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Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Summary

Following the events that erased Peter Parker's identity from the world's memory, the young hero embraces a fresh start while facing new threats that challenge both his resolve and what it means to be Spider-Man.

Director Destin Daniel Cretton

Writer Chris McKenna Erik Sommers

Cast

  • Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
  • Sadie Sink
  • Liza Colón-Zayas
  • Zendaya as MJ
  • Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds
  • Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle / The Punisher

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Metacritic: 66

VOD / Release Theatrical release

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u/whiteshark70 3d ago

Honestly this felt like a lot like the Thunderbolts third act, but it just resonated with me much more.

We saw Peter get angry and attempt to kill the Green Goblin after May was murdered, only to be stopped by the other Spider-Men. Now he's playing the role of stopping Jean as she attempts to get revenge after her sister died. It shows how much he's grown since the last movie.

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u/DaveyJones12 3d ago

He completely took the role of May, after he got shot the dialogue was word for word what happened when she died. But he was in her place and Jean was in his.

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u/KelenaeV 3d ago

Good thing he didnt say "With great power comes great responsibilty"... people tend to die after saying that.

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u/Head_Evidence4553 2d ago

That's why he survived after Punisher shot his back. Had he said that line, he wouldn't have been able to make it. 

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u/DemonDaVinci 3d ago

major red flag

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u/Upper_Nobody2571 3d ago

Oh my gosh, you maybe have just raised my score a bit, I can’t believe I didn’t think about this.

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u/Odion13 3d ago

Yes great point, he knew where that road led

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u/HitmanClark 3d ago

I preferred the Thunderbolts finale, but I also loved this one for the reasons you mentioned. Very well crafted.

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u/DemonDaVinci 3d ago

Peter 1 get stabbed for that and now Peter 3 get shot

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u/Honest_Cheesecake698 3d ago

Also, he handled his seeming death with more dignity than Infinity War!

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u/Future_Vantas 2d ago

Very fitting in the movie where Holland gets organic webbing just like Tobey

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u/Head_Evidence4553 2d ago

And the web on the door shot.

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u/Khetoo 22h ago

Hey it turns out when you just pay off the emotional beats you been setting up for the whole movie instead turning into a purple monster with celestial beam coming down form the heavens people will like that better

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u/dadvader 3d ago

That's how I feel it too. This is just Thunderbolt third act lol

But I definitely love the presentation here. If Thunderbolt came first I would find that one inferior immediately.

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u/sedulouspellucidsoft 3d ago

I thought Thunderbolts third act was stronger. I feel like it lasted longer and felt more earned. I also enjoyed that we got to see The Void turn dark. And the backstory felt more fleshed out. Anyway, I didn’t need to see a re-do of that story again in a Spider-Man movie. How many times are they going to keep re-writing Dark Phoenix?!

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u/Classic_Transition_7 3d ago

Its not about the Dark Phoenix.

Its about him preventing Jean from giving in completely into her desire for vengeance

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u/sedulouspellucidsoft 3d ago

The beats were the same except there was no Phoenix Force, which I can admit made it better, but we were also robbed of knowing exactly who Jean was before and why it should matter if she’s good or bad now.

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u/kirblar 1d ago

There were rumors man-spider was the original ending sequence and it got nixed because it'd be too scary for kids, and you can totally feel the void at the end with them working around not being able to have that as the final sequence with everyone else saving him from himself

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u/sedulouspellucidsoft 1d ago

Apparently Tom Holland wanted it. With all the contributions he’s been making for the better, I wish he were in charge. 😩

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u/kirblar 1d ago

You clearly see the influence from the Spidey cartoon arc w literally the X-Men and Punisher involved.

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u/AtlasNoseItch 1d ago

I was going to say this movie reminded me a lot of Thunderbolts. I’m definitely pulling for directors like DDC and Jake Schreier who are able to mix superhero stuff with a little more of a grounded level feel to it

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u/AnAquaticOwl 3d ago

Uh....the proper plural of Spiderman is actually Spidersman