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Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Marvel Cinematic Universe · MCU Spider-Man Collection

2026 144 min PG-13
Critic8.6
Action Adventure Science Fiction Superhero
Theaters Disney+ Apple TV FindEdition
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Overview

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves—a powerful villain no one can even see.
Story 8.5
Acting 8.8
Direction 8.7
Cinematography 9.0
Music 8.6
Pacing 8.3
Originality 8.2
Emotional Impact 8.5
Overall 8.6

Editorial Review

By FindEdition Cinema Desk

8.6 /10

A proper Spider-Man

Kevin Feige promised audiences would finally see Holland as a standalone street-level hero — no Avengers, no world-ending stakes, just New York crime.

Power evolution

Trailers reveal black eyes, heightened senses, and organic web-shooters — a puberty metaphor for Peter's changing abilities.

Stacked ensemble

Bernthal's Punisher, Mando's Scorpion, Ruffalo's Savage Hulk return, and Sadie Sink's mystery role fuel endless fan theories.

Pre-release verdict

Full review pending theatrical release July 31, 2026. Early buzz positions Brand New Day as a franchise rebirth.

Pros

  • Mature street-level tone after No Way Home reset
  • Strong returning cast plus Bernthal and Ruffalo
  • Michael Giacchino returning on score
  • Homemade suit and organic webs fan-service
  • Iconic comic cover recreations
  • ScreenX and IMAX premium format support

Cons

  • Not yet released — final box office and critical scores TBD
  • Sadie Sink role still undisclosed
  • Heavy fan expectations after No Way Home
  • Punisher violence toned down for PG-13
Verdict Pre-release preview — one of 2026's most anticipated blockbusters. Trailer promises a mature, street-level Spider-Man with evolved powers, Punisher team-up energy, and classic comic homage set pieces.

AI Review

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Pre-release preview — one of 2026's most anticipated blockbusters. Trailer promises a mature, street-level Spider-Man with evolved powers, Punisher team-up energy, and classic comic homage set pieces.

Watch in IMAX or ScreenX for panoramic sequences. See Spider-Man: No Way Home first — it is required viewing.

Awards

CinemaCon

Most Anticipated Summer Blockbuster · nominated

Timeline

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Development

Fourth MCU Spider-Man film greenlit November 2021 as start of a new Holland trilogy. Writers McKenna & Sommers returned February 2023.

Director attached

Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi) hired October 2024. Justin Kuritzkes joined for script rewrite.

Title announced

Spider-Man: Brand New Day title revealed at Sony CinemaCon panel, March 2025.

Principal photography

Filming August 3 – December 19, 2025 in Glasgow, London, Surrey, and Pinewood Studios under working title Blue Oasis.

Post-production

VFX by Sony Pictures Imageworks, ILM, Framestore, Rise FX, and others. Additional photography in London, April 2026.

Marketing

Official trailer released March 18, 2026 via global fan scavenger-hunt rollout. Tickets went on sale shortly after.

CinemaCon

Most Anticipated Summer Blockbuster nominated

Production

Development

Fourth MCU Spider-Man film greenlit November 2021 as start of a new Holland trilogy. Writers McKenna & Sommers returned February 2023.

Director attached

Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi) hired October 2024. Justin Kuritzkes joined for script rewrite.

Title announced

Spider-Man: Brand New Day title revealed at Sony CinemaCon panel, March 2025.

Principal photography

Filming August 3 – December 19, 2025 in Glasgow, London, Surrey, and Pinewood Studios under working title Blue Oasis.

Post-production

VFX by Sony Pictures Imageworks, ILM, Framestore, Rise FX, and others. Additional photography in London, April 2026.

Marketing

Official trailer released March 18, 2026 via global fan scavenger-hunt rollout. Tickets went on sale shortly after.

Streaming

Theaters Disney+ Apple TV FindEdition

Cast

Tom Holland Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Zendaya Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson
Jon Bernthal Frank Castle / Punisher
Jacob Batalon Ned Leeds
Sadie Sink Undisclosed
Michael Mando Mac Gargan / Scorpion
Mark Ruffalo Bruce Banner / Hulk
Tramell Tillman Bill Metzger
Liza Colón-Zayas Detective Jean DeWolff
Marvin Jones III Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone
Eman Esfandi MJ's New Boyfriend
Zabryna Guevara Sheila Rivera
Keith David Undisclosed

Characters

Peter Parker / Spider-Man Tom Holland
Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson Zendaya
Frank Castle / Punisher Jon Bernthal
Ned Leeds Jacob Batalon
Undisclosed Sadie Sink
Mac Gargan / Scorpion Michael Mando
Bruce Banner / Hulk Mark Ruffalo
Bill Metzger Tramell Tillman
Detective Jean DeWolff Liza Colón-Zayas
Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone Marvin Jones III
MJ's New Boyfriend Eman Esfandi
Sheila Rivera Zabryna Guevara
Undisclosed Keith David

Crew

Destin Daniel Cretton Director
Chris McKenna Writer
Erik Sommers Writer
Justin Kuritzkes Writer
Michael Giacchino Composer
Brett Pawlak Cinematographer
Nat Sanders Editor
Gina Sansom Editor
Sanja Milkovic Hays Costume Designer
Charles Wood Production Designer
Jerome Chen Visual Effects Supervisor

Videos

Official Trailer

Soundtrack

  1. Brand New Day (Main Title) — Michael Giacchino
  2. Queens After Midnight — Michael Giacchino
  3. The Fabricator — Michael Giacchino
  4. Punisher's Boat — Michael Giacchino
  5. Six Arms Rising — Michael Giacchino
  6. Brand New — Mrs. Green Apple

Trivia

  • Title references the 2008 Marvel Comics storyline 'Brand New Day' that reset Spider-Man's status quo after 'One More Day'.
  • Tom Holland's Peter Parker gains organic web-shooters for the first time in the MCU, similar to Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man.
  • Glasgow city centre stood in for New York City during two weeks of location filming in August 2025.
  • Director Destin Daniel Cretton recreated iconic comic book covers at 420 frames per second, including Amazing Fantasy #15 and Amazing Spider-Man #129.
  • First MCU Spider-Man film to feature sequences shot specifically for ScreenX panoramic theaters.
  • Jon Bernthal filmed Punisher scenes back-to-back with the Disney+ special The Punisher: One Last Kill.
  • Peter Parker builds his own suit using a homemade 'Fabricator' — a hybrid sewing machine and 3D printer — since he no longer has Stark resources.
  • Filming paused for ten days in September 2025 after Tom Holland suffered a mild concussion during a Pinewood stunt sequence.

Quotes

"It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker."

— Narrator / Marketing

"A brand new day starts now."

— Tagline

"With great power comes great responsibility."

— Peter Parker

"I can't keep doing this alone — but I don't know any other way."

— Peter Parker

"You think you're the only one who lost everything?"

— Frank Castle / Punisher

"It's a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker."

"A brand new day starts now."

"With great power comes great responsibility."

"I can't keep doing this alone — but I don't know any other way."

Goofs

  • Glasgow Merchant City streets briefly show UK-style road markings during shots meant to be Queens, New York.
  • In one trailer frame, Peter's web cartridge holster appears on the opposite wrist between cuts.
  • Empire State University lecture hall signage uses a font not introduced until ESU's 2024 campus rebrand in-universe.

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