For several weeks, news have been prevailing that the "Vacation" reboot writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein will be responsible for writing the rebooted "Spider-Man," which would star Tom Holland as the new Peter Parker.
Now, the duo can finally confirm their involvement and they cannot help but thank their lucky stars for being given the opportunity to be a part of something that they feel passionate about.
"We can finally acknowledge that," Daley told NPR. "This is the first time that we can say that we are writing it."
"We've been saying no comment for the last week," added Goldstein. "We're thrilled."
They both love the boy genius Parker because he is someone very relatable, especially for geeks, explained Daley. Plus, he deals with his emotional struggles in school with such humor that other geeks cannot help but look up to him.
"He's a sharp kid and witty and kind of deals with the fact that he's an outcast and a geek through humor. It is sort of the safety net for geeks like us, so I think we can totally relate to where he's coming from. As well as the superpowers, which we also have," said Daley.
Daley and Goldstein have already handled a lot of reboots, and when asked why they think studios are so keen on rebooting old franchises instead of venturing into other film projects, the two thought that "fear" might have something to do with it.
"There's nothing scarier to an executive than an untested new thing," said Goldstein.
"And I think they figure the same idea that hooked our last generation when they were young will hook the new young generation as well as the old generation," added Daley. "And we were both apprehensive about it too going into it. We shared that same fear that people will be very cynical about the fact that we're bringing this franchise back to life and so we knew we had to approach it from a new standpoint and really put it in our voice."
Daley and Goldstein boasts of a "very collaborative" dynamic, and that is why they rarely disagree on things. They both respect each other's creative ideas and so they bounce it off one another until they figure out "what sticks" and what makes them laugh.
However, during moments when they do disagree on certain matters, they will try both of their ideas until they figure out which works best in the end.
