Sony is reportedly developing a newSpider-Manuniverse spin-off withSilk. Amy Pascal will serve as the producer for the project.Silk, aka Cindy Moon, is a Korean-American heroine who first made her appearance in 2014’s The Amazing Spider-Man vol. 3 #1, and has been a fan favorite ever since. The character was created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos.Silkwill be a part of the Spider-Man universe along withVenom,Silver and Black,Nightwatch, andMorbius the Living Vampire.
There has been a lot of speculation as to whether or not Tiffany Espensen fromSpider-Man: Homecomingis Cindy Moon, akaSilk. On iMDB and other sources, she is simply labeled as Cindy, with no last name. She is also listed in the cast ofInfinity Waras well, but she may have been cut out at the last minute, or she could possibly be on the bus whenThanos' Q-Shiplands in New York. None of this has been officially confirmed, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wikia states that she is Cindy Moon. However, that site can be edited by anybody, so there’s still no real connection.
SinceSilkis tied into the Spider-Man universe, it would make sense for Tiffany Espensen to portray Cindy Moon. In the comics, Cindy Moon is bitten by the sameradioactive spideras Peter Parker. She was given similar powers, but did not learn how to harness her powers right away. Spider-Man’s one-time ally and mentor, Ezekiel Sims, later trains Cindy for 6 years so that she can properly use her powers. After the training concluded, Ezekiel locked Cindy in a secret facility to protect her and the other spiders from Morlun. As it turns out, Cindy remained in the facility for a full 10 years and was only let out when Peter Parker learned of her existence during the Original Sin crossover. Afterwards, she becomesSilkand works undercover with S.H.I.E.L.D.
If Sony is going to use Tiffany Espensen to portraySilk, it seems that there will have to be some time jumps, if they want to try and stay close to the source material. Again, it is not confirmed that Espensen will be playing Cindy Moon in this new project that Sony has in development. However, it makes the most sense and would tie-in toSpider-Man: Homecomingas well. There have been rumors about Peter Parker making an appearance inVenom, which if true, leads one to believe that Cindy Moon may have already made her debut in the Spider-Man universe.
There is currently no further information about Sony’s development of theSilkspin-off, which hopefully means that more news will be available soon. Additionally, just because the project is in development, doesn’t mean that it will end up happening. TheSilver and Blackmovie was recently pulled from the release schedule after a year of reports that production was imminent. So, we’ll just have to wait and see. You can read the original report over atThe Wrap.
