Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already generated a ton of hype as production has gotten underway in Glasgow, Scotland. With Mark Ruffalo, Jon Bernthal, Sadie Sink and Michael Mando among those joining Tom Holland in the film, fans are buzzing about the project while also trying to deduce just what might be going on in it. With a handful of street-level villains, a raging Punisher and a rampaging Hulk, it seems as though Peter Parker will find himself in quite a predicament no matter which way he turns, meaning fans can expect quite a bit of action. And according new report from one of the busiest scoopers in the game, the action in Destin Daniel Cretton‘s flick may be on par with one of Marvel Studios’ best films.
Social media scooper My Time To Shine Hello, who seems to be dialed in on what’s happening on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, has compared the film to Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the biggest Spidey movie yet,” claimed MTTSH. “Despite being more ‘street-level,’ it’s even been described to me as Captain America: The Winter Soldier for Spider-Man.“
While the social media scooper was not clear on exactly how the fourth installment in the Spidey franchise might resemble the 2014 sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger, it still lands as incredibly high praise and may raise expectations even further for the film. The Winter Soldier was a game changer both for the MCU and for Chris Evans as Steve Rogers; if Brand New Day delivers the same, status quo-changing dynamic as the spy thriller, fans will be riding a massive wave of energy into Avengers: Doomsday.
Directed by the Russo brothers, the film is a masterclass in action and suspense. The hand-to-hand combat is brutal and visceral, a stark contrast to the more fantastical battles of other MCU films. The Winter Soldier not only redefined Captain America’s character but also reshaped the entire MCU. Its events had massive ripple effects, fundamentally altering the landscape of the cinematic universe and paving the way for future stories like Avengers: Age of Ultron and Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. It’s a crucial piece of the puzzle, a thrilling standalone film, and a testament to Marvel’s willingness to take risks with its characters and its storytelling.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day looks set to have plenty of villains looking to tangle Tom Holland‘s Wall-Crawler. Several months ago, a report claimed that Tombstone, Boomerang, Tarantula and Scorpion were set for the new film, as was Mac Gargan, first played by Michael Mando in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
To date, none of those villains have been seen taking on Tom Holland‘s Spider-Man on set, though rumors persist that the tank chase scene filmed during the project’s first week in production did indeed feature Mando’s Gargan. For his part, Mando–whose last MCU appearance was in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming–used social media to tease a monstrous turn for his character and now, ahead of a scheduled action scene that would feature Spidey squaring up with Gargan, Mando has once again teased his character’s transformation into Scorpion and Venom.
Following Mando’s initial tease, we theorized that Gargan could play an incredibly large role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, including bonding with the fragment of the symbiote that Tom Hardy‘s Eddie Brock left behind during his visit to the Sacred Timeline. Mando’s latest IG story not only teases Gargan’s transformation into Venom but does so using a picture that also shows the character in his Scorpion suit, which has yet to be seen in live-action.
Gargan’s role in the film will likely spin out of the end credit scene from Spider-Man: Homecoming, in which he hoped to learn the identity of the Wall-Crawler from Michael Keaton‘s Adrian Toomes while the two were in prison. By the time Spider-Man: Brand New Day hits theaters, it will have been nearly a decade since that scene took place so it’ll be interesting to learn what Gargan has been up to in the meantime.
In June, after filming scenes at Windsor Castle production on Avengers: Doomsday moved to a secluded area in Windsor Great Park where a 1960s-era house was constructed. While the castle scenes were rumored to take place at Magneto’s mutant stronghold, there were never any solid reports on who inhabited the Great Park house. Though on set it was referred to as the “Luke Cage” house, not too many folks believed that Power Man was going to make his MCU debut in the new Avengers film. And so, after a couple of weeks in the spotlight, the “Luke Cage” house was forgotten and nobody was ever too sure what went down there. However, a new rumor may provide that answer and, if true, mean the MCU’s first Avenger will indeed return for Avengers: Doomsday.
According to social media scooper My Time To Shine Hello, Chris Evans has already filmed scenes for Avengers: Doomsday, doing so under the codename “Luke Cage.” Some simple math offers the possibility that the 1960s-era “Luke Cage” house is the home of Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter.
Assuming the information in MTTSH’s post is accurate, at least some portion of Avengers: Doomsday will likely work as a direct follow-up to the events of Avengers: Endgame which saw Rogers time travel to 1949, creating an alternate timeline in which he lived a full life with Carter before returning to 2023 to give Sam Wilson the shield.
Yeah, maybe. I’ll never say never, just because it was such a wonderful experience. But I’m also very precious with it. It’s something that I am very proud of. And like I said, sometimes I can’t believe it even happened. And I wouldn’t want the black eye if it felt like a cash grab or if it didn’t live up to expectations or if it just felt like it wasn’t connected to that original thing. So, no time soon. And ultimately I really hope to just maybe act a little bit less in my life. I have a lot of other interests.
While the video doesn’t reveal anything not already seen by the public, it does offer some great new views of Holland in action in the suit and him being a generally great human while interacting with fans. Filming is expected to extend through early Fall and Spider-Man: Brand New Day will swing into theaters on July 31, 2026.
