Here’s what lies ahead for the universe of Spider-Man, with bad news for Silk: Spider Society, updates on Spider-Man Noir, and Spider-Verse taking home the top prize at the Annie Awards.
Saying that Madame Web exists in the Spider-Man universe at least amounts to admitting how little there is in the web-slinger cosmos. Even though Dakota Johnson‘s picture is failing miserably at the box office, at least it’s entertaining fans with a ton of hilarious promos featuring the campy film’s “aloof” lead, who never fails to deliver her lighthearted, dry humor to the fullest. Fans of Spider-Man may cry heartbroken tears at this humor, but there are other things crumbling in this tower of craziness as well.
While there is still no release date for Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 4, other events involving his fellow otherworldly webheads are causing quite a stir.
What’s going on in the world of Spider-Man (film)
Live-action Spider-Man Noir adaption
The Ankler reports that Nicolas Cage is in “serious talks” to take back his part as the amiable but moody neighbor who crawls on walls, the 1930s detective. On the matter, formal verification is still pending.
Cage voiced the seasoned character in Into the Spider-Verse previously. The new show is expected to be set in the 1930s in New York City. If this rumor is accurate, the 60-year-old Academy Award winner taking up the role of webslinger would be a remarkable feat. It remains to be seen how this will all work out in the end—whether he will take on the role permanently or just do some somber soliloquies again.
The Silk Spider Society has unfavorable news to share.
WGA strikes may have had some positive initial results, but ultimately they led to some unfair project unravelings. Silk was supposed to be another live-action spin-off in the Spider-verse, produced by MGM+ and Amazon Studios.
But now that the dust has finally settled around those processions, Amazon has canceled the writer’s room for the much-anticipated Spider Society series. The Silk writer’s room was supposed to be in session from mid-to late January, according to Deadline’s initial reporting, but insiders are reportedly saying differently.
The show was based on Cindy Moon, a Korean-American character who is said to have had a radioactive spider bite similar to Peter Parker’s. According to the Ankler report, the writers room of the show had already fabricated the storylines of a few episodes before the Writers Guild of America strike began.
The news regarding this show’s future is very dire right now, despite the fact that the WGA eventually gave Amazon a somber reminder 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”.
However, a further allegation raises the prospect that the Spider-Man spinoff will be altered to appeal to “male-skewing audiences.” This Amazon series was initially being developed by Angela Kang, a former member of The Walking Dead, with participation from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, producers of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Given the high profile of the showrunners, one could have reasonably expected that this series was headed in the right way, but the anticipation has been sadly dashed.
Major victory for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse at the 51st Annie Awards
Ignoring the depressing news, let’s get started on this rollercoaster’s upward trajectory. Sony has produced a number of unsatisfactory Spider-Man attempts, but Miles Morales’ gorgeous animated plot propelled the franchise to success.
The Sony Pictures Animation picture was bestowed with seven prizes at the 2024 Annie Awards, which took place on February 17. With its unwavering Best Feature win, the superhero animated film stole the stage.
The Spider-Verse sequel not only achieved a significant victory but also won the following awards:
- Greatest Achievement in Animated Production for Animated Effects
- Excellent Character Design Achievement in an Animated Feature Film
- Outstanding Directing Performance in an Animated Feature Film
- Extraordinary Accomplishment in Editing a Feature Animation
- Extraordinary Accomplishment in Musical Expression for a Feature Animation
- Awarded for Outstanding Production Design in an Animated Feature Film.
