Breaking news overnight. Actor-turned-director Olivia Wilde is set to take on an as-yet-untitled Marvel movie for Sony Pictures.
Variety broke the news last night, reporting that Wilde would be helming a female fronted movie for the studio. Whilst representatives for both studios are yet to commenting on the new many believe Wilde could be the director to take on the long-rumoured Spider-Woman movie.
Wilde weighed in on the news herself on Twitter, posting a simple emoticon of a spider.
https://twitter.com/oliviawilde/status/1296224309896126464The film will be written by Wilde’s Booksmart collaborator Katie Silberman with Amy Pascal producing. Rachel O’Connor will executive produce.
There has been plenty of rumour around Sony’s wish to take on a female-fronted Marvel project. Most recently it was reported that S.J. Clarkson was in development on a project around the character of Madame Web.
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