EXCLUSIVE: The stewardess‘s Zosia Mamet has been signed to star in SJ Clarkson’s Sony Pictures movie Madame Webbased on the Marvel comics by writer Denny O’Neil and artist John Romita Jr. She joins an ensemble led by Dakota Johnson, which also includes Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Emma Roberts, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps and Adam Scott, as previously announced.
Madame Web is the next entry and the first female character to be developed within the Sony Pictures Universe Universe of Marvel characters. Depicted in the comics as an elderly woman suffering from the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis, which is therefore connected to a life support system similar to a spider’s web, Madame Web is a psychic whose psychic abilities allow her to see into the spider’s world. . The film will be an origin story of the character. Details about Mamet’s role have not been disclosed.
Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless wrote the film, while Kerem Sanga wrote an earlier version. Pic is slated for release in theaters on October 6, 2023 – on the heels of JC Chandor’s Kraven the hunterstarring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, which is scheduled for release on January 13, 2023.
Mamet received critical acclaim for her performance opposite Kaley Cuoco in HBO’s Emmy-nominated series Max, The stewardess, sharing a SAG Award nomination for Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series with her castmates. She is also best known for her starring role as Shoshanna Shapiro in HBO’s Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series. girlsfrom creator Lena Dunham.
On November 1, Viking Penguin will publish a collection of food-focused essays, edited by Mamet, titled My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings. The book features contributions from an array of actors, musicians, writers, comedians, chefs, and creators, including Jia Tolentino, David Sedaris, Patti Smith, Rosie Perez, and Patti LuPone. Viking Penguin will also release a book of personal essays written by the actress next year.
Mamet is represented by UTA, Industry Entertainment, Janklow & Nesbit Associates and Weintraub Tobin Chediak.
