Overview
- An industry scooper reports that Sony chief Tom Rothman pushed for Jon Watts to return and briefly eyed Venom filmmaker Ruben Fleischer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
- The same report says Kevin Feige rejected Fleischer and pursued Destin Daniel Cretton, who is now confirmed to direct the film.
- Cretton helms from a script by returning Spider-Man writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, aligning with his prior MCU experience on Shang-Chi.
- Jon Watts stepped away after the pandemic-era No Way Home, which industry coverage cites as the reason he left both Fantastic Four and another Spider-Man installment.
- Sony and Marvel have not confirmed crossover plans, and separate rumors suggest Marvel may chart its own Symbiote direction, which remains unverified.