Spider-Man: Brand New Day: everything we know about the Marvel Phase 6 movie (release date, likely cast, plot rumors)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is one of two new Marvel movies that'll drop next year. And, with Tom Holland's next outing as the iconic webslinger set to swing into theaters in July 2026, we're less than eight months away from its arrival.

There's plenty for you to catch up on about the next Marvel Phase 6 film, too. Lots of news and rumors have emerged in recent months about Spider-Man 4 – lucky for you, then, that I've compiled them all in this handy guide.

So, from its confirmed cast and story details, to Spider-Man's future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), here's all you need to know about Brand New Day.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day release date

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will debut worldwide on July 31, 2026.

Originally, Spider-Man 4 was set to swing into theaters on July 24, 2026. However, Sony and Marvel have since confirmed Brand New Day's release would be delayed – thankfully, though, by a single week.

With filming getting underway on Spider-Man 4 in August, it won't be long until the cameras stop rolling on this MCU flick. As long as its shooting schedule and post-production phases are still on track, it should be ready for launch day.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer: is there one?

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No. That said, Sony Pictures released some behind-the-scenes footage of Brand New Day on day one of its shoot, which gave us our best look yet at Holland's new suit (more on this later).

From an official trailer standpoint, I doubt we'll see one before the end of 2025. In fact, I think we won't see anything substantial until Sony Pictures' panel at CinemaCon 2026, which could take place next March or April. One a teaser is with us, I'll update this section.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day likely cast

Full spoilers follow for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Potential spoilers also follow for Brand New Day.

Sony and Marvel haven't revealed Spider-Man: Brand New Day's full cast yet. Based on everything we've heard about who's involved in its production, though, here's who I'd expect to see:

• Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
• Zendaya as MJ
• Jacob Batalon as Ned Leeds
• Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/The Hulk
• Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle/The Punisher
• Michael Mando as Mack Gargan/Scorpion
• Marvin Jones III as Lonnie Lincoln/Tombstone
• Sadie Sink as TBC
• Tramell Tillman as TBC
• Liza Colon-Reyes as TBC

Holland is the only actor confirmed to appear so far. However, speaking on the Rich Roll podcast last October, Holland revealed Zendaya would return as Michelle Jones, aka M.J.

Meanwhile, a leaked set photo (thanks to X/Twitter user SpideySource for the screenshot) shows Batalon, who played Ned Leeds in Holland's first three solo Spidey flicks, sporting an MIT t-shirt. This is the university that accepted Ned and M.J's applications in No Way Home, so it's plausible that Batalon will, at the very least, feature in a bit-part role.

Elsewhere, reports emerged in May that Spider-Man: Brand New Day would feature one of the original Avengers in Ruffalo's Banner/The Hulk. One month later, numerous outlets claimed Bernthal's Castle/The Punisher will appear in Spider-Man 4.

Considering Spider-Man: No Way Home was something of a hard reset for the MCU's wallcrawler, there'll be plenty of new faces in Brand New Day.

The first – and arguably most intriguing – is Stranger Things star Sadie Sink.

In March, it was reported that Sink had signed on for Spider-Man 4. Months on from that reveal, though, there's no word on which character she'll portray. Iconic X-Men member Jean Grey, the antagonistic Spider Wasp deity known as Shathra, a sidekick of The Punisher called Rachel Cole-Alves, and Mayday Parker, aka the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary-Jane Watson in the comics are just four individuals she's rumored to portray.

For what it's worth, a July 2025 report seemed to end speculation that Sink will portray Jean Grey in Brand New Day. So, the jury's still out on the identity of her character.

Other star names have joined Sink on the newcomers front. Deadline has claimed The Bear's Liza Colon-Zayas has signed on in an undisclosed role. Then, in August, Severance actor Tramell Tillman was cast in a mystery role for Spider-Man 4. Chatting to Variety, Tillman teased that he might not be playing one of the movie's main villains.

Speaking of the film's antagonist – or, should I say, antagonists – it sounds like Spider-Man: Brand New Day is aiming to replicate No Way Home's success by telling a story containing multiple bad guys.

In May, a Marvel leak implied Spidey could face off against three primary villains. Two months later, a behind-the-scenes look at Brand New Day appeared to confirm the identity of two foes in B-list villains Tarantula and Boomerang.

Then, in early August, Michael Mando, who made a quick cameo as Mack Gargan/Scorpion in Spider-Man: Homecoming's mid-credits scene, took to Instagram to suggest he'd be back as one of the webslinger's most iconic supervillains. A few weeks after that, Brand New Day's first official villain – Lonnie Lincoln, aka Tombstone – was all but confirmed by Deadline, with the outlet stating Marvin Jones III will play him.

