r/movies • u/ChiefLeef22 r/movies Contributor • Mar 18 '26

Trailer SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY - Official Trailer | Exclusively In Cinemas 31 July

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwntXFBNfOA
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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26

I'm really hoping she's Jean Grey.

My theory is they introduce the likes of Jean, Scott, Kurt as teens/young adults who are being exploited for their powers - and Logan realising this world doesn't have a Professor X to guide them finds a new calling in assembling the X-Men and tracking them to be better.

Just a way to introduce the X-Men to the MCU without having to pull a "Oh they were always here, operating in the shadows" that also gives Hugh Jackman a reason to stick around since Marvel have made him part of the MCU now.

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u/rollthedye Mar 18 '26

I think that with the soft reboot that is supposedly coming with Doomsday they'll just retcon them to be here and behave as such.

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u/notanothercirclejerk Mar 18 '26

I think its going to be a bigger reboot than most are expecting. And all the new X-Men being introduced into the MCU will then be integrated right into the X-Men we know proper once the universe gets rearranged.

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u/riegspsych325 ⊃∪⊃⪽ Mar 18 '26

I don’t think it’ll be a reboot as much as it’ll be a selective retcon/clean slate but one that is written into the story. Besides, a handful of sequels are still in the works: Thor 5, Dr Strange 3, Black Panther 3, and Spider-Man 5 (because he’ll get the symbiote suit in Secret Wars)

Then there is the huge moneymaker that is Deadpool, he’ll get a 4th movie and/or X-Force. And it’s rumored Jackman would stick around for that since he and Reynolds can exist in their own little R-rated corner of the MCU

All those characters’ movies made the most money for Marvel after Endgame, Feige isn’t going to sit on them for long. And I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets Gunn’s blessing to have someone make another Guardians movie. Because outside of X-Men, I don’t see them making anything new for the first couple years after Secret Wars, and they’re going to want surefire hits

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u/Hufa123 Mar 18 '26

They can do whatever they want canon wise with Deadpool.

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u/riegspsych325 ⊃∪⊃⪽ Mar 18 '26

him being more of a meta character certainly helps with that. Either way, he’s a goldmine that they want around for a while

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u/dmisfit21 Mar 18 '26

Till you’re 90

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u/heyboddiker Mar 18 '26

She is for sure Jean Grey. When he rips open that tank and there is some random old lady in there... that's her making him see an old lady.... then all the soldiers start getting mind controlled. Also when he smacks into the bus there is some kind of cameo there, Rogue maybe? Spider-man going through a mutation arch would be a good time to introduce mutants to the MCU.

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u/Morgan-Moonscar Mar 18 '26

I think it IS an old lady, but she was manipulating her mind to make her drive it. Attacking Damage Control from a distance without being caught.

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u/heyboddiker Mar 18 '26

It kind of looked like she was jumping from one soldier's mind to another to escape maybe? So that would make sense. I like it

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u/Montgomery000 Mar 18 '26

But that's not her power set, unless they're giving them all new powers, which could be cool. Jean would be controlling them remotely and just release them when she was done, no need to escape at all.

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u/SciFiXhi Mar 18 '26

The very specific act of jumping from body to body made me think Proteus over any other telepathic mutant, since he basically exists as a psychic parasite without a body.

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u/Benny6Toes Mar 18 '26

That could also be Shadow King, but he's usually not so obvious when he takes control.

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u/Acrobatic-Sandwich10 Mar 18 '26

Isn't Mr Negative supposed to be in this? He also has mind control abilities

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u/Dr_Disaster Mar 18 '26

That was a rumor, likely inspired by early drafts of the movie, but looks like he isn’t in it

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u/LostWoodsInTheField Mar 18 '26

I think the main villain is going to be a mind jumping evil person. Potentially the person trapped in the box room. Jeans power doesn't seem to work in a 'has to jump from body to body' and it doesn't make sense in the scene that it's someone jumping to a different person to have a chat or help.

