“Euphoria” breakout Sidney Sweeney is set to star in the upcoming superhero film “Madame Webb” alongside Dakota Johnson.
The project comes from Sony Pictures plotting several projects in an effort to expand its Spider-Man universe, billed as the Sony Universe of Marvel characters.
sources told time limit Sweeney has joined the film to be directed by SJ Clarkson, but it is unknown who will be the actor in the film.
Madame Webb (played by Johnson) is a clairvoyant mutant who particularly excels at predicting the future of a Spider-themed superhero, who has not only been Peter Parker’s web-slinger, but also called herself Spider-Woman. Several generations of heroes are also mentioned.
The character was introduced in the 1980 comics “The Amazing Spider-Man No. 210”.
Matt Sazama and Burke Sharpless wrote the screenplay, with Kerem Sanga also credited for the previous draft.
As part of its Spider-Man universe, Sony minted more than US$500 million with “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, followed by “Spider-Man: No Way Home”, which will hit the screens in 2021. It became the biggest Hollywood film with a collection of USD 1.85 billion. In sales worldwide.
Sweeney also had a scene-stealing role on another hit HBO series “The White Lotus.” On the film front, she is currently shooting for Tony Toast’s “National Anthem”.