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After a long time of speculation, the first trailer for Madame Web has been released, offering a glance at the new characters in the Spider-Man universe, played by the talented Sydney Sweeny and Dakota Johnson, who is set to lead the franchise. Johnson steps into the leading role of Cassandra Webb, a Manhattan paramedic whose abilities include clairvoyance.
Meanwhile, as per the new trailer and the details revealed about Madame Web up till this point, Sydney Sweeney plays the role of Julia Carpenter, a character that goes on to become Spider-Woman in the comics. Carpenter is one of the most significant characters in the future of Marvel's Spider-Man universe.
The trailer for Madame Web also offers a glimpse at the rest of the cast, which includes Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, and Zosia Mamet.
Who is Julia Carpenter in the comics?
Julia Carpenter, the role embodied by the Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney, is one of the most interesting characters in the Marvel universe featuring Spider-Man. Created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck, the character first appeared in Secret Wars #6, which dates back to 1984.
Her intriguing arc featured Julia Carpenter as the second Spider-Woman and later as the second Arachne. She also became the second Madame Web in the comic lore.
Though many may have missed it, Carpenter already made her cinematic debut in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) as a member of Miguel O'Hara's Spider-Society.
It is still unclear whether the film will feature the major small arcs of Julia Carpenter, like the Death Web arc.
The powers of Julia Carpenter include superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, and reflexes. According to her Wikipedia page, Carpenter possesses the ability to spin a "psi-web" of psionic energy between two surfaces. She can also project and release enough psionic energy via her hands and feet to walk on walls and ceilings.
In 2012, IGN ranked Julia Carpenter 47th in the list of top 50 Avengers.
More about Madame Web
Madame Web is set to be intended to be the fourth film in Sony's Spider-Man Universe (SSU). Directed by S. J. Clarkson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Claire Parker from a story by Kerem Sanga, Madame Web stars Dakota Johnson in the title role.
Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama were brought in to write the screenplay, and the movie has been in development for a while. The final year of filming was 2022.
The synopsis for the film reads:
"Cassandra Webb is forced to confront her past while trying to survive with three young women with powerful futures."
The trailer has already given a solid glimpse at all the major characters, including Sydney Sweeney's Julia Carpenter, who appears in her iconic black and white costume, and Celeste O'Connor as Mattie Franklin, another version of Spider-Woman.
Madame Web is set to premiere theatrically on February 14, 2023. With both strikes over, there should not be any more delays before the film premiere.
