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Why Director Jon Watts Walked Away from Fantastic Four: First Steps After Spider-Man Trilogy Success

July 1, 2025  ·
  Raven Redgrave
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Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm in The Fantastic Four: First Steps - YouTube, Marvel Entertainment

Jon Watts, the filmmaker who revitalized Spider-Man for the MCU, was originally set to direct Fantastic Four: First Steps, Marvel’s reboot of the iconic superhero team. However, Watts surprised fans and industry insiders alike when he announced his departure from the project.

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Author: Raven Redgrave
Raven Redgrave (also known as The Writing Raven) is the cohost of the Gothic Therapy YouTube channel. She is the Gothic half of the channel, while her husband, MasteroftheTDS, is the Therapy. They cover pop-culture with a twist. SOCIAL MEDIA: X: http://x.com/WritingRaven2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GothicTherapy
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CleatusDefeatus

Maybe: he was afraid of wide scale failure?

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