Madame Web’s connections to Sony’s Spider-Man films are as tenuous as cobwebs
Sony’s latest Marvel movie is about a spider-themed hero, but without the winding web or super strength. Mrs. Web follows Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson), an ordinary New York City paramedic who discovers she has predictive powers after a near-death experience. After having visions of a mysterious man attacking three teenage girls, Cassandra tries to help them and unravel her own mysterious past.
How works Mrs. Web connect with Spider-Man, Venom or any of the other Sony-affiliated Marvel characters? Is there a post-credits scene? We are here to answer the obvious questions.
Image: Sony Images
Is Madame Web an MCU movie?
No. There are no direct references to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the film.
Is Madame Web in the same world as Venom and Morbius?
Sony has gradually downplayed the film’s connections to Sony’s Spider-Man universe, removing the Spider-Verse-style “Meanwhile in another universe” bumpers from the film during post-production. As of January this year according to director SJ Clarkson, Mrs. Web is set in its own world, separate from previous Spider-Man films.
Is Spider-Man also in Madame Web?
Er. Not officially. But that is strongly implied some version of Peter Parker shall exist in this universe. Adam Scott plays Ben Parker, who is heavily implied to be him That Ben Parker – a younger version of Peter’s Uncle Ben. Emma Roberts plays Ben’s pregnant sister-in-law Mary, destined to become Peter Parker’s mother.
Does Madame Web have a credit scene?
No! Once the credits start rolling, you can leave the theater without worrying about missing a storyline’s resolution or future teases.
Which Marvel comic is Madame Web from?
Madame Web, aka Cassandra Webb, isn’t exactly one of Marvel’s movers and shakers. She was a minor character in the Spider-Man stories, first appearing in the 1980s Awesome Spider-Man #210.
Will there be a Madame Web 2 or other films with these characters?
Image: Sony Images
No, at least not in these incarnations. Theoretically, Sony has a Spider-Woman-centric film in development with Olivia Wilde, but little has been seen of that since the 2020 announcement. And the company is currently filming a season of Side: Spider Societya TV series about Cindy Moon, the spider hero known as Silk.
But those are just similar ‘female spider-person’ projects. Cassandra Webb, Julia Cornwall, Mattie Franklin, Anya Corazon and the actresses who played them are not attached to those productions.
Who are the three young Spider-Women in Madame Web?
Julia Cornwall (Sydney Sweeney in the film) is known as Julia Carpenter in the comics. She made a cameo appearance for the first time in Secret Wars #6 as a villain, but eventually joined the heroes. She usually goes by the nickname Spider-Woman, but occasionally goes by the name Arachne.
Mattie Franklin, played by Celeste O’Connor in the film, had her first full-length appearance in The great Spider Man #441, although she appeared in the shadow of The spectacular Spider-Man #262 a month earlier.
Anya Corazon (Isabela Merced in the film) first appeared in Great fantasy #1 as Araña, and later took up the mantle of Spider-Girl Young allies #5.
Mrs. Web is now in theaters.