Dakota Johnson to Star in 'Spider-Man' Spinoff 'Madame Web'
etonline.comDakota Johnson is headed to the Spider-Verse!The actress is set to to become the first female-headlining hero in the Sony-Marvel cinematic universe, as multipleoutlets report she is in talks to play the titular character in the upcoming.
S.J. Clarkson is directing the film, after previously helming episodes of some of the Marvel-Netflix series like and .In the comic canon, Madame Web is a clairvoyant mutant, who has served as a mentor to Peter Parker's Spider-Man, as well as several heroes calling themselves Spider-Woman.
She is traditionally depicted as an old woman kept alive via a life support system that resembles a spider web, however, it's not yet known how the upcoming film will adapt the character.
ET has reached out for more information. joins Sony's growing slate of spinoffs, including 2021's and the upcoming, Jared Leto-starring, .
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