And what of other heroes – MCU or otherwise – who might populate this flick? Andrew Garfield has denied his version of the titular hero will appear (per Deadline) and, given how he shuns the limelight, nobody's been able to ask Tobey Maguire if his Peter Parker will show up.

Lastly, Charlie Cox, who's played Matt Murdock/Daredevil in Netflix's Marvel-Verse and the MCU, has denied (per the Phase Hero podcast host Brandon Davis) that he's part of Spider-Man 4's ensemble. Give Daredevil's comic book ties to Spidey and the pair briefly sharing a scene in No Way Home, though, I wouldn't be shocked if he turns up.

Spider-Man 4 story speculation

Full spoilers follow for Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day doesn't have a story synopsis yet. Nevertheless, there's plenty we can deduce about its plot.

For starters, Spider-Man 4's title takes inspiration from the most controversial time in the Marvel hero's 80-year-plus history. Thankfully, it seems the 'Brand New Day' subtitle is the only part of that period that's been chosen for his next big-screen adventure.

That 'Brand New Day' element takes on greater significance after his last solo movie.

No Way Home ended with Spidey reverting back to being a friendly neighborhood hero. That movie's finale saw Doctor Strange cast a spell that made the world forget Peter Parker was Spider-Man, thereby allowing him to return to his roots before he was thrust into the superhuman limelight in Captain America: Civil War.

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With no Tony Stark-created tech available to him, he's also returned to his superhero origins and created his own suit.

Tom Holland gave us our first full look at the updated suit he'll wear in Brand New Day in early August – the full reveal coming 24 hours after a Spider-Man 4 video teased his new superhero attire. Days later, another shot confirmed Holland's new costume is inspired by the suits worn by Maguire and Garfield during their respective eras.

We've also learned when the film may be set, with leaked images indicating Spider-Man: Brand New Day will take place sometime in 2027. If true, that places it three years after No Way Home and means Holland's Parker has been operating as his crime-fighting alter-ego for some time without revealing his true identity.

That would be more than enough time for Spidey to accrue a street-level rogues gallery; something Marvel President Kevin Feige alluded to in conversation with Collider and is evident in leaked videos, such as the one above, which show Spidey being a more localized hero.

"We are seeing, for the first time in the Tom Holland Spider-Man stories, him being a proper Spider-Man," Feige said of the movie's more grounded stakes. "Him being by himself, dedicated to saving the city, and dealing with – for lack of better terms – street-level crime, as opposed to world-ending events."

We don't know what kind of street-level story we'll get. However, fan videos from have shown the webslinger riding atop a tank and battling various superpowered individuals. Surprisingly, that could include The Hulk, according to cinematographer Brett Pawlak's Instagram account (thanks Spider-Man_Newz for the find).

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's ground-level story also means it'll share commonalities with a specific Disney+ show – that being, season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again.

Chatting to Entertainment Weekly (EW), Marvel Head of TV, Streaming, and Animation Brad Winderbaum said: "We're communicating a lot with the team on Spider-Man: Brand New Day to make sure that there's coherence there. We don't want to spoil anything, but it very much exists in the same world and it's important."

It doesn't sound like the projects will run parallel to each other, but Winderbaum indicated "the impacts will be felt" between them. So, while that isn't confirmation that Daredevil will appear in Spider-Man 4, these street-level productions may be more closely aligned than we realize.

What does the future hold for Spider-Man after Brand New Day?

Chatting to LadBible, Holland said he doesn't know what the future holds for him post-Brand New Day.

However, with two more Avengers films – Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars – due out in December 2026 and December 2027, it's all but certain Holland will appear in one or both films. Heck, Sink is reportedly going to show up in Secret Wars so, in my view, Holland is nailed on to play a key role in that flick, too.

It'll be interesting to see if Spider-Man: Brand New Day's story runs concurrent to Doomsday or if it'll directly lead into Avengers 5. Whatever the plan is, Secret Wars will lead to a soft reboot of the MCU – Feige has said this will happen – but, considering Holland is one of the MCU's biggest assets, I'd be stunned if he hangs up the mask after Avengers 6.

Sure, he can't play Peter Parker forever, but I'm convinced he's got one or two more solo films left in him. Spider-Man 5 or Spider-Man 6 would be the perfect opportunity to introduce a live-action Miles Morales to the MCU, too, with Holland mentoring him before Holland passes the torch onto his successor. Long story short: in my opinion, Holland will stick around for the foreseeable future.

For more Marvel coverage, find out how to watch the Marvel movies in order and how to watch the Spider-Man movies in order. Alternatively, check out my dedicated guide on Avengers: Doomsday and what we know so far about Daredevil: Born Again season 2.