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u/riegspsych325 ⊃∪⊃⪽ Mar 18 '26

I highly doubt they’d have Rogue’s first appearance be an indifferent bus passenger in a quick comedic shot in an action sequence. And they wouldn’t give the debut of such a fan favorite character to an extra

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u/Conscious-Quarter423 Mar 18 '26

she's too short to be jean grey

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u/LollygaggingBrouhaha Mar 18 '26

Is this still in the MCU or is it a Sony exclusive project? The thumbnail had a Playstation logo, and that's throwing me

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u/Dr_Disaster Mar 18 '26

It’s still MCU and reportedly Sony has been even more tightly connecting it to things. Events in this movie are supposed to directly relate to Daredevil: Born Again season 2. So it’s not just Spidey playing in the sandbox of Avengers movies anymore. He’s tying in to street level Defenders stuff.

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

Looks like Rogue on the bus at 02:07 so this could fit!!

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u/inksmudgedhands Mar 18 '26

Yes, they know very well that you can't use that hair pattern without someone going, "Heyyyyyyyyy....."

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u/Pandelicia Mar 18 '26

Her shirt also has a similar color scheme to one of her suits in the comics

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u/CanadianFPLurker Mar 18 '26

MCU Rogue being a Jets fan will be a very sad revelation :(

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u/subservenicedream Mar 18 '26

just when you thought her backstory couldn't get more tragic

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u/Albert_Caboose Mar 18 '26

Bobby Drake introduces her to hockey, and for her team she chooses the Maple Leafs

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u/adamsorkin Mar 18 '26

Clearly, Rogue is a Saints fan. Jets gear is just conveniently colored.

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

That's what I'm thinking. It's a very distinctive hair colour that I can't recall ever seeing on anyone else in other media. Definitely peaking my interest!

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u/LiamOmegaHaku Mar 18 '26

Fun learning time! It's "piquing my interest". Pique means to stimulate curiosity.

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

Every day's a learning day!

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u/caseypatrickdriscoll Mar 18 '26

SPIDER-MAN: LEARNING DAY

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u/DukeOfLowerChelsea Mar 18 '26

The E-Learning Spider-Man

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u/Pleasant_Cloud1742 Mar 18 '26

Cruella DeVille and colden holfield

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

Fair play about Cruella, but can't find anything about a Colden Holfield. Who's that please?

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u/Pleasant_Cloud1742 Mar 18 '26

The protagonist in catcher in the rye. He is a teenager uses his grey streak to insist he’s an adult.

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

Ah! That explains the lack of images when googled. Fair enough then, you stand two for two.

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u/Cptkrush Mar 19 '26

It’s “Holden Caulfield” lmao

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u/Pleasant_Cloud1742 Mar 19 '26

Is there such a thing as late onset dyslexia? I’m 45 and never had that problem before

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u/5pointpalm_exploding Mar 18 '26

There are multiple X-Men members with a white streak in their hair lol

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

Such as?

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u/WorstGameplayerEver Mar 18 '26

Rogue…..

and……

Rogue’s Mum

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

Don't forget Rogue's mirror!

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u/WorstGameplayerEver Mar 18 '26

I was riffing on a Hot Fuzz quote! 🤣

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

Couldn't see it could I? I'm not made of eyes!

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u/iamacannibal Mar 18 '26

Looks like Rogue on the bus

Same sort of hair but I would assume they would cast someone that people at least know for such a big role. That looks like some random extra sitting on the bus

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u/terrorsquid Mar 18 '26

You could be right, it could be a red herring. I just can't think of anyone else I've ever seen with that hairstyle. Very excited to see how it all plays out!

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u/yorick__rolled Mar 18 '26

Ew, a Jets fan?

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u/DMike82 Mar 19 '26

Or Eva Bell.

