Tom Holland Delayed Spider-Man for Nolan's The Odyssey
Originally published Jun 2, 2026
By Lexi Carson · The Hollywood Reporter — Movies
AI-generated summary based on The Hollywood Reporter — Movies · Aggregated by Filmarian · Human-reviewed and approved on Jun 2, 2026
Key points
- Tom Holland delayed Spider-Man: Brand New Day to film The Odyssey with Christopher Nolan.
- Holland called Sony CEO Tom Rothman to request the production change.
- Nolan's track record helped convince Sony to approve the delay.
- The Odyssey finished filming nine days early, aiding the Spider-Man production timeline.
- Destin Daniel Cretton was hired as Spider-Man's director due to the extra time.
Tom Holland called Sony Pictures CEO Tom Rothman to delay Spider-Man: Brand New Day so he could film Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey first. Holland explained that Nolan's reputation for keeping productions on schedule helped convince Sony to adjust the timeline. The Odyssey finished filming early, allowing the Spider-Man team to hire Destin Daniel Cretton as director and develop the script further.
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