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Spider-Man: No Way Home Director Says He Left Fantastic Four: First Steps After Working Through Covid: 'Literally, People Could’ve Died'
MALTA, JUN 26 – Jon Watts cited emotional exhaustion from pandemic-era Spider-Man filming as the reason for stepping down, a decision Marvel Studios fully supported, ahead of the July 25 release.
- Jon Watts, director of the Spider-Man trilogy, left the Marvel Studios film The Fantastic Four: First Steps in April 2022 due to burnout.
- Watts said the intense COVID-19 protocols and a grueling shoot and post-production for No Way Home left him 'out of gas' and unable to continue.
- He explained the emotional strain of ensuring cast and crew safety during the pandemic was overwhelming, noting people 'could've died if things were done wrong.'
- Watts reflected that the challenges of creating such a massive film during the COVID-19 pandemic left him feeling drained and uncertain if he had the energy needed to make the project exceptional. He described the prospect of watching the new version of the movie as a deeply unusual and emotional experience.
- Matt Shakman replaced Watts as director, with the film set to release July 25, 2025, and Watts expressed excitement to see the finished project despite stepping down.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Director Says He Left Fantastic Four: First Steps After Working Through Covid: 'Literally, People Could’ve Died'
Jon Watts, the director of Tom Holland’s Spider-Man trilogy, was once set to bring us The Fantastic Four: First Steps as well — and who wouldn’t want that, after his excellent job with our favorite webbed hero? Well, Watts himself, it turns out. The filmmaker opened up about his departure from the project for the first time, revealing he was simply too “out of gas” after working on Spidey, both on set and in post, through the pandemic to take it…
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‘I knew I didn’t have what it would’ve taken,’ director says
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