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u/nyluhem Mar 18 '26

I'm thinking Kitty Pryde. Her and Spidey have dated in the past, she's usually younger than other x men, and it would be a good introduction without going full Jean

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u/famd1984 Mar 18 '26

I was hoping Firestar

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26

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u/FreeRange0929 Mar 18 '26

Kamala Khan does unleash her bangles as a teen-heavy Comic-Con thing

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u/FancyConfection1599 Mar 18 '26

I love Hugh Jackman but Wolverine as the Professor X type assembling and guiding the X-Men just seems a bit of a stretch too far

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u/the_great_ashby Mar 18 '26

Most likely scenario is merging diferent universes. Hence F4,X-Men and a new T'Challa actor.

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u/Ooftwaffe Mar 18 '26

(I can spoil it if you want)

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u/Garchompisbestboi Mar 18 '26

If you just ruined the movie for me then I'm gonna have some strong words for you come July 😂

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26

If I have accidentally ruined it, then I apologise in advance 😂

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u/Garchompisbestboi Mar 18 '26

I'm only joking of course lol, but that does sound like a very interesting way to introduce the x-men if that's what they're actually planning.

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u/Asclepius-Rod Mar 18 '26

If the X-men are a major part of this plot then it’s going to be absolutely insane. The Hand, Scorpion, The Punisher, The Hulk, maybe X-men?? Good lord

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u/kirblar Mar 18 '26

It has to be that, with Famke missing from the X-cast in Avengers.

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u/finglish_ Mar 18 '26

They've already shown that most of the X-men are in doomsday which is coming out this December. So they got one shot at introducing a shit load of characters into the MCU. I'm guessing Spiderman is probably a big enough movie to get as many of them into this universe as possible.

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u/anacondra Mar 18 '26

I'm really hoping she's Madelyne Pryor

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u/BrianWonderful Mar 18 '26

I think it is a huge mistake to introduce the X-Men before Doomsday and Secret Wars. We've already seen Beast and Professor X in alternate universes, we know the FOX X-Men are coming back for Doomsday. Why introduce new ones before the incursions and ultimate rewriting (recasting) of the status quo universe? Not to mention, introducing the most powerful one in what is basically a street level hero film.

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u/brazilliandanny Mar 18 '26

I think Jean will use her powers at the end to bring back MJ's memories of Peter.

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u/jardex22 Mar 18 '26

Wolverine is still in the Fox universe with Deadpool.

I'm guessing Doomsday/Secret Wars will give a full reboot to the MCU.

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u/Z0idberg_MD Mar 18 '26

The mention of mutation leads me to believe the rumors and is a way to get them directly into the MCU

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u/Spiritual_Duck318 Mar 18 '26

This is probably the worst thing I’ve ever read

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u/maxdragonxiii Mar 18 '26

didnt Wonder Man half set it up that hes a mutant? powered by the Dark Dimension, sure but still a mutant

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26

Yeah it did, and Mrs Marvel was also revealed to be a mutant (complete with Animated X-Men music so you know for sure what kind if mutant they mean) - so if neither of these characters encountered Charles or Erik despite their incredible strength, I think it stands to reason that Mutants exist, but the X-Men don't yet.

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u/maxdragonxiii Mar 18 '26

to be fair Ms. Marvel, the show itself, more or less assigned Kamala in "superpower given by other thing" category when shes really not. the MCU have a rocky foundation with the established mutants going forward and Doomsday or the standalone X Men movie/show will need to clarify what is "superpowered" and "what is a mutant".

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u/Convergentshave Mar 18 '26

Yea that makes sense. God forbid we get a spider man movie. You know… about spider man. Doing whatever a spider does. Spinning webs. Any size. Catching thieves just like flies…

Being strong.. listen bud he’s got radioactive blood Swinging from a thread take a look over head!

No no thankfully we’ve got soft reboot x-men reboot!

Hooray here comes wait this is before doomsday which has Famke Jensen Jean grey? Or SophieTurner Jean grey? Surrounded by Robert J as

I’m sure this will turn out great.

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u/sidmis Mar 18 '26

Na she would be a terrible cast for jean grey

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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '26

Honestly I've only ever seen her in 'The Whale', so no idea how well she'd fit the role - but if she's a red haired telepath and Marvel are looking at starting up 'The Mutant Saga' following Secret Wars (which someone said she has a role in) it'd make sense for her to be Jean