Four New Spider-Man Shows in the Works? Sony and Amazon Fuel Marvel Buzz

Sony Pictures Television and Amazon's Prime Video are exploring four new live-action projects based in the wider Spider-Man universe, signalling that plans to expand the superhero franchise on television remain active despite the recent cancellation of Spider-Noir.

According to recent industry reports, four separate scripts are currently being developed for consideration by the two companies. One or two projects could eventually receive a series order, although no final greenlight has been announced so far.

Details about the proposed shows, including their titles, plots and central characters, remain under wraps. The projects are being developed by a group of writers with credits across several prominent television productions.

The creative lineup reportedly includes Ben H. Winters, associated with Tracker and Legion, Alison Tatlock, known for her work on Better Call Saul, and Kelvin Yu, creator of American Born Chinese. The team also includes Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Megan McDonnell, whose credits include For All Mankind and WandaVision.

The development comes after Amazon recently decided not to renew Nicolas Cage's Spider-Noir for a second season. The series offered a darker interpretation of the Spider-Man mythology, with Cage portraying a version of the character in a 1930s setting.

Despite its cancellation, Spider-Noir received 11 Emmy nominations and secured five wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Reports indicated that the show's substantial production costs were among the considerations behind the decision to end the series.

The latest projects have also sparked considerable online speculation. Fans have floated possibilities including Spider-Gwen, Spider-Man 2099 and Spider-Punk as potential subjects for future live-action adaptations.

However, none of those characters has been officially confirmed as the focus of any of the four projects.

The development nevertheless suggests that Sony and Amazon are continuing to look for new ways to bring lesser-known corners of the Spider-Man universe to live-action television, with the possibility that one or more of the concepts could eventually make it to Prime Video.