Destin Daniel Cretton appears to be sticking around for another adventure with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man.
Following the massive success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, producer Amy Pascal has indicated that Cretton will return to direct the next installment in the franchise.
When asked whether the filmmaker would be back for Spider-Man 5, Pascal reportedly gave a remarkably straightforward response:
“Daniel is doing the next one.”
While Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have yet to formally announce Cretton as the director of the fifth film, Pascal’s comments are the strongest indication yet that the filmmaker will remain behind the camera for Peter Parker’s next solo adventure.
The news isn’t entirely unexpected. Cretton’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become an enormous theatrical success since opening July 31. Sony previously confirmed that the film delivered a record-breaking $932 million worldwide during its opening weekend alone.
Cretton has also previously expressed openness to returning.
When discussing where Brand New Day leaves Peter Parker and the possibilities for another movie, the filmmaker acknowledged that conversations surrounding the next chapter would eventually continue in the writers’ room.
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Pascal had similarly expressed her desire to keep Cretton involved. When previously asked whether the director could return for another installment, she responded, “If we have our way, he certainly will be.”
It now appears they may have gotten their way.
Cretton joined the Spider-Man franchise after previously directing Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. His Brand New Day stars Tom Holland alongside Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando and Mark Ruffalo.
The filmmaker has a busy slate outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well. He’s attached to direct a live-action adaptation of Naruto and is developing a Hawaii Five-O feature film for Paramount.
Sony has not announced a release date for Spider-Man 5. Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja recently confirmed that the studio doesn’t have a date set yet, suggesting another live-action Spider-Man film could still be a couple of years away.
But if Pascal’s latest comments are any indication, one major piece of the next Spider-Man movie is already falling into place.