Marvel’s First Family finally joined the MCU in The Fantastic Four: First Steps just in time to help the Avengers and X-Men attempt to save a collapsing Multiverse. While the film hasn’t blown up the box office, Disney head honcho Bob Iger stated that the film, directed by Matt Shakman, “successfully launched this important franchise into the Marvel Cinematic Universe,” ahead of their appearances in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars; however, at this point, despite rumors that Marvel Studios was set to move ahead with a sequel, again directed by Shakman, there has been no official word.
With four unfilled dates on its 2028 theatrical slate, Marvel could be eyeing one of them for a sequel to First Steps but if they are, they haven’t told anyone yet, including the writer of the first film, Eric Pearson. In an interview with Comic Book, Pearson, who has worked on several MCU films, including Thunderbolts*, explained that while he has some great ideas for a sequel, there’s a really good reason he hasn’t begun work on one just yet.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JULY 21: Eric Pearson attends The Fantastic Four: First Steps World Premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California on July 21, 2025. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney)
“I honestly don’t know. I’m such a literal person that I would need to understand the fallout of how everything looks and who knows who out of Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars,” he explained. “I don’t know where we are all sitting. Sometimes, when everything is on the table, you don’t know what to eat.” With Avengers: Doomsday deep into its production and still with an unfinished script, Pearson‘s point is very to the point.
“Would it be cool to see them in a murder mystery together? Sure. Would it be cool to see them in a time-travelling romp? Sure, that would be cool. There are all these different things, but you don’t want to completely upset the apple cart,” he explained of trying to make plans for the First Family without knowing what will happen to them in two Avengers films over the next two years. “I feel like anything I’d have to say really doesn’t matter until we see how all our favorite characters survive the upcoming adventures with Victor von Doom.” With Avengers: Secret Wars primed to rest the MCU into what Kevin Feige called a “single timeline,” here’s to hoping The Fantastic Four and Doctor Doom both find their ways onto it for many more adventures.
Based on rumors and reports, Peter Parker looks to have his hands full in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. In addition to villains Scorpion, Tombstone, Tarantula, Boomerang and Ramrod, he’ll also cross paths with Frank Castle and a rampaging Hulk! That’s certainly enough to keep any friendly neighborhood Spider-Man busy but it sounds as though another classic Spidey foe may join the fray.
According to a set report from Glasgow World editor Paul Trainer, hidden in the “massive set piece” featured in multiple set photos and videos shared online last week was “a mock-up of the top half of the tank” Spider-Man was seen chasing. Though it was not seen in set leaks nor photographed by Trainer, the writer claims the mock-up tank has a prop attached to the front of it that “was the shape of a rhino’s head.”
Though this is the first mention of the villain, who has battled with Spidey in the pages of Marvel Comics since 1966, an appearance by the chuckleheaded Russian thug does actually make at least some sense. Michael Mando recently teased that his Mac Gargan may be suiting up in a comic-accurate Scorpion suit in the film which could support the idea that someone is working behind the scenes to power up otherwise some of Spidey’s street-level foes.
A recent report by insider Daniel Richtman stated that the main villain of Spider-Man: Brand New Day has yet to be revealed. While it certainly will not be Rhino, perhaps it will be a hidden benefactor with a grudge against the Spider…
During his latest podcast, Sneider shared that he’s “still hearing Jean Grey” when asking his sources about Sink’s role.
The amount of conflicting insider information around Sink’s role is incredible, especially considering the fluctuating nature of the tea coming from Sneider ‘s sources. However, given what’s known about the film, Grey may actually make sense within the plot, though how the young mutant’s origin would be handled or if the studio would want to include another major Marvel character when The Punisher and Hulk are already set for pivotal parts in the film are both questions worth considering.
For now, it seems all fans can do is speculate and debate as Sink has yet be caught on camera on the Glasgow, Scotland sets. Should she indeed be Grey, she may not have a large part in the action until after Mark Ruffalo’s Bruce Banner turns “savage.” The two have faced off in the pages of Marvel Comics with Grey using her incredible telepathic and telekinetic abilities to get the upper hand over the Hulk.
Filming is underway on Spider-Man: Brand New Day and after years of rumors and reports about the film’s plot, it’s become clear that Marvel and Sony are setting the fourth installment in the Spidey franchise on the streets. Don’t be fooled though; despite stepping back from the Multiverse, the film is jam-packed with Marvel heroes and villains.
Tom Holland will be sharing the screen with Mark Ruffalo‘s Hulk and Jon Bernthal‘s Punisher. Nearly a decade after his last appearance in Spider-Man: Homecoming, Michael Mando will return as Mac Gargan and will likely be looking to settle a score with the Web-Slinger but he’s not the only baddie set to face off with Spider-Man as Tombstone, Boomerang and Tarantula are among the other street-level tough guys reported to be in the film. That’s a loaded roster and that’s not everyone as Sadie Sink‘s role remains a mystery and there are a few more rumored roles yet to be confirmed, leaving fans to wonder just what kind of crazy story Destin Daniel Cretton is planning to tell…but as is almost always the case with Marvel Studios’ films, it’s probably a relatively straightforward plot.
