MCU Fantastic Four Movie Loses Director: No Way Home's Jon Watts Exits
Spider-Man: No Way Home director Jon Watts has exited Marvel's Fantastic Four movie. When Walt Disney Studios acquired 20th Century Fox several years ago, it soon became clear that the Marvel Cinematic Universe would reboot Marvel's First Family. A Fantastic Four movie set in the MCU was officially announced before too long. While Marvel Studios has yet to cast anyone to play Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch, or Ben Grimm/The Thing, it was previously announced that Jon Watts was sticking with the MCU to direct Fantastic Four after completing the Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland.
In the time since Watts joined Fantastic Four, he's become an even more in-demand director in Hollywood. He began developing a hitman movie starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney in 2021, but the real big development came once Spider-Man: No Way Home hit theaters. The movie broke box office records right from the start and further illustrated that Marvel Studios had a steady hand at the helm of Fantastic Four. Jon Watts' involvement even led to speculation that Tom Holland's Spider-Man could appear.
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In a surprising move, Deadline has revealed that Jon Watts is no longer directing Fantastic Four. Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige confirmed the news of his departure to the outlet. Jon Watts' Fantastic Four exit is amicable, though, as the director is said to be ready to take a break from superhero movies after directing an entire Spider-Man trilogy since production on Spider-Man: Homecoming began in 2016. Statements from Kevin Feige and Jon Watts can be read below:
Feige: Collaborating with Jon on the Spider-Man films has
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