Jon Favreau Looking at Opportunities to Possibly Direct Another Marvel Movie

Last week we learned that Jon Favreau would be returning to the Marvel family to executive produce the Avengers: Infinity War films. Well, it sounds like he could end up doing a lot more than that with the studio sometime in the future. The man who helped launch Marvel Studios and the MCU with Iron Man might be back to direct another project somewhere down the line. 

While talking to IGN, the director was asked what it would take to get him back to direct another film for Marvel, and this is what he said:

"A great story. I know the people over there. I like them. I still executive produce the Avengers series and I like what they’re doing a lot now, I do. By the same token I feel like I’ve made my mark; whatever we did in those early days has continued and is in good hands with new filmmakers with fresh voices."

He went on to talk about the other filmmakers the studio has brought in to develop their films over the past few years:

“I think they’re hiring the right kinds of filmmakers – I couldn’t be more impressed with this one [Civil War], and Guardians of the Galaxy I thought was an unexpected, delightful film. I just think how I fit in now might be different. It’s 10 years later, and now I’m more of an elder statesman. But we talk a lot about how I could be involved there and I exist both in front of and behind the camera in the Marvel universe, which puts me in a unique position which I enjoy."

As for the possibility of eventually coming back to direct another Marvel film, he said that they are always trying to figure out a way to come back and contribute more than what he would as an executive producer. He explained:

“We’re always trying to figure out if there’s a way for me to contribute beyond just being an executive producer there. I wouldn’t be surprised if something pops up soon, but there’s no one property that we’re identifying that I’d want to helm up and shoulder. Because now that the universe has gotten so big over there, I don’t know that I understand how it all fits together anymore. I was there in the early days when the universe was very small. Now the universe is very big there and they seem to have it well in hand.”

It’s great to hear this. I’ve been wanting to see Favreau do more with Marvel since he directed Iron Man 2. Robert Downey Jr. recently said he would be up for doing Iron Man 4. Wouldn’t it be cool if Favreau came back to direct that film if the studio decided to move forward with it? It would also be cool to see him take on an entirely different character as well. 

If Favreau did come back to direct a Marvel movie, what movie would you like to see him take on? I'd just be happy to see him direct another Marvel movie!

GeekTyrant Homepage