Though Marvel Studios is attempting to make it’s shared cinematic universe feel a little less connected, it’s likely that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will share at least a little DNA with a pair of 2026 Marvel Television projects: Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again and The Punisher Special Presentation. For those worried about “homework”, there’s probably not much concern and the connectivity can probably be addressed in a line or two of dialogue. Wilson Fisk’s tyrannical rule has ended, the criminal underworld is open for business and Frank Castle is out to punish the scum of New York City. This opens the door for Tombstone, Tarantula, Boomerang and a host of other D-listers to pop up in the film. It even provides an opportunity for Cretton to do one of the coolest things in any Marvel Studios film to date by including The Bar With No Name: a secret supervillain venue where the baddies can bond over booze. However, as fun as Spidey quipping while beating up bad guys is, it is not two hours worth of fun and it totally disregards one of the absolute best rumors about the film: the Savage Hulk.
Even as photos from the Glasgow set seemingly teased the presence of the Inner Demons, Li’s Tong of masked goons, in the film, there’s never been any solid report the Mister Negative is in the film and recent rumblings have leaned toward the character not making an appearance. So how does the Hulk become Savage? I’d like to propose a far more tantalizing option: a Venomized Hulk.
It doesn’t truly require a Hulk-sized leap to get to a Banner who has become a host for Venom, especially when a fragment of the symbiote already resides on Earth-616 and Spider-Man: Brand New Day features one of Marvel Comics’ most brutal hosts of the Klyntar in Gargan.
With the symbiote fragment residing in Mexico and Banner’s Gamma Lab also there, it would be easy enough for two to meet; however, there’s no guarantee that Venom simply bonding with Banner would drive a transformation to the Savage Hulk. But given the significant psychological impact hosts can leave on the symbiote, having Venom bond with Gargan first and absorbing his hatred of Spidey before bonding with Banner might be enough to bring the beast out.
After being chased through New York City by The Punisher, Gargan (hopefully in full Scorpion gear) and Castle’s business is interrupted by Spidey. Whether because Spidey and Punisher throw down or some other reason, Gargan is able to escape the city. While regrouping in Mexico, Gargan heads out for a drink and finds himself at the same bar where Tom Hardy‘s Eddie Brock learned the history of the MCU from Cristo Fernández‘s bartender and ultimately encounters the fragment of the symbiote.
Embracing the power provided by bonding with the symbiote, Gargan heads back to NYC for Round 2. While he’d certainly have the upper hand, I’d expect Spidey and/or Castle to discover how heat or high-frequency sonics adversely affect Venom and separate the symbiote from Gargan. And with an angry little alien to study and no Tony Stark to study it, Peter turns to the next smartest man he knows and heads to Banner’s Gamma Lab.
While studying the symbiote, it bonds with Hulk, turning him “savage” and fueling him with Gargan ‘s hatred for the Wall-Crawler and back, perhaps, to NYC for an absolutely insane big battle goes the Venomized Hulk.
This would, of course, set Holland’s Spidey up to become Venom’s host just in time for the events of Avengers: Secret Wars, allowing the character to sport the iconic black symbiote suit in the film that shares the name of the book where it made its first appearance. Perhaps it’s all too convenient and the real plot of Spider-Man: Brand New Day will go in an entirely different and symbiote-free direction but you can’t say this wouldn’t make for a whole hell of a lot of fun at the movie theater!
Principal photography for Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues in Glasgow, Scotland where a scene featuring Spidey chasing a tank rumored to be driven by Jon Bernthal‘s Frank Castle has been filmed in the public eye for several days. After being rained out yesterday, the cast and crew on back on set today to film an incredible chase scene that includes a rig that allows Tom Holland‘s stunt double to swing through the streets practically.
— Spider-Man: Brand New Day Updates (@spideyupdated) August 5, 2025
While incredibly popular and successful, Jon Watts‘ MCU-set Spider-Man trilogy was subject to some criticism for the lack of shots of the Web-Slinger swinging through NYC. That criticism appears to have reached the ears of Marvel Studios as Destin Daniel Cretton‘s installment in the franchise has gone to extraordinary lengths to capture what’s sure to be an iconic chase.
Movies aren’t necessarily filmed in order, it would certainly start the new Spidey film off with a bang if it opens in media res with Spider-Man in the middle of a chase scene full of the kind of sweeping swinging shots fans have been asking for.
Taken from what’s believed to be the last day of principal photography on ThePunisher Special Presentation, the photo–shared by Steve Sands–shows Bernthal‘s Frank Castle sporting a fresh fade and full tactical gear, including the iconic skull on his vest.
Co-written by Bernthal and Reinaldo Marcus Green and believed to be inspired by Garth Ennis‘ 12-issue “Welcome Back Frank” arc, The Punisher Special Presentation will see Castle take on Ma Gnucci in what Bernthal promised would be a dark and brutal event sure to please Netflixers everywhere.
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