Megan McDonnell Could Bring a Very Different Marvel Style to Sony’s Next Rumored ‘Spider-Man’ Series

Sony is once again trying to figure out the best way to bring its Spider-Man universe to television, and one of the writers now involved could make a big difference. Megan McDonnell, who has worked on several Marvel projects, is part of a new group of writers developing possible shows for Sony and Amazon. Her experience with superhero stories could give one of these projects a very different feel from some of Sony’s earlier attempts.

According to an exclusive report from The Ankler, McDonnell is working on one of four Spider-Man universe scripts currently being considered by Sony and Amazon. She is developing the project with Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert, the creators of For All Mankind. The companies are reportedly considering moving forward with only one or two of the four scripts, which means McDonnell’s project still has a lot to prove before it becomes an actual series.

The biggest reason her involvement stands out is her history with Marvel. McDonnell was one of the writers on WandaVision, a series that became known for doing something very different with the superhero formula. The show started as a strange sitcom-style mystery before slowly revealing a much darker and more emotional story. That mix of humor, fantasy, family drama, and superhero action became one of the main reasons the series connected with viewers.

McDonnell later moved into Marvel’s movie world by co-writing The Marvels with Nia DaCosta and Elissa Karasik. That gave her experience working on a much larger story with several major characters and different parts of the Marvel universe. She then became involved with Agatha All Along, where she worked as a writer and consulting producer. Those projects gave her plenty of experience handling characters who already have a large fan base and bringing something new to them.

Her Marvel work is not finished either. McDonnell is also attached to VisionQuest, an upcoming series centered on Paul Bettany’s Vision. The project is still in development, but her involvement continues a pattern in her career. She has often worked on stories that take familiar superhero characters and focus more closely on their personal lives, emotions, and relationships.

That could make her Spider-Man project especially interesting. Sony has already tried several different approaches with its Spider-Man-related characters, with very mixed results. Venom became a major commercial success, while movies such as Morbius, Madame Web, and Kraven the Hunter struggled to find the same level of support. On television, the company has also had trouble getting projects off the ground, including the canceled Silk: Spider Society.

The recent cancellation of Spider-Noir has made the situation even more complicated. The Nicolas Cage-led series received strong reviews and won several Emmys, but Prime Video still decided not to continue it after one season. According to The Ankler’s reporting, the show started strongly before its audience dropped off, making its large production cost harder to justify.

That may explain why Sony and Amazon are now looking at several scripts instead of immediately committing to one project. The companies can compare different ideas, tones, and characters before deciding where to spend their money. McDonnell’s experience could give her script an advantage, especially if Sony wants something that feels more focused on character rather than simply another large superhero adventure.

Her partnership with Nedivi and Wolpert is also worth watching. Their work on For All Mankind has shown that they can handle long-running stories with complicated characters and big ideas. Combining that style with McDonnell’s Marvel background could lead to something that feels different from Sony’s previous Spider-Man spinoffs.

There is still no word on which character McDonnell and her co-writers are using for their story. Sony and Amazon have kept the details of all four scripts secret, and there is no guarantee that McDonnell’s project will be one of the shows that gets picked. For now, it is simply one of several ideas competing for a place in the next stage of Sony’s Spider-Man television plans.

Still, McDonnell’s involvement gives fans a reason to pay attention. She has already shown that she can take familiar Marvel characters and put them into unusual settings while keeping their emotional stories at the center. If Sony is looking for a Spider-Man series that feels more personal and less predictable, her project could be exactly the kind of idea the studio needs.

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