Following on from Spider-Man’s exit for now from the MCU, it is now being reported that Jon Watts, director of Spider-Man: Far From Home, is not attached to direct the third movie in the series.
When news broke that the relationship between Disney and Sony had broken down, leaving Spider-Man shut out of the MCU, it was thought that director of Far From Home Jon Watts would still be making the third movie for Sony.
However, Deadline is reporting that this isn’t necessarily the case. Watts might be in the director’s chair for the film but at this time, he is not attached to direct: “Sony is planning two more installments, though it is an open question whether those will include Jon Watts, director of the first two films guided creatively by Feige. Watts isn’t signed on for the next film and isn’t a certainty to be back as he is being heavily courted for other jobs. Could Sony find itself vying against Marvel for Watts’ future services as director?”
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It’s certainly going to be an interesting story to follow over the coming weeks and months. Would you like to see Watts stay on with the franchise along with Tom Holland? Let us know in the comments below or on Twitter @flickeringmyth.
Our friendly neighbourhood Super Hero decides to join his best friends Ned, MJ, and the rest of the gang on a European vacation. However, Peter’s plan to leave super heroics behind for a few weeks are quickly scrapped when he begrudgingly agrees to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of several elemental creature attacks, creating havoc across the continent!
Spider-Man: Far From Home features the return of Tom Holland (Spider-Man), Marisa Tomei (Aunt May), Zendaya (Michelle), Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds), Angourie Rice (Betty Brant), Tony Revolori (Flash Thompson), Martin Star (Mr. Harrington), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Cobie Smulders (Maria Hill), with Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners) as Mysterio.
Originally published August 22, 2019. Updated January 8, 2020.
