A Spider-Man Spinoff With Silver Sable & Black Cat Is In the Works

Marvel continues to flourish in Hollywood as Sony plans to expand the Spider-Man universe even further. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film executives are currently developing a spinoff based on female comic book characters Silver Sable and the Black Cat. Chris Yost, who is behind November's Thor: Ragnarok movie, is penning the script, building on a draft written by Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy. 

Matt Tolmach and Amy Pascal will be co-producing, and Sony is searching for directors. They plan to begin shooting in the fall. The two women are big players in Spider-Man's world. Black Cat (a.k.a Felicia Hardy) is a world-renowned cat burglar who has a long romantic past with Spidey, similar to the relationship between Batman and Catwoman. Felicity Hardy was recently portrayed by Felicity Jones in 2014's Amazing Spider-Man 2, but her naughty alter-ego wasn't exposed.