GamesRadar argues that Spider-Man: Brand New Day appears to preserve the emotional consequences of Spider-Man: No Way Home rather than simply restoring Peter Parker’s old life. This matters because No Way Home ended with everyone forgetting Peter’s identity, leaving him isolated after Aunt May’s death; keeping that loss intact gives the next film a clearer character-driven starting point.

The article points to comments describing the film as being about Peter “relearning how to connect with people”, alongside trailer material showing him approaching MJ and Ned, who no longer recognise him. The writer interprets this as evidence that their memories may not be restored, meaning Peter may have to build new relationships rather than reverse Doctor Strange’s spell. Brand New Day is the fourth Tom Holland-led MCU Spider-Man film and is due to feature Zendaya and Jacob Batalon returning as MJ and Ned.