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Tom Holland and Zendaya are returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Spider-Man 4. The film this time will be directed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Cretton.
The first three parts were directed by John Watts but a report in The Hollywood Reporter states that the fourth installment will be helmed by Cretton, who has already delivered a hit in the form of Shang-Chi for MCU.
The director was supposed to direct Avengers: The Kang Dynasty after delivering the hit movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021. However, the plans for that project were dropped after Jonathan Majors, who plays Kang in the MCU, was fired on account of being found guilty on two domestic violence charges.
Avengers: Kang Dynasty then evolved into Avengers: Doomsday. Earlier this year, MCU announced that former Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr would return as Doomsday, the chief antagonist. According to reports, his primary condition to return to the MCU was only if his Iron Man and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame directors Russo Brothers return too.
The project was announced at the Sen Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, with Avengers: Doomsday slated to release in cinemas in 2026.
About Spider-Man 4
With the Russo Brothers taking up Avengers once again, MCU handed Cretton the role of helming Spider-Man 4 instead, with Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers returning as the screenwriters. Real-life star couple Tom and Zendaya will also reprise their roles of Peter Parker and MJ respectively. Spider-Man 4 will be co-produced by Marvel Studios, led by Kevin Feige, and Sony, headed by Amy Pascal.
The third installment, Spider-Man: No Way Home, released in 2021, ended with the wiping out of the world's memory that Peter is Spider-Man. It's unclear whether the former two Spider-Men – Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield – will return for the fourth installment. They had extended cameos in the third installment.
Spider-Man 4 will go on floors early next year, but the release date or where it'll fit into the MCU's Phase 5 timeline isn't clear yet.