Rumors spinning that Alicia Vikander may be Sony’s Spider-Woman

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Earlier this week, a tweet posted by Exhibitor Relations revealed that a new untitled Sony/Marvel film is poised to be unleashed in theaters on October 8, 2021. Naturally, the knee-jerk reaction was to speculate wildly with regard to what this mystery movie could be, be it a Madame Web spin-off, a film focusing on Kraven the Hunter, or plans to finally capitalize on Sony's building of the Sinister Six. Needless to say, there are plenty of characters within the Spider-Verse that could receive their own film, and now speculation of a Spider-Woman solo outing are spinning out of the old Rumor Mill.

To be perfectly clear, neither Sony nor Marvel have officially confirmed that development on a Spider-Woman movie is underway, so please take the following "news" with a substantial grain of salt.

According to The Illuminerdi, Sony is reportedly eyeing Michelle MacLaren — who in the past has helmed episodes of THE WALKING DEAD, GAME OF THRONES, BREAKING BAD, and more — to direct a Spider-Woman film. What's more is that the site also states that TOMB RAIDER and EX MACHINA alumna Alicia Vikander is being considered for the title role of Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman.

Weaving her way into the Marvel Universe in 1977 courtesy of Marvel Spotlight #32, Jessica Drew was created by Archie Goodwin, Sal Buscema, Jim Mooney and Marie Severin. As the story goes, Jessica's own father injected her with a serum made from rare spider blood. Afterward, she was placed inside a genetic accelerator that altered her DNA. Upon exiting the apparatus, Jessica discovered that she too had powers not unlike another friendly neighborhood wall-crawler, as well as the ability to shoot venom blasts from her fingertips. If this power set is sounding a bit too Miles Morales for you, I'll also add that Jessica is armed with a pheromone secretion that she can use to entice her prey.

For the moment, no details about the Sony/Marvel film slated for an October 8, 2021 release are available at this time.

Would you be down for a Spider-Woman film? Do you think Sony/Marvel's mystery release is centered around another character entirely? Let us know your thoughts and predictions in the comments section below.