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Spider-Man: Brand New Day cuts Claire Temple scene, still rakes $1.6 B.

8/11/2026

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Screenwriters Cut Claire

Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers said the Claire Temple scene was cut from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, released July 31, 2026, because film needed to trim time due to many characters.
Omitted scene would have shown Claire Temple treating Peter Parker after the Scorpion fight and before meeting Bruce Banner.
Rosario Dawson confirmed the cut at GalaxyCon Raleigh, saying she hopes to return to Daredevil: Born Again season 3.

Summary

Spider-Man $2B

Spider-Man: Brand New Day earned $1.6 billion in week one and is on track to exceed $2 billion, joining the highest-grossing films.
The film is the 38th MCU entry and returns Tom Holland as Spider-Man after a five-year gap.
Jon Bernthal appears as Frank Castle/The Punisher while Mark Ruffalo reprises Bruce Banner/The Hulk, adding two major Marvel figures.
Rotten Tomatoes gives a 90 % Fresh rating while the opening weekend set new domestic Spider-Man records, boosting box-office momentum.

History

Historical Context

The Avengers (2012) concluded Marvel Studios’ Phase One, a plan set in 2005 and funded by a $525 million credit line in 2007. Disney’s 2009 acquisition gave the studio distribution control, helping the MCU become the highest-grossing franchise with over $34 billion worldwide. Its success cemented the focus on ensemble casts and coordinated edits for later films.

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Screenwriters Cut Claire

Screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers said the Claire Temple scene was cut from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, released July 31, 2026, because film needed to trim time due to many characters.
Omitted scene would have shown Claire Temple treating Peter Parker after the Scorpion fight and before meeting Bruce Banner.
Rosario Dawson confirmed the cut at GalaxyCon Raleigh, saying she hopes to return to Daredevil: Born Again season 3.

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