Donald Glover To Star & Produce Spider-Man Movie Based On Villain Hypno-Hustler

[Outsiders]

Sources from within have informed The Hollywood Reporter that Donald Glover is attached to star and produce a feature set in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man universe of the Marvel Comics character Hypno-Hustler.

The project is being written by Myles Murphy, the son of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy, and will revolve around the Hypno-Hustler, one of the more obscure Spider-Man villains.  The character was created by writer Bill Mantlo, and artist Frank Springer, and is very much a product of the disco music scene when he first appeared in Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man No. 24 in 1978. His real name was Antoine Delsoin, the leader of a band called the Mercy Killers, and used hypnosis technology in his instruments on his audience in order to rob them.

Glover has always been interested in Spider-Man and Marvel characters for years and was drawn toward Hypno-Hustler due to the musical aspect of the character and the fact that he has a lesser-known character, freeing him to greater interpretations.   Plot details are being kept quiet but this project can be anything from the disco period to a modern hip-hop version or a cyberpunk future.

[Hogun]

To quote Korath "Who?"

[tarot]

On 12/17/2022 at 2:49 AM, Hogun said:

To quote Korath "Who?"

another character that was a hand full of issues. He is only rememberable for having been broken out of prison by Deadpool

[Goldbug]

this is why I want Disney to reclaim Spider-man
we don't need any villain movies that DO NOT involve Spidey

the only exception I would make is Black Cat

[McHogan]

I have no words....

[monron999]

This has got to be a joke. I don't know what's more ridiculous, the no name character or that Childish Gambino is the star and producer. Sony is skating the line here. The smartest thing these guys could do now is a Miles Morales live action or Maybe a Jessica Drew Spider-Woman.

[MODADDYDODOK]

Just Sony glorifying another villain with a movie of their own, thinking we’ll sympathize for them or something.

[abnuggler]

Sony just stick to the animated spiderverse and leave the live action stuff alone, If they couldnt pull off a Venom movie what makes them think a movie of a Villain no one knows will work even if Donald Glover is doing it

[leokearon]

Why? Why the Hypnohustler? What are they thinking?

[tarot]

my guess is that they probably promised Glover a prominent role for appearing in Homecoming and were like "Here. You can have this guy."

Disney seriously needs to gather up the million/billions they need to buy the full licence back. But of course sony won't sell it.

[JohnF]

This is bad...They need to stop with this madness...They couldn't even get a movie about Venom right, why this??

 

On 12/16/2022 at 11:03 PM, monron999 said:

The smartest thing these guys could do now is a Miles Morales live action or Maybe a Jessica Drew Spider-Woman.

Instead they choose to focus on Madame Web and this guy

[ADour]

Sony's descent into Spidey-IP madness is becoming the greatest case of unintentional self-parody.

[Lord_Scareglow]

[JTO_Enews]

Should have just done a Prowler movie

[Atlantis]

Ha, good one. This is obviously a misprint; it was supposed to go on the "ToyFarce" section for Toy News International. Who in their right mind would possibly believe this is real.....

[LordVenger]

At least they aren’t ruining a character everyone loves. 

[RoMe00150]

Whoever said no idea is a bad idea was wrong 

[MODADDYDODOK]

For what it’s worth, I’d take a classic figure of this guy if it was any good. 😄

[Arkana99]

Is Sony trying to make some kind of Spiderman Villianverse? 

[leokearon]

On 12/17/2022 at 9:15 PM, Arkana99 said:

Is Sony trying to make some kind of Spiderman Villianverse? 

Pretty much, they are clearly trying to do a Sinister Six movie again 

[icematta]

They are really trying to scrap the bottom of the bucket with this one, are they thinking they can pull obscure characters to some kind of prominence like the MCU???

[leokearon]

On 12/17/2022 at 11:42 PM, icematta said:

They are really trying to scrap the bottom of the bucket with this one, are they thinking they can pull obscure characters to some kind of prominence like the MCU???

That's probably the idea. 

[DrZarnak]

Am I the only one excited for this? After 4 seasons of Atlanta, I will never doubt Glover’s instincts. Also, it GREATLY increases the chance of getting a figure of HH, which I support.

[tarot]

On 12/18/2022 at 2:16 PM, DrZarnak said:

Am I the only one excited for this? After 4 seasons of Atlanta, I will never doubt Glover’s instincts. Also, it GREATLY increases the chance of getting a figure of HH, which I support.

It not glover we are worried about. It the fact that he is playing a character that has 3 to 5 issue. That like making an entire series about the randon three eye alien in the cantina of star wars that appeared for only 1 sec. 

[The Mad Bubbler]

It's not like this is going to be dead-serious- Donald Glover is great, this could be a fun, quirky movie about a weirdly-specific villain. This has more potential to be legitimately entertaining than a solo Kraven movie... or a Madame Web movie...