When it was announced earlier this year that Marvel and Sony had worked out a deal for Spider-Man to appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and that they would collaborate on a brand new Spider-Man solo movie, comic book fans rejoiced. Now that we are seeing some of the actors and directors that they have in mind, however, you have to wonder if it was really worth getting so worked up over. To be fair, the casting for the new Spider-Man is skewing pretty young, which means it is hard to pick someone with a lot of noteworthy roles under their belt. We are hearing that it is between Asa Butterfield (Ender’s Game) and Tom Holland (The Impossible). When it comes to possible directors for a new Spidey flick, however, the current shortlist is said to include the following five names:

• Jonathan Levin (50/50, Warm Bodies)
• Ted Melfi (St. Vincent)
• Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect)
• John Francis Daley & Jonathan M. Goldstein (Vacation)
• Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre)

This contradicts a rumour from a couple of months ago indicating that Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) would write and direct the next Spider-Man film, which would have made sense considering that he was supposed to helm The Sinister Six once upon a time. Either way, none of the names on this new shortlist seem all that interesting with the exception of perhaps Jared Hess, although I suspect he would be a very polarizing choice. Jonathan Levine always seems to turn up on these lists and seems the most likely candidate. It’s interesting to note, however, that all of these directors have a comedic background, which could indicate the direction they are taking the new movie in. Who would you like to see direct the next Spider-Man movie?