Madame Web premiered on Valentine’s Day, and just over a month later (and after five weekends in theaters), Sony Pictures officially gave up on its latest Marvel movie.
It landed on Digital last week and, unsurprisingly, has since become the subject of ridicule on social media. This is in line with how the film was treated when it was released in multiplexes, so it’s no surprise that Sony simply scraps a comedy ebook. adaptation that will supposedly charge more than 100 million dollars.
This weekend, Madame Web wrapped up its theatrical excursion with just $43 million in North America; that’s $30 million less than Morbius earned in 2022.
Sony Pictures will wait to see how Kraven the Hunter and Venom: The Last Dance play out later this year before making a decision, but it’s evident that the studio has no idea what it’s doing with those live-action adaptations. Thankfully, Spider-Man is still a shared character with Marvel Studios.
For now, anyway.
Recently, Dakota Johnson, director of Madame Web, said she’s “not surprised” that the film flopped critically, adding that “it was definitely a pleasure for me to make [Madame Web]. I’ve never done anything like this before. I probably never will. To do something like that again because it doesn’t make sense in this world. And I know that now. “
“But in this industry, you do anything, and that’s one thing, and then when you do it, it becomes something else entirely, and you’re like, ‘Wait, what?'” the actress continued. “But it was a genuine learning experience and of course it’s not great to be a part of something that’s being torn to shreds, but I can’t say I don’t get it. “
Have you noticed Madame Web in the movies?
Meanwhile, in Universe. . . Departing from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel Publishing’s most enigmatic heroines.
The mystery and suspense stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a Manhattan paramedic who possibly has clairvoyant abilities. Forced to face revelations about her past, she arranges a date with three young women destined for a difficult future. . . if they all achieve a fatal present.
Stars Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Celeste O’Connor, Isabela Merced, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts and Adam Scott.
Madame Web is now in theaters around the world.