Yes, he's still alive last I heard. As for the miniseries, as far as I'm aware, it hasn't left the limbo (and frequently a graveyard category) of "in development" despite certain remarks by the author about "maybe 2021", etc. (Who knows what powers that be are telling him - stringing people along is a favorite pastime all over, not just H-wood. It isn't as though someone will be inclined to tell him "Uh, we've run into a few obstacles...") Despite remarks from Mike Lella, there are also no entries on imdbPro or elsewhere about a script much less any pre-production work. The sole listing is "optioned [for purchase of rights]", but I understand that the option was exercised and rights were purchased.
Pascal just announced another Spiderman sequel to come in 2021 and she has a number of projects in production. So ... who knows.
Pascal just announced another Spiderman sequel to come in 2021 and she has a number of projects in production. So ... who knows.