![\"Spider-Man:](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785784332_957_0x0.jpg\")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
MADRID, SPAIN – JUNE 15: Actor Tom Holland and actress Zendaya attend to photocall of Spider-Man: Brand New Day at Four Season Hotel on June 15, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Borja B. Hojas\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Getty Images<\/p>\n
There are power couples and then there\u2019s Zendaya and Tom Holland. <\/p>\n
Hollywood has seldom seen two stars dominate the global box office simultaneously the way Tom Holland and Zendaya have this summer.<\/p>\n
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to $355 million in North America<\/a> and $927 million worldwide<\/a>, racking up the second-largest global opening weekend in box office history, behind only Avengers: Endgame. With no major competition for the remainder of August, the film is expected to surpass $1 billion worldwide within its first week. <\/p>\n Its success arrived alongside Christopher Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey, which also stars Holland and Zendaya and has grossed $911 million worldwide<\/a> across three weekends in release. Together, the two films supercharged the biggest domestic box office weekend ever recorded<\/a>, bringing in roughly $430 million across North America.<\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019: A Vicarious SummaryBy Hannah Abraham<\/a><\/p>\n For Zendaya, the numbers round off a strong year. Between The Drama, The Odyssey and Brand New Day<\/a>, her films have earned nearly $2 billion worldwide.<\/p>\n Her 2026 is also not over. Dune: Part Three arrives in December, giving her a another franchise conclusion this calendar year (Euphoria being the first). If it performs in line with its predecessors Dune: Part One ($410 million<\/a>) and Dune: Part Two ($714 million<\/a> worldwide), Zendaya will inch closer to Brie Larson\u2019s 2019 record for the biggest single-year worldwide box office total ever recorded for an actress (Larson starred in Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.)<\/p>\n Her The Odyssey co-star Benny Safdie\u2019s supporting turns in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and The Odyssey have placed him at the top spot<\/a> for this year\u2019s box office returns, but both Zendaya and Holland are hot on his heels. <\/p>\n Holland, meanwhile, has crossed roughly $1.8 billion in worldwide grosses this year through The Odyssey and Brand New Day combined. He might also feature in<\/a> the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, which, considering the last Avengers film continues to hold multiple monetary records<\/a>, would propel Holland\u2019s box office returns to new heights before the year ends. <\/p>\n Forbes\u2018Avengers: Doomsday\u2019 Trailer: Spiderman, Doctor Strange And More MissingBy Hannah Abraham<\/a>\u2018Spider-Man\u2019 And \u2018The Odyssey\u2019<\/p>\n LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 15: Tom Holland and Zendaya attend the “Spider-Man : Homecoming” photocall at The Ham Yard Hotel on June 15, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang\/WireImage)<\/p>\n WireImage<\/p>\n Holland and Zendaya first worked together on Spider-Man: Homecoming nearly a decade ago. Since then, both have evolved from franchise stars into leading actors capable of opening films for very different audiences. Also, Holland confirmed<\/a> they were married earlier this year. <\/p>\n Nolan\u2019s The Odyssey is a prestige blockbuster adaptation photographed for IMAX that drew audiences well beyond the typical superhero crowd. Brand New Day returns Peter Parker to a personal story following the events of No Way Home \u2014 focused on isolation and sacrifice of identity, paired with superhero spectacle. Critics responded with a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score<\/a>, while audiences awarded it an A CinemaScore and a 98% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p>\n One of the more striking aspects of Brand New Day\u2019s launch is what it accomplished without. Considering that until today<\/a>, IMAX screens remained committed to The Odyssey, Marvel and Sony\u2019s latest Spider-Man film achieved its record-breaking debut largely without the premium-format support that typically lifts blockbuster openings, making the nearly $1 billion global launch even more impressive. <\/p>\n Internationally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains Zendaya and Tom Holland\u2019s most successful film so far, performing strongly across all major markets. China led overseas<\/a> with $121 million, while the United Kingdom, Mexico, South Korea and India all produced franchise-best or near-record openings. <\/p>\n What Is Next For Tom And Zendaya After \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019<\/p>\n Brand New Day ended with an assurance that Spiderman will return, although it is unconfirmed if that will be as soon as the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. <\/p>\n The latter is releasing on the same day as Dune: Part 3, starring Timothee Chalamet and a plethora of A-listers including Zendaya. She also has the much delayed Shrek 5<\/a> coming up in 2027.<\/p>\n