In the world of comic book movies, there has never been a stranger relationship than the one between Jon Watts and Spider-Man. One of the most critically as well as commercially favored and strongest IPs of Marvel Comics, Spider-Man’s entry into the MCU was placed in the hands of a creator with the strangest IMDb credits under his directorial section.
Known for directing music videos, shorts, a claymation movie, and television series, Watts couldn’t have been placed at a more substantial position and with a more high-risk, high-reward IP than directing Spider-Man’s first debut under the Marvel banner after the controversial 12-year-long saga at Sony.
Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming [Credit: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios]
And yet, Kevin Feige’s bargain paid off, and Jon Watt’s debut in the MCU with Spider-Man: Homecoming scored high among critics and audiences.
As the director finally steps back from his MCU duties,...
Known for directing music videos, shorts, a claymation movie, and television series, Watts couldn’t have been placed at a more substantial position and with a more high-risk, high-reward IP than directing Spider-Man’s first debut under the Marvel banner after the controversial 12-year-long saga at Sony.
Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming [Credit: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios]
And yet, Kevin Feige’s bargain paid off, and Jon Watt’s debut in the MCU with Spider-Man: Homecoming scored high among critics and audiences.
As the director finally steps back from his MCU duties,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
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