Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Sony Pictures' "Black Cat"

Development continues on Sony Pictures' "Spider-Man" spin-off feature "Black Cat", based on the Marvel Comics character, that may be part of a new streaming deal with Netflix:

 
"'Spider-Man' connects to a lot of characters," said Sanford Panitch, president of Sony Motion Picture Group. "There are villains, heroes, and antiheroes, and a lot are female characters, many of whom are bona fide, fully dimensionalized and unique..."


"'Black Cat' is enough of her own character with a great backstory and a canon of material to draw from, to justify her own film..."


The character 'Felicia' (Felicity Jones), assistant to villain 'Harry Osborn', made her live-action debut in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2".


'Black Cat' created by writer Marv Wolfman, was inspired by the Tex Avery-directed cartoon short "Bad Luck Blackie".


'Black Cat' debuted in "The Amazing Spider-Man" #194 (July 1979).


"...'Felicia Hardy', the daughter of a world-renowned cat burglar had developed a 'thing' for 'Spider-Man'.


"After suffering a traumatic event as a college freshman, she trained herself in various fighting styles and acrobatics and, after deciding to follow in her father's footsteps, adopted her costumed identity as the 'Black Cat'..."


Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Black Cat"...

   
Spider-Man Black Cat Steals Your Heart Bishoujo Statue