"Spider-Man: No Way Home" director John Watts has decided not to shoot the restart of "Fantastic Four"

By: Vladyslav Nuzhnov | 30.04.2022, 14:57
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" director John Watts has decided not to shoot the restart of "Fantastic Four"

Spider-Man director John Watts has refused to make Fantastic Four for MCU because he "needs a break from the world of superheroes."

What else is known

  • The last Spider-Man, Watts, raised nearly $ 1.9 billion and ranked sixth in the box office.
  • Director worked on the Marvel movie universe for seven years and during this time managed to shoot a new trilogy about Spider-Man.
  • John said that withmaking three films about Spider-Man was an incredible life-changing experience for him.
  • Marvel studio president Kevin Fudge said that working with John on Spider-Man films was a real pleasure and that the studio supports the director's decision to take a break. He is also waiting for his return to the studio.
  • It is unknown who will now take the director's chair of the "Fantastic Four".

The relaunch of "Fantastic Four" was announced in 2020, but so far the film is in the very early stages of production - the film does not yet have an approximate release date.

Source: Deadline