The film is expected to center on Spider-Woman
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“Booksmart” director Olivia Wilde is set to develop and direct an untitled female-centered Marvel film at Sony Pictures, according to an individual with knowledge of the nascent project.
Not many details were disclosed, but it’s to be expected that the film would center on Spider-Woman, seeing as Sony has a partnership with Marvel to produce films based on the Spider-Man characters.
A spokesperson for Sony declined to comment.
Wilde has become one of the most sought after female directors in Hollywood, since earning praise for last year’s “Booksmart.” She will write the script with writing partner Katie Silberman (“Booksmart,” “Set it Up”) with Amy Pascal producing and Rachel O’Connor serving as executive producer.
The Wilde, Silberman, Pascal filmmaking team is already set up to also do a film for Universal studios that’s described as a holiday comedy.
Since “Booksmart,” Wilde has lined up “Don’t Worry, Darling” at New Line, which she will produce, star in, and direct from a script penned by Silberman. She was also tapped to direct “Perfect,” a biopic of U.S. Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, for Riverstone Pictures and Pulse Films.
Sony has been building out its slate of Marvel comic book films since the renewed success of the Spider-Man franchise under Tom Holland. In 2018, the studio’s solo endeavor, “Venom,” racked up $856 million at the global box office, sparking a sequel “Venom: Let There be Carnage,” expected out next year.
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