The MCU Spider-Man 4 Officially has his director, and there are some great reasons why Destin Daniel Cretton is perfect for the job. Marvel Studios' finished its first Spider-Man trilogy with Sony Pictures in 2021. Now, it looks like the next era for Tom Holland's webslinger finally has its director, and it's a very exciting choice.
It was recently reported that Destin Daniel Cretton has signed on to direct Spider-Man 4. Having already directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsCretton is already expected to direct Marvel Studios. Shang-Chi Sequel as well as the upcoming Wonder man series on Disney+ with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Now, it looks like Creton will be adding Spider-Man 4 to his MCU repertoire, and there are some very exciting reasons why he is a very exciting director after Jon Watts who directed the first three Spider-Man films in the MCU.
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Destin Daniel Cretton has proven MCU success with Shang-Chi
One of the best post-Endgame movies
right away, It's clear that Marvel Studios is looking for some proven success by hiring Destin Daniel Cretton. After all, Cretton is directing 2021's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsOne of the first major successes of the MCU in the aftermath of the Infinity Saga and 2019 Avengers: Endgame. Not only Shang-Chi Introducing a brand new character to the MCU played by Simu Liu, but it also introduced a new sub-genre to the franchise.
total, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is one of the highest rated MCU films of all time. It is currently ranked 10th on Rotten Tomatoes, just below first Avengers 2012 film with an approval rating of 91%. As such, it's no wonder that Marvel Studios wants Creton at the helm to introduce a brand new chapter of Spider-Man's story in the MCU.
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Marvel Studios has a lot of faith in Creton
(Shang-Chi 2 and Wonder Man)
If Spider-Man 4 is not enough Marvel Studios has certainly put a lot of faith in Destin Daniel Cretton. Not only is he expected to eventually direct a Shang-Chi Sequel, but he also serves as the creator of Wonder manAn upcoming series set to introduce Simon Williams, an actor who finally gets superpowers of his own and becomes a legitimate hero in the MCU. Sir Ben Kingslesy's Fake Mandarin aka Trevor Slattery is expected to appear on the show too.
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As it stands, Cretton has already made one original movie for the MCU, and is currently developing both a sequel and an original series. Beyond this impressive hat trick, Marvel Studios is now thrown in Spider-Man 4, Which will likely be the start of a whole new trilogy for Tom Holland's Peter Parker. It's an incredibly rare and unique position for a director to be in with the MCU, one that communicates quite a lot of confidence that his work will be of a very high and exciting quality.
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Spider-Man 4's action scenes will be very powerful
Shang-Chi has incredible fight choreography
Destin Daniel Cretton Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is more than enough proof that Spider-Man 4S Action sequences will be unlike anything that has been seen from the webslinger before. The action will no doubt be superb, especially if Cretton is able to get the same crew behind the camera that he has on the MCU film in 2021. To that end, Shang-Chi's iconic bus fight with Razor Fist alone is a great sign of what fans can likely expect to see in the future. Spider-Man 4.
Seen parkouring and flipping through bus seats and hanging out of windows, the sheer physicality on display with Shang-Chi during this sequence (and the rest of the film) can only be a boon for Peter Parker. While similar to Shang-Chi, Spider-Man's powers offer him even more acrobatic ability, something Creton should be able to portray in some very exciting ways. Spider-Man's past movies have had some very exciting and intense action (most notably No way home), but Creton will more than likely be able to take things to the next level.
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Destin Daniel Cretton can do a street-level Spider-Man story
Offering a more grounded take on the MCU webslinger
Shang-Chi Features multiple elements that are fully grounded. This includes San Francisco fight sequences as well as Shang-Chi entering an underground fighting ring in Macau at the Golden Daggers Club. As such, it's a good sign for those hoping for more street level spider man 4, And Creton should be able to deliver a story in this more grounded or with very little issue.
at the end of No way homePeter Parker is completely on his own. His friends don't remember him, and he is without most of the technology he once had. Living in a one-room apartment in New York and making his own suit, the movie ends with Spider-Man swinging through New York after sacrificing so much to end a major multiversal threat with the help of his fellow Spider-Man variants and Doctor Strange.
Keeping that in mind, many are hoping that Spider-Man 4 will make good on the ending and show Tom Holland's Spider-Man operating in a more grounded setting in New York itself. Perhaps he could face some of a If that's the case, Creton is certainly the right type of director to help make that happen.
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Creton could also draw a new multiverse story for Spider-Man
Maybe put yourself in Battleworld?
at the same time, Shang-Chi Also has its fair share of more fantastic elements. This includes the legendary Ten Rings wielded by Shang-Chi's father Wenwu before Shang-Chi himself, the mystical realm of Ta-Lo, the monstrous Dweller-in-Darkness, and the mighty dragon known as the Great Protector. With this in mind, it follows that Cretton can also provide a more versatile Spider-Man 4 If that's what Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures agree on.
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It is worth noting that Avengers: Doomsday And Avengers: Secret Wars are expected to be released in 2026 and 2027 respectively to complete the current Multiverse Saga. Spider-Man 4 is expected to begin filming in early 2025, meaning a release date before or between those Avengers is more than likely. Maybe with that in mind Spider-Man 4 Will either serve as a multiversal prelude to the crossovers or perhaps be a transition film. There are theories that Spider-Man 4 May take place on Battleworld, connecting with secret wars And also giving the MCU Peter Parker his own symbiote suit.
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Creton seems to be interested in unique hero stories
Originally signed on Direct Avengers 5
It's also pretty interesting that Destin Daniel Cretton was originally reported to be the director for Avengers 5. However, he apparently declined the job. Seeing as he is now signed for Spider-Man 4It suggests that Cretton may be more interested in more focused and singular storiesrather than bigger ensemble projects. Likewise, its likely ongoing work developing Shang-Chi 2 And Wonder man Seems to support this idea as well.
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Cretton's pre-MCU work focuses on character
Only mercy and short term 12
In the same vein, Destin Daniel Cretton's previous MCU work also shows his deep investment in character. This is notably proven with Creton's films like Just mercy Starring Michael B. Jordan who played defense attorney Brian Stevenson, representing poor people on death row in the South (which was written and directed by Creton). moreover, Short term 12 is also a great example, a movie that served as Brie Larson's first leading performance as Grace Howard, a supervisor of a group home for troubled teenagers (based on Creton's own real-life experiences working in a group facility).
how so One can hope so Spider-Man 4 Could also have a dedicated character focus with some strong depth. There is certainly room for Cretton to work with the dynamic ending Spider-Man 4. There is so much room for Tom Holland's Peter Parker to gain real dimension and ability to grow into some new spaces as a character in the MCU.
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Creton can write and direct
Can only help Spider-Man's return writers
It's also exciting that Destin Daniel Cretton is not just a director. He is also an incredibly accomplished writer. While Cretton helped write the screenplay for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, It is reported that original Spider-Man Franchise writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers will return. Perhaps Creton will have a hand in helping them right Spider-Man 4 too. Even if he does not, having a well-rounded director who also has experience as a writer can only help the next Spider-Man Movie in the MCU.
Spider-Man: Homecoming 4 is the first sequel to the MCU's Spider-Man trilogy starring Tom Holland as the titular wall-crawler. After wiping his identity from public memory in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Peter Parker continues his crime-fighting adventures without the help of Iron Man technology or the support of his former allies.
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Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, Pascal Pictures