{"id":301698,"date":"2026-02-25T16:05:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/301698\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:05:13","slug":"sony-wants-to-rework-its-spider-man-spinoff-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/301698\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Wants to Rework Its &#8216;Spider-Man&#8217; Spinoff Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Anthony Kelly becomes the latest person to address some potential DCU Batman rumors. Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet teases his Dune 3 performance. Plus, there\u2019s even more good news for the latest era of\u00a0Mystery Science Theater 3000. Spoilers away!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2000663500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/io9-2025-spoiler.png\" alt=\"Io9 2025 Spoiler\" width=\"2625\" height=\"514\"  \/><\/p>\n<p> Sony Spider-Man Spinoffs <\/p>\n<p>During his recent appearance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7RIBjgm-DdY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Town<\/a> podcast (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofreel.com\/blog\/2026\/2\/24\/sony-plans-to-reboot-morbius-kraven-and-entire-spider-man-villain-spin-off-universe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World of Reel<\/a>), Sony CEO Tom Rothman revealed the company plans to reboot its roster of live-action Spider-Man adjacent films after a string of critical and box office misfires (again, <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/sony-biggest-streaming-hit-2024-madame-web-2000681077\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Madame Web innocent)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  Hilo <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/02\/hilo-graphic-novel-series-animated-movie-adaptation-1236734490\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a> reports Mediawan Kids &amp; Family, Submarine and Canada\u2019s Sinking Ship Entertainment are teaming on an animated feature film adaptation of Judd Winick\u2019s graphic novel series, Hilo. The story concerns \u201ca mysterious young boy who crashes on earth and begins a journey to discover who he truly is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  The Brave and the Bold <\/p>\n<p>Paul Anthony Kelly addressed the rumor he\u2019s James Gunn\u2019s top choice to play Batman in a new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/how-love-storys-paul-anthony-kelly-became-jfk-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GQ<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s what they say, then who am I to say no? I mean, that would be a dream come true.<\/p>\n<p>  Scary Movie 6 <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreadcentral.com\/news\/558702\/scary-movie-6-spoofs-sinners-weapons-and-a-quiet-place-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dread Central<\/a>, Scary Movie 6 will include parodies of Sinners, Weapons, and A Quiet Place.<\/p>\n<p>  Dune 3 <\/p>\n<p>Speaking with Matthew McConaughey at <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/film\/news\/timothee-chalamet-dune-3-denis-villeneuve-1236668841\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Variety<\/a> and CNN\u2019s town hall event at the University of Texas, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet compared his performance in the third Dune movie to Marlon Brandon in Apocalypse Now and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight.<\/p>\n<p>What I think you see at the end of the second one, and across the third one, is yourself in Interstellar and Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight and Marlon Brando in Apocalypse Now and stuff like that. Actually, wait, let me rephrase all of that! Hold up. I cannot put myself in that same boat. Let\u2019s just say, it\u2019s these big movies where you could sneak in something. A curveball.<\/p>\n<p>  Squatch <\/p>\n<p>A man comes face-to-face with Bigfoot after inheriting a cabin from his estranged father in the trailer for Squatch.<\/p>\n<p>   The Haunting of Alejandra <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/02\/the-haunting-of-alejandra-tv-series-hulu-development-1236731468\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a> has word Hulu is developing a TV series based on The Haunting of Alejandra, a 2023 horror novel by V. Castro with Steven Paul Martinez attached as writer and executive producer. Described as a \u201cseries blending psychological horror and social commentary that explores supernatural Mexican mythology,\u201d the series concerns the titular Alejandra as she \u201cfinds herself struggling psychologically on maternity leave, but quickly finds it\u2019s not run-of-the-mill postpartum; instead, she\u2019s in a fight-to-the-death struggle with the legend of the famous La Llorona.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>  Robin Hood <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/02\/robin-hood-season-2-mgm-plus-sean-bean-1236733330\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a> reports Robin Hood has been officially renewed for a second season at MGM+.<\/p>\n<p>  Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Rifftrax Experiments <\/p>\n<p>Finally, an update from Kevin Murphy confirms the new episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 will restore the puppets built for the tenth and final season of the series\u2019 original run.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Want more io9 news? 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