Olivia Wilde Tapped To Direct SPIDER-WOMAN(?) Movie For Marvel And Sony Pictures

Olivia Wilde Tapped To Direct SPIDER-WOMAN(?) Movie For Marvel And Sony Pictures

Actress/director Olivia Wilde (Booksmart) has been brought on to helm an untitled Marvel movie for Sony Pictures. Though unconfirmed, the female-centric project is believed to focus on Spider-Woman...

By MarkCassidy - Aug 19, 2020 03:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Woman
Source: Deadline

Olivia Wilde has reportedly closed a deal to helm an untitled Marvel movie for Sony Pictures that's believed to center around Spider-Woman.

The Tron: Legacy actress recently gained a lot of attention for her first directorial feature, Booksmart, and also has psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling starring Florence Pugh, Chris Pine and Shia LaBeouf on her to do list.

This mysterious Marvel project is said to be a "top priority" for the studio, and Wilde came close to passing. However, "the idea of having a chance to launch her own female superhero was too hard to pass up." 

Wilde will also pen the script with Booksmart writing partner Katie Silberman. Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor are on board as producers.

Several different characters have held the mantle of Spider-Woman over the years, including Jessica Drew and Gwen Stacy, but since this concept is being "completely revamped by Wilde," it's entirely possible that we'll see a brand new face under the mask.

Deadline's report also confirms that S.J. Clarkson's Madame Webb movie is still in development along with Silver Sable and Black Cat.

What do you guys make of this news? Do you think Wilde will be a good fit to bring Spider-Woman to the big screen? Let us know in the comments.

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Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 8/19/2020, 3:37 PM
Dayum! Nice!

My Lois Lane from a parallel Earth. :3
Darth258
Darth258 - 8/19/2020, 4:28 PM
@Doomsday8888 -


Steel86
Steel86 - 8/19/2020, 4:35 PM
@Doomsday8888 - Kool, she is my choice too. And from that movie.
GothamSon
GothamSon - 8/20/2020, 3:10 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Wilde's mother was a journalist and became producer on '60 Minutes'. Her father was an investigative journalist in Britain & Ireland. So yep, she has a pedigree. DC were sleeping when they cast Amy Adams over her.
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/19/2020, 3:39 PM
Really exciting choice, she's a great director. Going from Ruben Fleisher on Venom to this is a pretty big glow up, haha.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 8/19/2020, 3:39 PM
Now this could actually be really good!
dracula
dracula - 8/19/2020, 3:43 PM
Spider Woman could be cool, although isnt she connected to hydra, wonder how they will alter her origin if there is no hydra anymore
NathanielX
NathanielX - 8/19/2020, 6:44 PM
@dracula - Alesteir Smythie, Jackal, Oscorp, Alchemax.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 8/19/2020, 3:43 PM
Booksmart is so [frick]ing good.



I pray to God that Sony doesn't steamroll her.
thejon93rd
thejon93rd - 8/19/2020, 3:43 PM
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/19/2020, 3:44 PM

Shroombeast
Shroombeast - 8/19/2020, 3:46 PM
If Marvel has creative control I'm 100% for this. If it's Sony, kill it with fire.
eagc1995
eagc1995 - 8/19/2020, 4:51 PM
@Shroombeast - Its Sony, the only Spidey related films Marvel has any control are the Tom Holland films
Shroombeast
Shroombeast - 8/19/2020, 6:59 PM
@eagc1995 - I love Olivia Wilde but

https://giphy.com/gifs/movie-very-yelp-CNna9G8BQvnoI
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 8/19/2020, 3:46 PM
Also, please keep Tom Hardy and Jared Leto as far away from this as humanly possible.
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/19/2020, 3:48 PM
@MUTO123 - Jared Leto I can get, but Hardy? Come on, he rules lol.
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/19/2020, 3:51 PM
@TheDoctor1225 - Yeah, he's a charisma machine in Inception and insanely good in Locke too. All Hardy needs is a director to reign him back and he's dynamite.
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