WANDAVISION Director Matt Shakman Departs STAR TREK Movie Amid FANTASTIC FOUR Directing Rumors
It was recently announced that WandaVision director Matt Shakman has stepped down from the director’s chair on the new Star Trek movie at Paramount/Bad Robot. This seems to feed into the rumor that Shakman has been in talks with Marvel to helm a new Fantastic Four movie that’s in development.
Paramount Pictures said in a statement:
“Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret the timing didn’t align for him to direct our upcoming Star Trek film. We are grateful for his many contributions, are excited about the creative vision of this next chapter and look forward to bringing it to audiences all around world.”
The Star Trek movie is scripted by the feature franchise’s first female writers, Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and it remains slated for a December 22, 2023 release. We will keep you updated as the film develops and gets a new director on board.
As for Fantastic Four, the film is dated for November 8, 2024. As Marvel Boss Kevin Feige said at San Diego Comic-Con, Fantastic Four will kick off phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I loved what Shakman did with WandaVision, so I hope the rumors are true and he ends up behind the camera on the new Fantastic Four!
via: Deadline