US EditionSpider-Man: No Way Home Director Says He Left Fantastic Four: First Steps After Working Through Covid: 'Literally, People Could’ve Died'
- Jon Watts quit directing The Fantastic Four: First Steps in April 2022, and the film will release on July 25, 2025, with Matt Shakman directing.
- Watts left the project due to emotional strain and burnout caused by strict COVID-19 protocols during his work on Spider-Man: No Way Home and the post-production process.
- He described how implementing COVID safety protocols added significant challenges to the creative process and maintaining the well-being of the cast and crew, emphasizing that any mistakes could have had fatal consequences.
- Watts stated, "I am out of gas" when shifting focus to this Marvel project, and he expressed excitement to see how Shakman and the team handled the film, calling it a "totally surreal experience."
- His departure highlights the toll of pandemic-era filmmaking and suggests ongoing challenges for large productions under health restrictions and emotional pressures.
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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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The Independent (US)Spider-Man director Jon Watts explains why he gave up The Fantastic Four job
‘I knew I didn’t have what it would’ve taken,’ director says
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