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Madame Webdirector S. J. Clarkson has been associated with Marvel for a long time. She previously directed episodes ofJessica Jones,The Defenders, and of course, Charlie Cox’s Netflix showDaredevil.
Now, asMadame Webis meeting a disastrous end with poor box office and critical performance, fans demand justice for the director. Fans are hitting back at criticism against the director but not for the recent Marvel movie under Sony’s banner but for her previous work inDaredevil.
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S. J. Clarksonhas been a long-time collaborator of Marvel with several credits to her name. The director’s transition from television to movie has been a journey of a lifetime. Speaking with ComicBook’sPhase ZeroPodcast hosts, the director revealed her experience working on theSpider-Manspinoff.“It’s obviously a big, massive movie, so that’s kind of different,”Clarkson said on the podcast.
“But I must say that I’m so grateful that I got to dip my toe into the Marvel universe with [Jessica Jones] because I had a little bit of a foundation there. I had a little bit of familiarity with it. I was able to play around with this other sassy woman who’s a little bit abrasive, so I was able to bring a little bit of that to it. But obviously for me, when I first got the script, I found it. So the potential of someone using their mind as a superpower intriguing and something that I hadn’t seen before. So that’s really what drew me to it.”
Her latest flick starringDakota Johnson, however, met with severe criticism as the Marvel/Sony filmsank at the box officeand failed to make an impression among critics. But recalling her previous works for Marvel, some fans came in support to defend the director.
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Fans Defend S. J. Clarkson Referring To ADaredevilEpisode
WhileMadame Webis facing humongous backlash for not meeting the cinematic standards of Marvel Studios, some fans utterly pointed out that it was not Clarkson to blame. The foundation ofMadame Webis based ona poor scriptand poor performances, some claimed. One fan celebrated her prowess by referring to a courtroom scene in Netflix’sDaredevilwhich smoothly rendered acute camera movements.
SJ Clarkson, the director of Madame Web also directed this.As I’ll talk about later today in the video.pic.twitter.com/G4acyL1GuU
— HiTop Alex (@HiTopFilms)June 03, 2025
It’s wild what she can do when she’s working off a good script and good writing. I don’t think Madame Web’s problem was the direction to a degree, it was the acting and especially the writing they had to work with
— Mac Hodgdon (@MacHodgdon)June 07, 2025
SJ Clarkson innocent!
— Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller)August 17, 2025
it’s almost like individual directors aren’t the problem and it’s sony
— geezer (@virtualgeezer)June 15, 2025
I watched Madame Web opening weekend and I gotta say man, there were a few parts you could see Clarkson had the sauce but the studio clearly messed with it. Fun movie with friends regardless
— ゴゴ P. Adrian C. ゴゴ (@MogwaiFlicks)August 19, 2025
I haven’t seen MW (nor do I intend to), but I’m not gonna blame the director for the film’s quality, it was obviously beyond her control, just sad she had to endorse the final product.
— TexPool (@TexPool)July 10, 2025
For fans, one movie can not justify a director’s prowess. It is unclear how much room Clarkson had while directing theSpider-Manspin-off. Still, the essence of her prowess of storytelling remained and fans are not going to forget that anytime soon.
Madame Webis currently showing in theaters.
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Lachit Roy is a seasoned writer specializing in science and entertainment news. Armed with a postgraduate degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Tezpur University, he brings a wealth of knowledge and skill to his craft.Lachit is particularly passionate about crafting engaging content on entertainment news and trends. A dedicated movie enthusiast, he possesses an in-depth understanding of the cinematic world and takes joy in disseminating the latest updates to the global fandom. When not immersed in writing, Lachit can be found indulging in his love for movies and series, occasionally tending to his garden, but predominantly expanding his expertise in the realms of his interests.
