An entire book could probably be written about the reported behind-the-scenes push and pull between Sony and Marvel since Tom Holland ’s Spider-Man first swung into the MCU in Captain America: Civil War back in 2016. From rumored release date clashes to Sony dropping MCU-adjacent characters like the Vulture into its Spider-less villain universe , the historic crossover deal has rarely sounded simple.

Now, a new rumor is making the rounds about Spider-Man’s next solo outing, the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day , and it claims Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige allegedly shut down one big-name director Sony (reportedly) wanted for the job.

The Rumor About Who Should Direct Brand New Day

According to entertainment scooper MyTimeToShine on X , Sony Pictures chief Tom Roth

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