Somehow I don't see Anya getting a film by Sony either. She wasn't originally launched as a part of Spider-man's world. She had a fairly separate mythos involving warring animal totems (yes I know about the JMS run) but only until after OMD did she gain any connection to Peter Parker's universe.
If this unknown film does well and "Ant-Man" tanks, I'm going to start spreading rumors that male-lead films aren't viable.
Any character can be given a movie if they right creativity and marketing behind them. I imagine a Black Cat film to be some sort of heist-thriller.
Good move Sony, but I hope they get done a good female led movie. DC and Marvel will keep doing nothing about it? sony was a nice surprise, I didn't expected this.
I heard that Sony doesn't has the rights for Spider-Woman... if that is true, what Marvel is waiting for troll Sony?
Ha! I was just about to roll through with this point.
Sure it's been a while since we've have a female superhero film released in theater, but it's not like it's an entirely new concept either.
Elektra, Catwoman, Supergirl...those all happened, disregarding quality.
Of course, with the resources at their fingertips, there is very little reason that any of the big studios can't make a quality female led film. Marvel and WB in particular have a lot that they could choose from, and as GotG demonstrated, it doesn't have to be a straight up superhero film either.
See, one thing to remember is that every film doesn't need to make upwards of $500 million to be considered a success. Find a way to keep the budget down. Tell a great story with good action. Market well. Make a profit.
That the characters are unknown is irrelevant. Every character was an unknown at some point. It just takes one good showing to break through.
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If it's a Black Cat movie, what possible villains can she face from Spidey's gallery? Sony's marketing is awesome. Sinister Six, possible Black Cat or Silver Sable movie? Genius! Another trilogy franchise in the making.
I'm probably the only one who feels that it's not really the company that is completely at fault but it's the movie goers.
I admit Marvel and DC are wishy washy when it comes to superheroine films but it's the movie going public who are encouraging their wishy washyness by not contributing and making the solo films a success. Why do you think the Batman films are WB's bread and butter? Because the fans keep on forking their cash to see them. Why are the male superhero fims a bigger sell? Because the fans fork over their cash to see them. The fans can blame Marvel and DC all they want but at the end of the day they are the ones to blame