Discounting how egregious and polarizing the event was for Spider-Man (The Amazing Spider-Man’s ongoing comic book run, specifically) almost two decades ago, the premise of a “Brand New Day” arc is full of potential regarding how a character or storyline’s status quo can change—for the better, ideally. That’s why, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new Spider-Man movie that is scheduled to be released this summer, the MCU is on a bright path, hopefully with a wealth of creative freedom.
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Tom Holland filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day
For anyone who isn’t aware or knowledgeable about Spider-Man’s “One More Day” and “Brand New Day” storylines, Spider-Man: No Way Home loosely adapts “One More Day,” with the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day loosely adapting the eponymous comic. In the highly controversial “One More Day,” Peter makes a deal with Mephisto to save Aunt May’s life and make everyone forget that he’s Spider-Man at the cost of his and Mary Jane Watson-Parker’s marriage, as well as any memory of it.
In the MCU’s version, Peter Parker instead flippantly causes Doctor Strange to botch a spell that was going to make everyone forget that he was Spider-Man. By the end of No Way Home, Peter has Doctor Strange cast a new spell, this time making everyone forget who Peter is.
The result of this spell is nobody having any memory of Peter’s existence, including his girlfriend Michelle/MJ and best friend Ned, which leaves Peter in a position to no longer juggle two lives and focus fully on being Spider-Man. Now, thanks in no small part to Spider-Man: Brand New Day leaks and rumors that have been rampant—an issue that Avengers: Doomsday has been contending with, too—it seems that Peter’s sole focus on a life as Spider-Man could have a massive effect on his physiognomy, let alone the relationships he chooses to upkeep.
Either way, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is incredibly exciting concerning the direction that it could take the character. If Insomniac is taking notes, it would be fantastic to see new sides of Miles Morales and Peter Parker explored via their distinct iterations in the Marvel’s Spider-Man video game franchise.
Insomniac’s Spider-Men Need Their Own ‘Brand New Day’
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2’s Miles and Peter are left at interesting crossroads. Peter is unemployed, living with Mary Jane in his childhood home in Queens, and developing a grassroots version of Harry Osborn’s Emily-May Foundation from their garage; meanwhile, Miles will likely be pursuing his passion for music technology at Empire State University and possibly teaching Cindy Moon, the daughter of Miles’ mother’s new love interest, how to become a Spider-Person.
Still, Marvel’s Spider-Man 3, which is supposedly going to be the final entry in Insomniac’s Spider-Man series, will hopefully have a ton of surprises and rectify developments that have been divisive about these characters. For instance, Peter possessing a white-and-black Anti-Venom symbiote when his best friend, Harry Osborn, could surely wear it to cure what ails him without worry of it parasitically or negatively affecting him, is a bizarre choice that hasn’t been addressed yet.
Release Date
July 31, 2026
Director
Destin Daniel Cretton