Madame Web recently released a huge featurette that explores the character taken from the popular Marvel Comics. Sony Pictures also officially revealed the trailer for the upcoming Spider-Man spinoff movie, in which Dakota Johnson plays the role of the titular Madame Web. In the movie, she’s asked to protect a handful of innocents from the evil Spider-Man villain, Ezekiel Sims.
There’s a catch, though, which is that superheroes do not seem to be that common in the universe the movie is set in. This means that Cassandra Webb has no option but to utilize her future vision powers in order to defeat the killer and bring together an entire group of heroes who are quite different from each other. In the Madame Web featurette, Johnson explains the entire movie from her perspective. The actress simply had the feeling that the Madame Web character was just right. You can read her response below:
I have always really loved Marvel movies. Madame Web was very enticing to me. This movie is before she ends up in a wheelchair. She's hyper-intelligent and her greatest superpower is her mind. When Cassie begins to experience her clairvoyance, she thinks she is losing her mind. Madame Web is unlike any other superhero. When you think about how Spider-Man flies through the air, or Venom when he changes, it's so mythical to us.
You can watch the Madame Web featurette below:
Why is Madame Web so special?
The director of Madame Web, S.J. Clarkson, also shared her own views in the featurette, answering the question of what makes Madame Web so special. The movie is a particularly unique project taken on by Sony and is a part of their “Spider-Man Universe.” However, it shouldn’t be confused with the popular Spider-Verse trilogy that launched its second entry this year.
The story of Madame Web is being told in such a way that she’ll eventually serve as a connection to all the epic Spider-Man mythos elements altogether. Apart from Madame Web, the movie features a total of four different superheroes who possess spider-influenced powers. So, the antagonist, Ezekiel Sims, is on a mission to wipe out these Spider-People wherever they may, and it’s the former paramedic’s duty to put an end to his evil plans.
Clarkson said, "But, with her it's all psychological. And I found that incredibly exciting to explore. These visions are quite fragmented because she doesn't see anything clearly. Madame Web brings these four superheroes' worlds together. It's the genesis and inception of what will become…"
You can read Sony’s description of the upcoming Madame Web movie below:
'Meanwhile, in another universe…' In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.
Madame Web is set to release in theaters on February 16, 2024. However, its trailer is already out, so till the movie releases, you can check that out to see what’s waiting in store for you!
