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Tom Holland Returns in MCU’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

7/30/2026

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Tom Holland returns as Spider-Man in the MCU film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, premiering Friday.
He said the cast watched many cuts, including a “hated” version from audience notes, and he joined the sequel’s writers’ room with Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers and director Destin Daniel Cretton.
The fourth solo MCU film, set four years after Doctor Strange’s spell, follows an anonymous Spider-Man protecting New York City as his powers evolve dangerously.

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Story summary

Tom Holland returns as Spider-Man in the MCU film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, premiering Friday.
He said the cast watched many cuts, including a “hated” version from audience notes, and he joined the sequel’s writers’ room with Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers and director Destin Daniel Cretton.
The fourth solo MCU film, set four years after Doctor Strange’s spell, follows an anonymous Spider-Man protecting New York City as his powers evolve dangerously.