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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Adds Shocker, Scorpion; July 2026 Release

6/30/2026

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Spider-Man Adds Shocker

Marvel Studios announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will add the Shocker (Herman Schultz) as a legacy villain alongside the Scorpion.
Michael Mando returns as Mac Gargan, the Scorpion, leading the film’s returning threats.
The second trailer shows a vibro-shock gauntlet on an arm, confirming the Shocker’s return.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens on July 31, 2026, with Tom Holland saying he hopes to bring Miles Morales into the MCU afterward.

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Marvel Unveils Tombstone

Marvel Studios unveiled Marvin Jones III as Tombstone on a New York City pop-up board that mimics Peter Parker’s villain tracker.
The board shows close-up and full-body photos and a headline reading “Tombstone Running City Into the Ground.”
The LEGO set reveals Tombstone will appear in a New York City tank chase with Spider-Man and the Punisher, wearing a comic-accurate pale-skin, white-hair suit-and-tie.

History

Historical Context

Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man opened with a $115 million U.S. weekend and spurred a $200 million sequel budget, establishing a New York-based franchise that later expanded to a three-film trilogy released on Disney+ in 2023. Sony’s 2024-25 theatrical re-releases revived those villains, paving the way for the 2026 Brand New Day trailer that returns Herman Schultz’s Shocker, Mac Gargan’s Scorpion and Marvin Jones III’s Tombstone.

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Spider-Man Adds Shocker

Marvel Studios announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will add the Shocker (Herman Schultz) as a legacy villain alongside the Scorpion.
Michael Mando returns as Mac Gargan, the Scorpion, leading the film’s returning threats.
The second trailer shows a vibro-shock gauntlet on an arm, confirming the Shocker’s return.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens on July 31, 2026, with Tom Holland saying he hopes to bring Miles Morales into the MCU afterward.

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