Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won’t come to theaters until December, but it reportedly already has a sequel and a spin-off featuring an all-female cast of Spider-Man characters in the works.

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Broken by The Hollywood Reporter , the report notes that Joaquim Dos Santos, known for his work on Justice League Unlimited, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, is being tapped to direct the sequel. Details are scarce, though THR reports that “seeds have been planted” in the first film for a sequel.Lauren Montgomery, who also worked on the two Avatar series’ as well as Voltron, Green Lantern: First Flight, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, and more, is reportedly in negotiations to lead the charge for an untitled project that will “gather the female heroes in the Spider-Man universe of characters in one adventure."Bek Smith will reportedly write the film’s script. Though no specifics are set, Spider-Gwen will likely make a return, and other characters like Spider-Girl, Spider-Woman, Madame Web, Silk and even Black Cat could be featured.Both projects will reportedly be produced by Amy Pascal. Phil Lord and Chris Miller, who developed and produced Into the Spider-Verse, are expected to be involved as well.For more on Into the Spider-Verse, check out how much the film is tracking to open with , and our impressions of the film from NYCC. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hits theaters on December 14.

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