Film record

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Original title: Spider-Man

2026Feature film145 minVerification: Verified

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, sets up a lonelier stage for Peter Parker: he protects New York without revealing who he is while facing a threat and unsettling changes in his powers.

Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · Germany · Canada
Languages
English
Genres
comedy film · science fiction film · fantasy film · action film · adventure film · superhero film
Spoiler-free guideUpdated 23 Oct 2026
The starting point

Spoiler-free synopsis

Peter Parker lives alone and acts as Spider-Man full-time in New York. While trying to protect the city without his identity being known, he must face a new threat and an unexpected evolution of his powers.

Before you press play

What to know before watching

A more street-level approach

The proposal focuses on Peter acting alone against the everyday crime of New York, with less emphasis on the spectacle of the multiverse than in the previous adventure.

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Understanding the reception

What people think

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What critics highlight

Appreciated aspects

Action and staging

One review highlights the action sequences and the way the camera brings the viewer close to Spider-Man's subjective perspective.

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Reservations and challenges

Franchise interference

Vanyaland values the film as a Spider-Man adventure, but considers that its connection to the Marvel universe harms the result.

References:vanyaland.com

Sources for this guide

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  3. vanyaland.comSearch excerpt
  4. commonsensemedia.orgSearch excerpt

Credits

Cinematography

Brett Pawlak — Cinematography

Direction

Destin Daniel Cretton — Directing

Music

Michael Giacchino — Music composition

Cast

Q2023710 — Acting
Naomi Watts — Voice acting (E.V.)
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Keith David — Voice acting (Narrator of Spider Video)
Jacob Batalon — Acting
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Liza Colón-Zayas — Acting
Jon Bernthal — Acting
Mark Ruffalo — Acting
Michael Mando — Acting
Tramell Tillman — Acting (Bill Metzger)
Krondon — Acting
Eman Esfandi — Acting (The Boyfriend)
Zabryna Guevara — Acting (Sheila Rivera)
Olivia Booth-Ford — Acting
Marisa Tomei — Acting
Florence Pugh — Acting
Taryn Marie Butler — Acting (Apartment Girl)
Fan Xiaoshuang — Acting (Snow)

Production

Kevin Feige — Production
Amy Pascal — Production
Avi Arad — Production
Rachel O'Connor — Production

Writing

Chris McKenna — Screenwriting
Erik Sommers — Screenwriting

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

United States · Original release
31 Jul 2026Checked 11 Sep 2026
Film historyNo spoilers

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