Jon Watts has helmed three Spider-Man movies for Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, but it appears he's moving on from that franchise for the time being to direct Fantastic Four. Confirmed as the director of that reboot during Disney's Investor Day in 2020, there's a lot of excitement surrounding what he'll bring to the table, though no official details have been revealed beyond a logo.
A writer hasn't been announced for Fantastic Four, but it appears work is moving forward. According to scooper MyTimeToShineHello, the casting process has already begun.
A completed script isn't necessarily needed to start zeroing in on actors for a blockbuster like this, and it's previously been reported that cameras will begin rolling on the reboot next year. We can only hope word soon leaks on who Marvel Studios is eyeing for Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, and the Human Torch (not to mention the villains).
In related news, Variety recently reported on Watts producing the next Final Destination movie and noted that "His next directing gig will still likely be Marvel Studios’ reboot of the 'Fantastic Four' superhero franchise, which remains undated." Clearly, the filmmaker doesn't intend to take a break from the MCU after directing Spider-Man: No Way Home.
It's unclear whether Watts plans to return to the wall-crawler's franchise, but we find it hard to imagine Sony Pictures will be willing to wait until he's done with Fantastic Four before starting work on Spider-Man 4. It's also feasible the director is looking to move on from Peter Parker after wrapping the trilogy.
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