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In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, director SJ Clarkson revealed unsettling truths about Madame Web. Clarkson explicitly stated that the film takes place in a "standalone world", a drastic departure from initial plans. Originally, the movie was intended to be part of Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man universe—an idea scrapped midway through production in favor of a tie-in with Tom Holland's MCU Spider-Man. This switch forced significant rewrites and reshoots, effectively muddling the narrative and continuity.