios that their failure to recommence a number of writing rooms after the strike is a violation of the Strike Termination Agreement (STA) between the WGA and AMPTP and Article 7 of the MBA. Studios are obligated to return writers to work “upon termination of the strike,” and writers’ Personal Services Agreements were extended for a period equal to the portion of the contract term that elapsed during the strike.
The Guild will bring legal action against Amazon and any other studio that violates the STA to recover compensation, interest on late payments, and benefit contributions due as a result of the delay.