Sadie Sink’s Next Move After Spider-Man

Sadie Sink made a big splash as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Now she’s reportedly taking a sharp turn into dramatic territory. Sadie Sink has entered talks to star in and produce The Guest, a film based on Emma Cline’s acclaimed novel.

What Is The Guest?

The Guest is a bestselling 2024 novel published by Penguin Random House. It follows Alex, a calculating grifter and escort, in a story about precarity, survival and living on the edge. The book was longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award and named a best book of the year by more than a dozen publications.

The film adaptation comes from A24 and Square Peg. Lorene Scafaria, the writer-director behind Hustlers, is reportedly in talks to direct.

Sadie Sink: The Project

Detail	Info
Film	The Guest
Based on	Emma Cline’s 2024 novel
Studios	A24 and Square Peg
Star and producer	Sadie Sink (in talks)
Director	Lorene Scafaria (reportedly in talks)
Status	Not finalised

Why This Is a Smart Career Move?

According to The Direct, Sink is reportedly a big fan of the book and attached herself as soon as A24 secured the rights. The project gives her three things at once:

A lead role in a prestige drama
Her first producing credit on a feature
A character with no superpowers, before she returns to cape roles

After years of playing Max Mayfield in Stranger Things and now Jean Grey, a gritty adult drama shows range.

Her Jean Grey Debut

In Brand New Day, which premiered on July 31, Sink’s Jean Grey operates as a villain. She battles the Department of Damage Control and its boss, Bill Metzger, played by Tramell Tillman. The character is a deep cut from the comics, first appearing in the 1999 miniseries X-Men: Children of the Atom as an anti-mutant activist.

Over the course of her quest for revenge, Jean clashes with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man before they settle their differences. She then boards a bus out of New York, presumably heading toward Westchester, home of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.

What Comes Next in the MCU?

Project	Date	Sink’s role
Avengers: Doomsday	December 18	Fox-era X-Men farewell
Avengers: Secret Wars	December 17, 2027	Reportedly a “major” role (unconfirmed)
X-Men reboot	May 5, 2028	Sink leads, directed by Jake Schreier

A 2025 Deadline report listed Secret Wars as her next MCU project, and a scooper claimed her role would be major. Marvel hasn’t confirmed any of this, so treat it as speculation.

The X-Men Reboot

Sink will lead the X-Men film, arriving a few months after Secret Wars. Jean Grey will be one of the five founding X-Men, and with Cyclops and Angel already cast, three of the original five are accounted for. Adam Driver has been cast as Mister Sinister, a geneticist obsessed with Jean and Cyclops in the comics. Rumours also suggest Sink signed on for three or more Marvel films.

Conclusion

Sink seems to be balancing two paths: blockbuster franchise work and respected, character-driven drama. If The Guest moves forward, it could be a defining step in her career. Keep in mind that the deal is still in talks, so details may change.

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