'WandaVision' director in talks to direct new 'Fantastic Four' movie

According to Deadline, "WandaVision" director Matt Shakman is expected to direct Marvel's new "Fantastic Four" movie.

Matt Shakman, 47, gave up directing "Star Trek 4" and took over the "Fantastic Four" movie instead. He is currently in the preliminary negotiation stage with Marvel, and things are going very smoothly. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige will serve as producer.

Shakman was originally scheduled to direct the Star Trek 4 film for Paramount, which is scheduled to be released on December 22, 2023.

The new version of the Fantastic Four movie was originally directed by Jon Watts, the director of Spider-Man 3. The movie grossed $1.89 billion worldwide (the sixth highest in film history). Jon Watts withdrew because he "wanted to take a break from comics", and Marvel quickly began looking for a replacement, meeting many candidates, and this search may continue until this fall.

That being said, it was always assumed that Shakman was the perfect fit because Feige was very happy with him after WandaVision, which not only successfully launched the Marvel limited series strategy for Disney+, but also received several Emmy nominations, including Best Director.