As a die-hard Marvel fan with a soft spot for cinematic spiders, I couldn’t be more thrilled about Destin Daniel Cretton taking the helm for Spider-Man 4! The man who breathed life into Shang-Chi is now ready to weave his magical touch on one of Hollywood’s most iconic superheroes.
Destin Daniel Cretton is doing whatever a spider can.
The director responsible for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” has agreed to helm “Spider-Man 4”, finally putting to rest the rumors about who would take charge of one of Tinseltown’s most prominent series.
Director Cretton is set to infuse new energy into the latest version of ‘Spider-Man’, featuring Tom Holland, a joint venture between Sony and Disney’s Marvel Studios. This will mark his fourth time directing a standalone Spider-Man film, as Jon Watts directed the previous three movies with Holland, while Marc Webb was in charge of the two ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ films starring Andrew Garfield. Sam Raimi previously helmed the trilogy headlined by Tobey Maguire.
Sony and Marvel had no comment.
The Spider-Man movies set in Holland, notably including Spider-Man: No Way Home, transformed into a blockbuster franchise earning over $1 billion. This final installment successfully drew pandemic-fatigued viewers back to cinemas and amassed nearly $2 billion at the box office following its December 2021 release. The movie featured the return of both Maguire and Garfield.
Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers will be writing the script once again, with Marvel’s Kevin Feige and ex-Sony executive Amy Pascal serving as producers for this project.
Reports indicate that the production of Spider-Man 4 is moving swiftly and confidently, with filming expected to start at the beginning of next year.
The storyline for the upcoming Spider-Man movie remains uncertain, as in No Way Home, the world forgot that Peter Parker, the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, was a teenager. Even those closest to him, such as MJ (played by Zendaya), no longer recognize Peter. In June 2023, Tom Holland shared with The Hollywood Reporter that he and the producers have been discussing a potential fourth installment in their series. Initially, they questioned whether there was a reason to continue, but they believe they’ve found one now.
Director Destin Cretton has made a significant impact within the Marvel universe. His film, “Shang-Chi,” is widely regarded as a standout in the movies released after “Avengers: Endgame.” Initially, he was set to direct the blockbuster movie, “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty,” but backed out last November due to shifts in the project’s production schedule and developments related to Jonathan Majors’ assault trial.
Landing the role in the Spider-Man project serves as a testament to his competence, given his previous work on the Wonder Man series for Marvel’s Disney+ platform, which features Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and is currently in post-production.
The director is still committed to helm the live-action version of Naruto and a follow-up to Shang-Chi, yet the impact of Spider-Man on these ventures remains uncertain.
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2024-09-09 23:54