Hailee Steinfeld, who voices Gwen Stacy in the acclaimed Spider-Verse movies, will star opposite Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s untitled supernatural thriller being made by Warner Bros. Pictures.
The buzzy project, the object of a high-profile bidding war in January, heads before cameras later this month in New Orleans and has been furiously casting up.
Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo and Jack O’Connell, among others, make up the heady call sheet.
Little is known about the project — and what is known has yet to be confirmed by either the studio or Coogler.
Insiders say the feature is set in the Jim Crow-era South and possibly involves both vampires and Southern supernatural traditions.
Steinfeld was last seen reprising her fan-favorite Hawkeye role of archer Kate Bishop in last year’s The Marvels.
She is expected to reprise her role of Gwen Stacy for the final of Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Verse installments, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, currently in production.
Steinfeld is repped by CAA and Howard Fishman.
Starring opposite Michael B. is Hailee Steinfeld, who provided the voice of Gwen Stacy in the critically acclaimed Spider-Verse films. Jordan in Warner Bros.’s untitled supernatural thriller directed by Ryan Coogler. images.
The much-discussed project, which was the focus of a public bidding war in January, will be in front of cameras in New Orleans later this month and has been gaining traction rapidly. On the heady call sheet are Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, and Jack O’Connell, among others.
Not much is known about the project, and what is has not been verified by Coogler or the studio. According to insiders, the film is set in the South during the Jim Crow era and may feature both vampires and supernatural practices unique to the region. As twin brothers, Jordan might even be assuming multiple roles.
Still, a few vague casting details have surfaced. O’Connell might be portraying a racist rival; Mosaku might be pursuing a romantic interest in Jordan, but which twin is he? Steinfeld’s role is presumably dead.
In addition to producing through his production company Proximity Media, Coogler wrote the script. Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler are also producing.
The release date, announced by the studio, is March 7, 2025.
When the project was first announced in January, it sparked a competitive bidding war in the winter, with Warners emerging victorious because of a special arrangement that will see the filmmaker retain some rights to the film for many years.
In last year’s The Marvels, Steinfeld played archer Kate Bishop, a beloved Hawkeye role that she last played. She most recently acted in and executive produced the three-season period comedy-drama Dickinson on Apple TV+, which was based on author Emily Dickinson. For the upcoming Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, the last of Sony Pictures Animation’s Spider-Verse films, she is anticipated to play Gwen Stacy once more.
Howard Fishman and CAA are Steinfeld’s representatives.
