Did Steven DeKnight Confirmed Drew Goddard Will Direct SPIDER-MAN A Month Ago?

There has been a lot of reports about the Marvel/Sony deal and the future of Spider-man, but did Steven DeKnight already revealed the next Spidey director a month ago? Hit the jump for details.

By fuffy - Mar 02, 2015 05:03 PM EST

Filed Under: Spider-Man

Earlier today, Latino-Review dropped a massive scoop that was, in part, already reported almost three months ago about Drew Goddard possible taking the writer and director's chair for the next Spider-man movie. But was this scoop confirmed by Daredevil showrunner Steven DeKnight back in January?

As you can see below, while answering a fan comment about Spider-man, DeKnight said Goddard was the perfect guy to do a Spidey movie.

If anyone can do a great Spidy movie, it's Drew Goddard. RT @Nightwolf101: Now if only Sony would stop [frick]ing up Spiderman.
— Steven DeKnight (@stevendeknight) January 27, 2015

Now, some people thought he was talking about Sinister Six or it could be just his opinion, but the interesting part is the date when he said it, January 27. In December it was reported that Sony would have a meeting to decide Spider-man's cinematic future on January and even if it was reported until February 9 it's obvious the deal took more than one night to be signed and released (unlike what some people in the internet think).

But why would DeKnight know about the deal before it was announced? First, it is well known that Goddard and DeKnight are good friends and second, Goddard must trust DeKinght enough to tell him about his next movie, given that he left him in charge of his Daredevil series when he had to leave to work on Sony's Sinister Six.

What do you think? Does this confirm Drew Goddard will direct the next Spider-man movie or was he just giving his opinion? Share your thoughts down below.

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things

Recommended For You:

SPIDER-MAN Star Zendaya Reveals How Tom Holland Playing Peter Parker Got Them Out Of A Speeding Ticket

DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and... [MORE]

ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?

Want to contribute?

52 Comments

1 2

HulkOnion - 3/2/2015, 5:28 PM

Deknight is Illuminati?

Lobo89 - 3/2/2015, 5:32 PM

I'm fairly certain all this has been in the works for awhile now, and it's the reason he left Daredevil.

TheEpicJuicebox - 3/2/2015, 5:32 PM

Just give me the superior spider-man suit

Malakas - 3/2/2015, 5:32 PM

What the [frick] is going on with that Illuminati thing now?

DeusExSponge - 3/2/2015, 5:34 PM

What if he was talking about Sinister Six?

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 5:40 PM

Ohhh snap... NEW AOU TRAILER!

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 5:44 PM

I got pics!

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 5:45 PM

Black Widow's with Bruce!

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 5:48 PM

Yup. New shots of Cap and Ultron Drones as well.

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 5:56 PM

This user over on the chat emailed me pics

LEVITIKUZ - 3/2/2015, 5:56 PM

"If anyone can do a great Spidy movie, it's Drew Goddard."

I wouldn't say just him. Sam Raimi did 2 great Spider-Man films. Chris Miller and Phil Lord could do a great Spider-Man film.

My Spider-Man director pick is Rian Johnson and he would do wonders to Spider-Man.

Pretty hard not to do a great Spider-Man film. Unless you're Marc Webb.

sKeemAn - 3/2/2015, 5:56 PM

Goddard will be a good director for SM. AOU trailer. Show me some Vision!!

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 5:56 PM

Go to the chat!

sKeemAn - 3/2/2015, 6:01 PM

I'm sure some official news will show up soon

TheIlluminati - 3/2/2015, 6:03 PM

@BlackestKnight .....I'm the Illuminati

WYLEEJAY - 3/2/2015, 6:09 PM

Wooo! We're getting a new trailer? Hell yeah! Just made my day.....[frick] YEAH!

w..ww...what? Trolling you say?

sumbitches................

HulkOnion - 3/2/2015, 6:11 PM

No it's not trolling.

