'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Rumors & Everything Else You Need To Know, Explained

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Brandon Zachary

Brandon Zachary

JustWatch Editor

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is on the way, but audiences still don’t know much about Tom Holland’s return to the titular role. The fourth solo Spider-Man film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Spider-Man: HomecomingSpider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home hasn’t confirmed much about its plot and tone, with only a handful of stars and the director formally attached to the project. The success of Holland’s previous appearances makes any return for his Spider-Man an exciting prospect.

Rumors are circulating around the identity of the villains, with a recent post by Discussing Film suggesting three longtime villains of the franchise might appear. Here are all of the biggest Spider-Man: Brand New Day rumors and confirmed facts ahead of its projected 2026 release, along with the best movies and shows to watch or revisit ahead of Spider-Man’s return. 

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man Returns

Tom Holland’s performance as Peter Parker/Spider-Man shot him into stardom, so it’s exciting to know that he’ll be back for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Debuting as Tony Stark’s newest recruit in Captain America: Civil War, Holland’s take on the wall-crawler finds a delicate balance between modern tropes and the classic character that he refined across a trilogy of films. Holland has already been confirmed to reprise the role for another trilogy of movies, on top of appearances in other potential Marvel properties.

Given the ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home, it seems Holland’s Peter will be more on his own than ever. He will face a world where he’s just a forgettable face in a crowd, even though he’s become one of New York City’s most important heroes in secret. 

Destin Daniel Cretton Directs 

While the previous three Spider-Man films were all directed by Jon Watts, the filmmaker has moved onto other projects like Wolfs and an upcoming Star Wars film. In his place will be Destin Daniel Cretton, who already has some MCU credentials thanks to his involvement in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

That film’s best elements are in the first half, which has a fun sense of humor and a keen eye for fight scenes in urban environments. That bodes well for Cretton’s approach to Spider-Man, as the acrobatic hero fits right at home amid the urban sprawl of New York City. Building off that energy without having to take the character in a wildly different and overtly supernatural direction (as he did in Shang-Chi) could be exactly what Cretton needs to get momentum back in the MCU—and, hopefully, finally set up a sequel for Shang-Chi.

Zendaya's MJ And Jacob Batalon's Ned Will Return

Regardless of the plot or focus of Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s storyline, audiences are on pins and needles to find out how MJ and Ned will feature in the film. Played by Zendaya and Jacob Batalon, respectively, Peter Parker’s love interest and best friend have been a charming constant for the series. The ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home erased their memories of Peter Parker, giving them an easy write-out if need. However, both actors are confirmed to return in Brand New Day.

It will be interesting to see how MJ and Ned interact with a Peter Parker they’ve never met before, especially if Peter also gets a new love interest in the film. This could also be an ideal way to turn Batalon’s Ned into a possible villain, paying off his comics counterpart and a tease about that sort of fate awaiting Peter Parker’s best friends in No Way Home.

Sadie Sink Joins 'Brand New Day' In An Undisclosed Role

While most of the casting of Spider-Man: Brand New Day has not been announced at the time of writing, one of the biggest teases about the film is the casting announcement of Sadie Sink in an undisclosed role. The Stranger Things and O’Dessa star will likely fit in alongside Holland pretty easily, with both actors having plenty of experience bringing a grounded emotional core to fantastical settings and stories.

Rumors have circulated around Sink’s casting, with some claiming she’ll be playing a version of Felicia Hardy/Black Cat, Peter Parker’s long-lost sister, Teresa, or, Peter’s alternate universe daughter May Parker/Spider-Girl if the film retains the multiversal scope of Spider-Man: No Way Home. Another popular theory is that Sink has been cast as Jean Grey for the MCU’s upcoming X-Men adaptation, and that she’ll be debuting in Brand New Day before making the move to that storyline.

