As was the case with Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is shaping up to be one wild ride. While it doesn’t appear as though director Destin Daniel Cretton is adapting any one particular story arc or beloved Spidey comic, he seems to be pulling from the character’s greatest hits.
From what can be gleaned about the film from set photos and well-sourced reports, Tom Holland’s Spidey will be overwhelmed in the film, dealing not only with a slew of street-level thugs and crime bosses but also with a bloodthirsty Frank Castle and a rampaging Hulk. And now…undead ninjas.
Following up on previous reports that a horde of ninjas were involved in a prison break scene filmed some time ago, insider Daniel Richtman has confirmed the identity of the group and they are who we thought they were: The Hand.
One of Marvel Comics’ most well-declveloped and fascinating secret societies, The Hand played an overarching role in Netflix’s Defenders-verse series, though they weren’t portrayed particularly true to their comic book counterparts. Given Cretton’s ambitious approach to Brand New Day, it seems likely that will be rectified. Richtman’s report indicates that they’ll be decked out in their traditional red shinobi shōzoku in the film, which will be a big jump from barely being able to see them on screen in Daredevil. But, who’s in charge of the occult assassins these days?
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