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Spider-Man 4rumors are running wild, but the potential involvement of Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan has to be the craziest of them all. The film has already been through a number of plausible directors, but none seem to fit the requirements of either Sony or Marvel. One industry insider took the time to call out the false information aboutSpider-Man 4directors, and he debunked the theories about four famous filmmakers.
Finding a replacement for Jon Watts, who directed the first three movies, hasn’t been easy. Both Marvel and Sony look to create a phenomenal film that could outperform the box office ofSpider-Man: No Way Home. However, their visions for the fourth film are very different.
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Every scooper wants their byte of fame, and random unverified scoops are one way for getting large engagement. When one such scooper decided to throw famous directors’ names to helm the upcomingSpider-Man 4project, fans on X quickly called them out on their misinformation. Moreover, industry insider Daniel Richtman debunked these rumors in a post shared on X.
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One X account, @HolyfieldM5, shared the rumor thatSteven SpielbergandJordan Peelewere the frontrunners to directTom Holland‘s upcoming film. They also added thatChristopher NolanandGeorge Millerwere also in talks with Marvel Studios about the same. Richtman wrote on X that these baseless rumors involving great directors were false.
Falsepic.twitter.com/VsVb9YZg06
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK)July 12, 2025
Fans on X also dismissed these absurd claims. One fan shared that Oscar-winning director Nolan would never return for another comic book movie after theDark Knighttrilogy. Another fan could tell that the scoop doesn’t even sound remotely real. One comment shared that the scooper was just dropping random director names.
A few fans made some sarcastic remarks about the scoop, sharing that they had heard Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock’s names to direct the movie as well. One fan commented that the scoop came from an awful“scooper.”Some fan reactions read:
Its crazy cuz like Christopher Nolan would never return to ComicBook Movies ever again especially now that he won 2 Oscars for OPPENHEIMERofcourse same goes for Spielberg,Peele etc.
— Pauλ Muad’dib ASTROBOT (Taylor’s Version) (@ItzPaulHD_v1)June 03, 2025
That scoop doesn’t even sound that it could be remotely real! 💀
— Vtuber 4Life (@Vtuber94077)June 01, 2025
Blud is just dropping random director names just to get the bag
— Laszlo (@Laszlo21792025)August 06, 2025
I hear Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock are high on the list as well.
— Spencer (@syr1sxs)June 14, 2025
Like? Steven Spielberg? I get he wants some easy likes, but at least make it believable
— VoxVal_Forever🇮🇹 (@Lorenzo74209291)July 30, 2025
Yeah they’re an awful “scooper”
— Thomas Marien (@twodoyle)August 02, 2025
Recent reports from the film suggested that Sony and Marvel couldn’t come to an agreement about the creative direction of the film. While Sony wants to continue the success ofNo Way Homewith a multiversal film, Marvel looks to create a more groundedSpider-Manfilm.
Tom Holland’sSpider-Man 4Has Seen Some Credible Names As Potential Directors
Sony boss Tom Rothman would be a happy man ifJon Wattsagreed to return and film another multiversal film reuniting the three Spider-Men (via Daniel Richtman). At the same time, Marvel wanted the film to be grounded like theDaredevilseries and even considered its creator,Drew Goddard, as the director. However, Goddard is an unlikely choice, now thathe is attached to the fifthMatrixfilm.
Fast & FuriousdirectorJustin Linwas another name in the mix reported byThe InSneider. However, he is also busy with projects like Amazon’sStakehorseand theOne Punch Manlive-action film. Jordan Ruimy ofWorld of Reelshared that originalSpider-Mantrilogy directorSam Raimiwas also in consideration for the film. However, insider Jeff Sneider shared onThe Hot Mic with John Rochathat his sources didn’t think it would be Raimi.
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Ruimy also shared other names likeSpider-Man: Homecomingwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who directed the filmsGame NightandDungeons & Dragons.Jon Favreauwas another popular name shared by the scooper.
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