HulkOnion - 3/2/2015, 6:11 PM

Leaked images bros https://instagram.com/aosimage/

HulkOnion - 3/2/2015, 6:12 PM

Here was a promo on ABC. I saw it myself ( I didn't take pics with my own iPad though)

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 6:12 PM

Yup that's them

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 6:13 PM

http://instagram.com/aosimage/

Bebop2000 - 3/2/2015, 6:15 PM

@WYLEEJAY Nope i took the pictures http://instagram.com/aosimage/

FordEl - 3/2/2015, 6:17 PM

@LEVITIKUZ

I dont blame Marc Webb at all

SirArkhamKnight - 3/2/2015, 6:18 PM

@AlexanderLykins

No problem, man.

1 2

Did Steven DeKnight Confirmed Drew Goddard Will Direct SPIDER-MAN A Month Ago?

There has been a lot of reports about the Marvel/Sony deal and the future of Spider-man, but did Steven DeKnight already revealed the next Spidey director a month ago? Hit the jump for details.

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says "We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things"

SPIDER-MAN Star Zendaya Reveals How Tom Holland Playing Peter Parker Got Them Out Of A Speeding Ticket

MADAME WEB Star Sydney Sweeney Seemingly Takes Shot At Hollywood Producer: "Sorry For Having Great T**s"

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says "We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things"

SPIDER-MAN Star Zendaya Reveals How Tom Holland Playing Peter Parker Got Them Out Of A Speeding Ticket

MADAME WEB Star Sydney Sweeney Seemingly Takes Shot At Hollywood Producer: "Sorry For Having Great T**s"

SPIDER-MAN 4 Update Shared By Tom Holland; Says "We Want To Make Sure We're Not Overdoing The Same Things"

SPIDER-MAN Star Zendaya Reveals How Tom Holland Playing Peter Parker Got Them Out Of A Speeding Ticket

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME Concept Art Reveals A Surprising New Design For A "Junkyard" Vulture

SPIDER-MAN 4: Here's The Latest On Marvel Studios' Hunt For A Director (And Who ISN'T In The Mix)

MCU Rumor Roundup: AVENGERS 5 Shoot Date, X-MEN Synopsis, Natalia Tena's Role, & More - Possible SPOILERS

Popular Headlines

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Every Major Marvel Cameo In The New Trailer - Possible SPOILERS

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: 7 Biggest Easter Eggs, Reveals, And Spoilers In The New Trailer

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Rumor Points To Larger Roles For Two Particular Characters - SPOILERS

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Official Trailer Features Ultimate Team-Up & Promises The Wildest MCU Movie Of All-Time!

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Trailer Arrives Tomorrow! Check Out A New Teaser And Poster

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Trailer Appears To Include An Obscure Variant Of A Classic PUNISHER Villain

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Rumor Reveals How The Movie References The Events Of LOGAN - SPOILERS

THE FLASH: Hot Toys Has Canceled Its Upcoming Young Barry Allen Figure (But Not For The Reason You'd Expect)

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Trailer Appears To Include An Obscure Variant Of A Classic PUNISHER Villain

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Rumor Reveals How The Movie References The Events Of LOGAN - SPOILERS

THE FLASH: Hot Toys Has Canceled Its Upcoming Young Barry Allen Figure (But Not For The Reason You'd Expect)

DUNE Director On Paul's MESSIAH Arc; Rebecca Ferguson Says "I'd Love To See Timothée Turn Into A [SPOILER]"

KNUCKLES: Paramount+ SONIC Spin-Off Hits Rotten Tomatoes; New Clips Released

LOKI's [SPOILER] Rumored To Appear In DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE; New Cassandra Nova Details Revealed

Hot Headlines

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE Official Trailer Features Ultimate Team-Up & Promises The Wildest MCU Movie Of All-Time!

DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE Trailer Arrives Tomorrow! Check Out A New Teaser And Poster

SUPERMAN Director James Gunn Shares New "S" Logo - But What Could It Mean?

