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Cretton to Direct Grounded “Spider-Man” Aiming $2 B Worldwide

8/1/2026

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Cretton Takes Spider-Man

U.S. director Destin Daniel Cretton accepted the Spider-Man: Brand New Day job after debating a “grounded” approach with Sony chief Tom Rothman.
Cretton said he would not have taken the film if it were meant as a larger blockbuster.
The film, featuring the green Hulk and a mind-controlling villain, is expected by creators to resonate as a smaller-scope story when it opens on Friday.

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Spider-Man $2B

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to earn roughly $2 billion worldwide, according to early box-office tracking.
Tom Holland, now 30, has played Peter Parker for ten years, outlasting Tobey Maguire’s five-year, three-film run and Andrew Garfield’s two-year, two-film stint.
Zendaya, who plays MJ and is Holland’s real-life partner, appears with him for a fourth on-screen pairing, adding authentic romantic chemistry to the franchise.

History

Historical Context

In 2002 Sam Raimi’s Sony-distributed Spider-Man earned about $826 million worldwide, setting box-office records and proving that modest-scale, character-driven superhero films could become blockbuster franchises. After Marvel sold the rights to Sony for $7 million in 1998, the model was repeated with Destin Daniel Cretton’s upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, overseen by Sony chief Tom Rothman, which studios project could reach $2 billion.

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Cretton Takes Spider-Man

U.S. director Destin Daniel Cretton accepted the Spider-Man: Brand New Day job after debating a “grounded” approach with Sony chief Tom Rothman.
Cretton said he would not have taken the film if it were meant as a larger blockbuster.
The film, featuring the green Hulk and a mind-controlling villain, is expected by creators to resonate as a smaller-scope story when it opens on Friday.

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