Marvel Studios has found the director for the next MCU adventure centered aroundTom Holland’s Peter Parker. According toThe Hollywood Reporter,Destin Daniel Crettonis in talks to helm the fourthSpider-Manmovie. No details regarding the plot of the upcoming installment were given at this time, but the project is said to be a priority for both Disney andSony. Cameras could begin rolling early next year for the wall-crawler’s next chapter. A release date for the movie wasn’t set alongside the announcement.
The last time Peter Parker was seen on the big screen was during the events ofSpider-Man: No Way Home. The movie that earned more than $1 billion at the global box office featured the hero asking Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) for help after Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) exposed his secret identity to the world. The result would be a clash of realities that allowedTobey MaguireandAndrew Garfieldto reprise their roles as the Spider-Men from their respective web-tastic films.
Marvel Studios had previously discussed the possibility of anotherSpider-Manmovie after the success ofSpider-Man: No Way Home. But the studio has been focusing on other projects in the years since the release of the massive blockbuster. At the same time, Sony Pictures continued to develop spin-offs such asVenom: The Last DanceandKraven the Hunter. But now it’s time for New York City’s friendly neighborhood vigilante to return to the big screen in the fourthSpider-Manfilm.
Destin Daniel Cretton Stays at Marvel Studios
Destin Daniel Cretton continues his successful working relationship with Marvel Studios. The director previously worked onShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, the movie that introduced the charismatic hero played bySimu Liu. The filmmaker was also recently involved withWonder Man. The upcoming Disney+ television series will featureYahya Abdul-Mateen IIas an actor who gains powers. Cretton was set to directAvengers: The Kang Dynastybefore the focus of that project changed. It appears that the director has scored another big feature at the company, even if it won’t be centered around Earth’s mightiest heroes.
The fourthSpider-Manmovie could arrive at a very complicated time for the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This year’s edition of San Diego Comic-Con revealed how some of the franchise’s upcoming projects will lead directly towardAvengers: Doomsday. The massive crossover will markRobert Downey Jr.’s return to the franchise after portraying Tony Stark for more than a decade, as theOppenheimerstar will step into the shoes of the evil Doctor Doom.
A release date for the fourthSpider-Manmovie hasn’t been announced. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates. In the meantime you can watchSpider-Man: No Way Homeon FX Now.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
With Spider-Man’s identity now revealed, Peter asks Doctor Strange for help. When a spell goes wrong, dangerous foes from other worlds start to appear, forcing Peter to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
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