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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
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Tom Holland's fourth solo Spider-Man, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, set four years after No Way Home. Co-stars Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal as Punisher, and Mark Ruffalo as Hulk.
Days until Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios release Spider-Man: Brand New Day in theatres on July 31, 2026, Tom Holland's fourth solo Spider-Man film and his first since the $1.9 billion Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.
Tom Holland's three prior Spider-Man films – Homecoming, Far From Home, and No Way Home – grossed a combined $3.9 billion worldwide, with No Way Home alone reaching $1.92 billion to become the third highest-grossing Spider-Man-related release ever. Brand New Day arrives nearly five years after No Way Home, the longest gap between Holland's solo entries, and follows the original Marvel Comics arc of the same name in which Peter Parker's identity is restored to secrecy after a continuity-altering event. Director Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) takes over from Jon Watts, marking the first directorial change for the Holland-led Spider-Man films. The cast list signals a hard pivot toward the Marvel Cinematic Universe's street-level corner: Jon Bernthal returns as Frank Castle / The Punisher and Mark Ruffalo joins as Bruce Banner / Hulk, with Sadie Sink also added in an unconfirmed role. Brand New Day is expected to be the second-largest MCU theatrical release of 2026 after Avengers: Doomsday and the bridge to the wider Multiverse Saga finale. The summer 2026 calendar slot, against family-tentpole peers like Toy Story 5 and Minions and Monsters, makes the film the headline live-action theatrical release of the season.
The shift to Cretton in the director's chair also signals Marvel's continued strategy of recruiting filmmakers from outside its prior pool – a trend that began with Chloé Zhao and Sam Raimi in earlier Phase Four projects and has continued through the Multiverse Saga.
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have confirmed a July 31, 2026 release date, with Destin Daniel Cretton directing. Tom Holland and Zendaya return as Peter Parker and Michelle "MJ" Jones; Jon Bernthal reprises Punisher from his Netflix-era Marvel TV role and Disney+ Daredevil: Born Again; Mark Ruffalo joins as Hulk; Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) is cast in a role Marvel has not formally specified. Production began in 2025. Plot details remain undisclosed beyond the Brand New Day comics inspiration, which traditionally restores Peter Parker's secret identity after a continuity-altering event – a structural fit for the multiverse-driven aftermath of No Way Home. The film is theatrical-only with the typical 45-day exclusivity window before streaming. Pricing follows standard theatrical conventions; premium formats expected.
Pair with avengers-doomsday-2026 in December 2026 for the full Phase Six MCU theatrical lineup and avengers-secret-wars-2027 for the saga capstone. On the same competitive 2026 summer window, watch toy-story-5-2026 in June and minions-and-monsters-2026 in early July.
When does Spider-Man: Brand New Day release? July 31, 2026 – confirmed by Marvel Studios and Sony. What format is it in? Theatrical release in standard, IMAX, and premium formats. How much will tickets cost? Standard cinema ticket pricing; premium-format surcharges apply. Can I preorder tickets? Theatrical preorders typically open 4 weeks before launch. Who makes Spider-Man: Brand New Day? Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton.
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