Spike Lee to direct Spider-Man spin-off

Los Angeles March 15 (IANS) Spike Lee will reportedly direct "Nightwatch" a spin-off of "Spiderman".

Lee will be working on a script developed by Cheo Hodari Choker reports aceshowbiz.com.

While Sony Executive Vice President Palak Patel will be supervising the film s development the plot details and casting info are not known yet.

"Nightwatch" will focus on Doctor Kevin Trench who was first introduced in "Web of Spider-Man" #97.

Trench started his vigilante adventure after stumbling across a dead man wearing a suit. When he took off the costume and unmasked the corpse he learned that it was actually an older version of himself.

Sony is currently also developing a movie about another Spider-Man villain Eddie Brock a.k.a Venom.

"Venom" has Tom Hardy as the protagonist with Michelle Williams playing Ann Weying Eddie Brock s ex-wife.

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