Originally published March 16, 2018. Updated November 21, 2019.
Back in September of last year it was reported that Sony was looking to tap filmmaker Spike Lee to direct its planned Spider-Man spinoff Nightwatch, and now comes word that the project is still moving forward and has found itself a new screenwriter.
According to That Hashtag Show, Lee is now confirmed to direct, while Luke Cage showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker will be working on a rewrite of the screenplay originally penned by Edward Ricourt.
Debuting in Web of Spider-Man #97 in 1993, Nightwatch – a.k.a. Doctor Kevin Trench – gains his superpowers after witnessing the death of a costumed hero, who turns out to be a future version of himself.
While details on the project are scarce, it is believed that the project will exist within Sony’s shared Spider-Man universe, which is set to launch this October with Venom and also includes the recently-delayed Silver & Black and a Morbius, the Living Vampire movie.
