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Marvel's Spider-Man Trilogy Director Prepares to Watch Successor's Work
12 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Jon Watts, director of the Spider-Man trilogy, will not helm the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Destin Daniel Cretton, director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, has taken over the directing duties
- Watts plans to watch Brand New Day for the first time, like the rest of the audience, rather than providing input
In November 2025, it was announced that Jon Watts, the director who shepherded the Spider-Man trilogy through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will not be directing the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Instead, Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, has inherited the helming reins for the new Spider-Man movie.
