‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Director Jon Watts Not Confirmed For The Sequel, Tom Holland Says Differently
Spider-Man: Homecominghasenough buzz and critical praise— as well as estimates of a$100 million opening weekendat the box office — to all but greenlight and usher in the next fewSpider-Manmovies with starTom Holland. But while fans are clamoring for more, directorJon Wattsstill won’t confirm if he’ll return to helm the sequel.
It’s lucky then that we have Holland and his notoriously loose lips to give us hope that Watts will be back to direct theSpider-Man: Homecomingsequel. Marvel should really keep a tight leash on this kid.
Unlike his young star, Watts seems to have taken the Marvel marketing seminar on keeping movie secrets under lock and key. Watts spoke toEntertainment Weeklyabout what to expect next for the webslinger afterSpider-Man: Homecoming, the sixthSpider-Manmovie in 15 years but the first to feature the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Spidey played by Holland.
Watts was frustratingly, though understandably, vague on his prospects for the untitled sequel toSpider-Man: Homecoming, dodging the question on whether he would return to direct the second film:
“For me it’s one movie at a time. I can’t wait to see Infinity War because I know what they’re doing but I don’t know the specifics. I feel like with Tom and with Spider-Man in this Marvel universe we’re just scratching the surface of what we can do.”
Holland was hilariously not so coy to EW, confidently stating that Watts would return.
“[Watts] is coming back for the next one. We can’t do another Spider-Man movie without Jon Watts.”
Marvel is fortunate that the teen wunderkind is so good in the role, because hekeeps endangering the notoriously tight shipthey run around their secrets — which I find endlessly enjoyable.
Of course, this isn’t official confirmation that Watts is returning, despite the enthusiasm from his star. Watts may be waiting for the box office returns fromHomecomingto negotiate the pay for his return, as he was a fairly untested director when he first signed on to direct the superhero film, with only horror filmClownand indie filmCop Carunder his belt. But I would be surprised if he didn’t return for the sequel — Watts hadenthusiastically campaigned to Marvel and Sonyto let him directHomecoming, and he hasalready teased story ideasfor the sequel, which is scheduled to hit theaters in July 2019 afterAvengers: Infinity War.