Villain Rumors

Since so little has been formally confirmed about Spider-Man: Brand New Day, many fans are still theorizing on who will be the big bad. If the film has a grounded focus, then many are expecting the relatively new villain, Mr. Negative, to serve as the primary antagonist of the film. While the character has appeared in some shows like Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Mr. Negative’s most high-profile appearance outside of the comics so far has been in the Insomniac Spider-Man games as an enemy of Spider-Man.

There have also been rumors that an older female character is being set up as the main villain of Brand New Day. Spider-Man, historically, only has a few villains who could fill that sort of role, although the MCU has never been afraid to make changes from the source material.

Rumored Minor Villains

Recent rumors surrounding the next Spider-Man movie have only intensified after a recent Disney event hinted at three potential new additions to the franchise. This includes three villains, specifically Scorpion, Tombstone, and Boomerang. Scorpion was set up by the events of Spider-Man: Homecoming, which introduced the villain’s civilian identity, Mac Gargan, as a criminal accomplice of The Vulture who gains robotic armor in most adaptations of Spider-Man. Audiences curious about how dangerous the villain could be should check out Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which showcased a ruthless version of the villain.

That show also did a good job of humanizing Tombstone, a frequent street-level gangster and crime boss who often endangers Spider-Man. Tombstone also appeared as a henchman for the Kingpin in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which could also be the kind of role Tombstone plays in the next MCU Spider-Man film.

The biggest wild card would be Boomerang, a relatively minor (and often comedic) villain who has a working relationship with Tombstone’s daughter in the comics, a fellow masked criminal known as The Beetle. Boomerang doesn’t have any major non-comics appearances, but the 1990s animated Spider-Man TV show has a lot of great showcases for Scorpion and Tombstone, which could inform the direction the MCU takes.

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Might Tie Into The Next Two Avengers Movies

One of the biggest questions about Spider-Man: Brand New Day is what it means for Spider-Man in the greater MCU. After fighting alongside The Avengers during the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Peter Parker has been more or less erased from history as part of the spell cast by Dr. Strange. Spider-Man is too popular a character not to feature in the MCU’s upcoming crossover films, with Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars even bringing back Peter’s old mentor in a new villainous role by casting Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

Originally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day was set to debut between the release of those two films, making it something of an answer to Ant-Man and the Wasp’s placement between Infinity War and Endgame. However, recent schedule changes have raised more questions about how the latest Spider-Man film will factor into the future of the MCU.

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Seems To Be Leaning Towards A Grounded Story

The full scope and stakes of Spider-Man: Brand New Day remain a mystery to audiences, but the MCU has found itself shifting back and forth between grounded storytelling in shows like Daredevil: Born Again and more bombastic films like The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Spider-Man has been able to hop between both tones, with Spider-Man: No Way Home serving as a multiversal-level event that still kept the focus on Peter and his loved ones.

Given the way Born Again sets up future conflicts for the MCU’s street-level heroes, that show might be indicative of the style of adventure Spider-Man could embark on next. Spider-Man: Brand New Day may build off the ending of that film to reflect a more grounded and desperate Peter Parker, which would track with rumors that have circulated about the tone of the film. While fans may be desperate to see what happens to Spider-Man next in the MCU, there’s plenty of Spider-Man films and media to watch in the meantime to keep up the excitement. 

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  1. Spider-Man: Homecoming

    # 1

    Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

  2. Spider-Man: Far From Home

    # 2

    Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.

  3. Spider-Man: No Way Home

    # 3

    Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

  4. Captain America: Civil War

    # 4

    Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

  5. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

    # 5

    Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

  6. Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

    # 6

    After 13-year-old super-genius Lunella accidentally brings ten-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the duo works together to protect the city's Lower East Side from danger.

  7. Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

    # 7

    Peter Parker is on his way to becoming a hero, but his path to get there is anything but ordinary.

  8. Avengers: Infinity War

    # 8

    As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

  9. Avengers: Endgame

    # 9

    After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

  10. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    # 10

    Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

  11. Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

    1994

    # 11

    Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.

  12. Daredevil: Born Again

    # 12

    Matt Murdock finds himself on a collision course with Wilson Fisk when their past identities begin to emerge.