Sony universe’s first female-led superhero movie: 'Madame Web' with Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson Swings into the Spider-Verse as Madame Web

Dakota Johnson is weaving her own superhero web as she suits up for the Sony Universe of Marvel Characters. As reported by Variety in February 2022, Johnson is leading Sony's first modern comic book adaptation with a female protagonist.

The Web Snares a Star:

Johnson's entry into the world of superheroes created a buzz in Hollywood. S.J. Clarkson, celebrated for her darker Marvel endeavors on Netflix with "Jessica Jones" and "The Defenders," is on board to direct the 'Madame Web' project. Meanwhile, the screenplay duties fall to Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, the pair behind Jared Leto's upcoming blood-curdler, "Morbius."

The Web of Multiverse:

'Madame Web' holds a crucial position in the comic book multiverse, a concept Sony, Disney, and Warner Bros. have begun to explore with their on-screen sagas. This mind-twisting idea involves multiple character versions from different timelines, which, as seen in Sony's "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" and "Spider-Man: No Way Home," can lead to varying degrees of chaos.

Madame Web has predominantly been a side character in the 'Spider-Man' comics. Introduced in 1980, she is a clairvoyant mutant, depicted as a blind and paralyzed elderly woman suffering from a chronic autoimmune disorder called myasthenia gravis. Despite her condition, her abilities often prove essential to Spider-Man and his fellow arachnid allies, like Spider-Woman.

Johnson’s Web of Roles:

Since her breakout role in "Fifty Shades of Grey," Johnson has amassed a diverse filmography, with parts in the supernatural horror remake "Suspiria," the rom-com "How to Be Single," the heartwarming "Peanut Butter Falcon," and Maggie Gyllenhaal’s psychological drama "The Lost Daughter." She recently earned accolades for two Sundance films, director Cooper Raiff’s coming-of-age story "Cha Cha Real Smooth" and the romantic comedy "Am I OK?"

Sony's 'Madame Web' forms part of a line-up of Spider-Man spinoffs as the studio fleshes out its own film franchise, separate from Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. It includes villains like Venom, Morbius, and Kraven, and features the popular web-slinger portrayed by Tom Holland, who last showed up in the global box-office giant, "Spider-Man: No Way Home," raking in a whopping $1.74 billion.

As Johnson prepares to join the superhero sphere, fans eagerly wait to see her spin a web of intrigue in Sony's Universe of Marvel Characters.

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