Morbius, Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter are being reassessed

A Screen Rant article says Sony is shifting away from villain-focused live-action films after poor reception for Morbius, Madame Web and Kraven the Hunter, and is promoting a Spider-Noir series plus animated Spider-Gwen and Spider-Punk projects.

Sony appears to be changing course for its Spider-Man–related slate after a string of mixed responses to recent films. The article reports the studio is moving away from standalone villain-centric live-action movies and is highlighting other projects instead. It notes that Spider-Verse animated work has been a strong point for Sony while several live-action spinoffs underperformed. The piece frames the shift as a response to critical and commercial results. Reported developments: - The article reports Sony released two trailers for a live-action Spider-Noir series starring Nicolas Cage, one in color and one in black-and-white. - The series is described as a 1930s noir with a P.I. version of Spider-Man called "The Spider," according to the article. - The article says Sony has confirmed animated spinoff films for Spider-Gwen and Spider-Punk are still in development. - The piece notes that Morbius, Kraven the Hunter and Madame Web received low Rotten Tomatoes scores in the article's reporting. - The article contrasts that reception with the box office success of the Venom films and the critical praise for Sony’s Spider-Verse animated work. Summary: The article presents this as a course correction toward projects such as Spider-Noir and animated Spider-Gwen and Spider-Punk films. Undetermined at this time.