Word first arrived in September that Sony was looking to further develop opportunities in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the large amount of Marvel characters to which it owns the rights. There is now a distribution deal in place, with Amazon picking up global rights to any potential reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue s.###First out of the gate will be Silk: Spider Society, which will follow the expedition s of Cindy Moon, a character created by Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos.###A Korean-American classmate of Peter Parker’s, she was first introduced in the comic reserve s in The Amazing Spider-Man #1 in 2014. Like Parker, she is bitten by a radioactive spider, which gives her the ability to move at incredible speed, shoot webs out of her fingertips, and possess an advanced Spider-Sense (known as Silk Sense). Tiffany Espensen played the character in Spider-Man: Homecoming, despite’in spite of’albeit not the superhero version.###Angela Kang, who is now wrapping up her tenure as reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue -runner in/with regard to’concerning’regarding The Walking Dead, is aboard to oversee the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue , while Phil Lord and Chris Miller are producing as part of their overall deal with the studio, alongside fellow Spider-steward Amy Pascal.###"Angela is a pro’s pro whose perspective and creativity we greatly respect and admire. She’s also a hell of a lot of fun. She loves these characters and we feel really lucky in/with regard to’concerning’regarding the chance to work with her to bring Cindy Moon’s story to the world," Lord and Miller said in a statement.###"I’m beyond thrilled to be joining the Amazon Studios family in/with regard to’concerning’regarding this next chapter of my career," says Kang. "I look in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ward to working with the executive team on diverse, character-in/with regard to’concerning’regarding ward, watercooler reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue s in/with regard to’concerning’regarding a global audience and am so excited to dive in to my first challenge — bringing Korean-American superhero Silk to life on screen."###In an odd quirk of the deal, despite Amazon producing them, US viewers will see the reveal’illustrate’demonstrate’indicate’present’display’argue s on MGM+, which is the new name in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Epix. Feels like an odd venue given that individual often had trouble finding Epix or remembering it existed, but that's business in/with regard to’concerning’regarding you sometimes…###Want to acquire’obtain’attain’procure’secure the most from Empire? Sign up in/with regard to’concerning’regarding Empire Membership!###Get exclusive content, new member-merely’barely rewards, access to the latest issue of the magazine plus our back-issue archive, and much more.