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Marvel Studios Reportedly Eyeing MCU Veteran Director to Helm ‘Spider-Man 4’

Originally posted on Murphy's Multiverse
By Charles Murphy | Last updated Sep 9, 2024 7:52 PM ET

Though development on the project was first announced by Kevin Feige in 2021, Spider-Man 4 has had a tough time getting off the ground. Despite star Tom Holland‘s willingness to continue as Peter Parker, the film, which was once believed to be slated to begin principal photography in late 2024, was recently reported to have undergone a major overhaul. Now it seems things are trending in the right direction as a pair of trade reports have indicated that Marvel and Sony have begun trying to lock down a director.

The simple answer is that I’ll always want to do Spider-Man films. I owe my life and career to Spider-Man. So the simple answer is yes. I’ll always want to do more.
-Tom Holland on his future as Spider-Man, April 2024

Deadline and THR are reporting that Destin Daniel Cretton, who directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is “in early talks” to direct the next installment of Marvel Studios and Sony’s uber-successful Spider-Man franchise.

According to THR, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, who have written 4 MCU adventures, including the first Spider-Man trilogy, have penned the newest Spidey adventure.

Cretton, who also served as an executive producer on Marvel’s D+ streaming series Wonder Man, was originally chosen to direct Avengers: The Kang Dynasty. However, as plans for that film evolved behind the scenes, Cretton stepped away in November 2023, leaving a void eventually filled by Anthony and Joe Russo. Cretton was believed to be diving into the Shang-Chi sequel but this news almost certainly means that film has been pushed down the road even further.

Sources: Deadline, THR

This article first appeared on Murphy's Multiverse and was syndicated with permission.

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