MCU boss Kevin Feige has provided major updates about phase 5 and 6 projects. Feige has confirmed that ‘Spider-Man 4‘ is developing among them. It will mark the return of Tom Holland as the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Kevin Feige also spoke about other upcoming projects and the introduction of Harrison Ford to the MCU.
Kevin Feige also shared exciting news about the ‘Fantastic Four’ movie. The movie is still looking for its four titular heroes, with many actors being eyed for a brand-new introduction to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. ‘Blade‘ is set to roll soon in production. With so many projects on the horizon, fans have much to look forward to going into Phases 5 and 6 of the Marvel cinematic universe.
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Kevin Feige Confirms The Story For ‘Spider-Man 4’
Kevin Feige sat down with EW in an extensive interview about the MCU’s future. ‘Antman And The Wasp: Quatamania‘ has introduced Kang as Marvel’s next big baddie for Phase 5. This is the opportunity for Spider-Man to continue his web-swinging adventures.
In an interview with Josh Horowitz, Kevin Feige compared Spider-Man to Daredevil. Both characters are street-level heroes who fight the good fight for their people. This grounded approach to characters is something that could show up in the fourth movie, with hopefuls looking forward to both heroes running into each other during their missions.
Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) and Peter Parker (Tom Holland) have already met in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home,’ but they are yet to encounter each other in their crimefighting personas. Kevin Feige has confirmed that ‘Spider-Man 4‘ is in the early stages of development. Feige told EW, “All I will say is that we have the story. We have big ideas for that, and our writers are just putting pen to paper now.”
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Kevin Feige Gives Updates On Upcoming MCU Projects
The Marvel boss didn’t talk about Andre Garfield or Toby Maguire returning as Spider-Men. Feige spoke about his plans for ‘Fantastic Four‘ and ‘Blade.’ He shared his excitement about Harrison Ford playing Thaddeus Ross in the MCU.
According to Kevin Feige, the ‘Fantastic Four‘ will not be an origin story. Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer are writing the movie. John Krasinski played Reed Richards in ‘Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness,’ but will not reprise his role in the ‘Fantastic Four’ movie.
Many believe ‘You‘ actor Penn Badgley is the top contender to play Reed Richards. This is all still speculation, of course. Feige also gave an update on ‘Blade.’ Bassam Tariq, who left the project, was replaced by the French filmmaker Yann Demange. The production of ‘Blade‘ starts in 10 weeks.
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