SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Director Jon Watts Expected To Helm A Fourth Film With Tom Holland & Zendaya

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Director Jon Watts Expected To Helm A Fourth Film With Tom Holland & Zendaya

An interesting tidbit from Deadline's report on Jon Watts departing the Fantastic Four reboot suggests that Sony Pictures expects the director to return to helm a follow-up to Spider-Man: No Way Home.

By MarkCassidy - Apr 30, 2022 02:04 PM EST
Filed Under: No Way Home

Yesterday, the news broke that Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts has parted ways with Marvel Studios' planned Fantastic Four reboot, and Deadline's report contained an interesting update on the wall-crawler's big screen future that seems to have flown under the radar.

The trade notes that "Sony and its Spider-Man producers have made it clear they expect to reunite Watts with Holland and Zendaya to continue the series. Watts hasn’t officially dropped out of that franchise, but if it were to happen, it does sound like it would be down the road."

While the news that Sony would like another Spider-Man movie shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anyone following the massive success of the trilogy - and No Way Home, in particular - previous reports have indicated that Watts may be thinking about stepping away and letting another director take over. Similarly, Holland has suggested that his time in the iconic blue and red may be coming to an end.

Of course, this doesn't mean official talks have taken place, and even if they have, a fourth movie is likely a long way off.

What would Spider-Man 4 even look like after the events of No Way Home? We assume Doctor Strange's spell will either be reversed or altered so that at least some people (MJ and Ned, basically) remember Peter Parker, but there are a few different ways the story could go. Hopefully, we'll have a better idea of what to expect once we see In The Multiverse of Madness.

Are you happy to hear that Watts will most likely return to this franchise, or would you rather see another filmmaker take a crack as the web-slinger?
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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 4/30/2022, 2:34 PM
No reason to stop a good thing. Hoping Bryce Howard or Deborah Chow can take over Fantastic Four for him.
ElricReturns
ElricReturns - 4/30/2022, 2:59 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - I'd like to see Bryce do anything. The woman has been the very definition of impressive.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 4/30/2022, 3:40 PM
@ElricReturns - Agreed. Her SW stuff has only gotten better.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 4/30/2022, 2:34 PM
abd00bie
abd00bie - 4/30/2022, 3:43 PM
@Doomsday8888 - Back to formula??!?!
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/30/2022, 2:35 PM
I kinda do wanna see another director take a shot at the franchise, especially with Spidey's new status quo. That said, I can definitely see Sony wanting to bring him back
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 4/30/2022, 11:36 PM
@bkmeijer1 -

I understand them wanting him back...
But I think another director is needed to bring spidey into his next adult adventures
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 4/30/2022, 2:36 PM
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 4/30/2022, 2:38 PM
Incoming another bland Spider-Man movie with forced 4th grade humour and absolutely zero visual style, just blind filming of whatever's on script.
Fares
Fares - 4/30/2022, 2:38 PM
Jon Watts was fine for the first trilogy. And it was a very solid trilogy. I just didn't feel much of style in the direction and cinematography. And maybe that's not necessarily his fault, but that's an aspect they should improve upon.

If I got to have my dream pick, I'll choose Edgar Wright personally.
AtakanKaratas
AtakanKaratas - 4/30/2022, 2:38 PM
I would prefer some fresh blood on the series with a more distinctive style. If Watts is going to come back he seriously needs to fix his swinging scenes because they're terrible compared to his predecessors.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 4/30/2022, 2:47 PM
@AtakanKaratas - Spider-Man hasn't really been in new york with all the tall buildings. He really hasn't swung at all or had anywhere to swing at, to be fair
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 4/30/2022, 2:39 PM
dracula
dracula - 4/30/2022, 2:42 PM
Wonder who’s call was it.

Did Jon Watts make the choice or was it something between Marvel and Sony
abd00bie
abd00bie - 4/30/2022, 3:44 PM
@dracula - Wouldn't be surprised if it was Sony wanting to keep Watts for themselves bc of the success of NWH. I'm like 97% confident this is the case.
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 4/30/2022, 2:43 PM
I like his Spider-Man movies a lot but I want a new director with a fresh take. Plus I don’t want to see Ned and MJ for a bit. Have Black Cat be his new love interest for a couple of movies.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 4/30/2022, 11:37 PM
@TheSuperMex -

Agreed. Let MJ and Ned grow up (or Ned go evil) and show up in spidey 5
TheSuperMex
TheSuperMex - 5/1/2022, 2:28 PM
@HulkisHoly - Ned becoming Hobgoblin in the sixth movie would be cool.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 5/2/2022, 2:05 PM
@TheSuperMex -

I think so too!
dracula
dracula - 4/30/2022, 2:44 PM
Who should direct Fantastic Four

Here is an outside the box idea

Sean Anders

The guy knows comedy and the guy knows family, which works for the first family of comics


Plus how often does marvel go with the obvious choice
Santanaonfire
Santanaonfire - 4/30/2022, 3:57 PM
@dracula - LOVE Sean Anders, ever since I saw Never Been Thawed in an art house theater way back when. Nice choice.
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/30/2022, 2:44 PM
Sony probably said we want you to direct another Spider-Man movie,here is more money than Marvel will pay you to direct The Fantastic Four.
grif
grif - 4/30/2022, 2:46 PM
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 4/30/2022, 2:49 PM
How could anyone have any doubts after NWH?
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