MADAME WEB Star Sydney Sweeney Seemingly Takes Shot At Hollywood Producer: "Sorry For Having Great T**s"

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: Every Major Marvel Cameo In The New Trailer - Possible SPOILERS

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Jennifer Lopez Battle An A.I. Simu Liu In New Trailer For Netflix's ATLAS

REBEL MOON: Zack Snyder Says Director's Cuts Are "More Like A Parallel Universe Than An Extended Version"

Daisy Ridley Teases The Different STAR WARS Film That Will Hopefully Be A "New Adventure"

Zack Snyder's Animated Norse Mythology Series TWILIGHT OF THE GODS Will Be Released This Fall

DUNE: PART TWO Star Rebecca Ferguson On DUNE: MESSIAH - "I'd Love To See Timothée Turn Into A Worm"

As GODZILLA X KONG Closes In On $500M Worldwide, How Does It Compare To Previous MonsterVerse Films?

Cartoons & Animated Features

JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS - PART 2 Is Likely To Disappoint Fans Of BATMAN BEYOND - SPOILERS

X-MEN '97: Former Showrunner Beau DeMayo Says Series Will "Touch On" Mr. Sinister's Racism

BIG HERO 6 Producer Reveals Why We STILL Haven't Got A Sequel To Disney Animation's Marvel Movie

KNUCKLES Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed Along With New Clip Featuring Sonic And Tails

Ella Purnell Says ARCANE Season 2 Will Be Incredibly Tragic As Netflix Preps The Series For Annecy Reveal

Netflix Reveals Premiere Window For Zack Snyder's TWILIGHT OF THE GODS

Gaming

LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Film Based On EL PASO, ELSEWHERE Vampire Video Game

Comedy Central Orders 10-Episode GOLDEN AXE Animated Series From Mike McMahan And Joe Chandler

FALLOUT Season 2 Will Feature One Of The Game's Most Iconic Monsters

FORTNITE Will Now Let You Block "Confrontational Emotes"

KNUCKLES: Paramount+ SONIC Spin-Off Hits Rotten Tomatoes With An Impressive 88%

Fan Project Estimates GTA 6 Map Size Could Be 2.5 Times Larger Than GTA 5

Anime & Manga

DRAGON BALL SUPER Interval Special Announced By Jump While Manga Remains On Indefinite Hiatus

New Teaser And Key Art For Live-Action TRILLION GAME Movie

Netflix's PARASYTE: THE GREY Is Now Streaming; Here's What The Critics Are Saying

MY HERO ACADEMIA Tops X-MEN '97, INVINCIBLE And More In Social Media Engagement

Netmarble Announces Release Date For New Game SOLO LEVELING: ARISE

KAIJU NO. 8 Reveals Opening And Ending Theme Animations

Horror

THE WATCHERS New Trailer Sees Dakota Fanning Terrorised In Ishana Night Shyamalan's Directorial Debut

EVIL DEAD RISE Director Lee Cronin Shares Gruesome New BTS Photos To Mark Movie's One-Year Anniversary

Happy 4/20! Check Out The Red Band Trailer For New Stoner Horror Movie TRIM SEASON

ABIGAIL Spoilers: Find Out What Happens - And Who Shows Up - In New Horror Comedy

TRAP: First Trailer For M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Spoils The Big Twist

IMMACULATE Star Sydney Sweeney Has Been Slammed By A Hollywood Producer: "She's Not Pretty, She Can't Act"

Action Movies & TV

Tom Cruise's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE 8 Adds SEVERANCE Actor Tramell Tillman

A24's CIVIL WAR Was The #1 Movie In America For The Second Week In A Row

JAMES BOND: Henry Cavill Isn't Closing The Door On Playing 007; "Maybe I'm Too Old Now. Maybe I'm Not..."

Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR Is The #1 Movie In North America- Opens To $25.7M

THE ACCOUNTANT 2 Adds Four More Actors Including JURASSIC WORLD Star Daniella Pineda

Edgar Wright's RUNNING MAN Remake Casts TOP GUN's Glen Powell In The Lead

Pro Wrestling & MMA News

WWE Hall Of Famer Goldberg Says He Won't Sign With AEW Because It's "Too Cheesy"

Becky Lynch Is Crowned New WWE Women's World Champion On RAW In A Show Full Of Big Surprises

Cody Rhodes On Being Gifted His Father's Lost Rolex And Why He Gifted Seth Rollins A Watch At WRESTLEMANIA