Disney chief executive Josh D'Amaro has suggested that the record-breaking opening of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is a positive sign for "Avengers: Doomsday," Marvel's much-anticipated team-up film due in December. Speaking on the company's quarterly earnings call, D'Amaro praised Sony and Marvel Studios for the film's performance, arguing it demonstrates that audiences will still turn out for strong theatrical releases, and that Spider-Man's enduring popularity bolsters confidence in the wider Marvel slate.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" reportedly launched to around $1 billion, a striking result after Marvel's previous three releases—"Captain America: Brave New World," "Thunderbolts" and "The Fantastic Four: First Steps"—were seen as underperforming relative to the studio's historical box office standards. "Avengers: Doomsday," which opens on 18 December, has already generated $19 million in advance premium-format ticket sales. The article also notes potential character crossover between the films, given "Brand New Day" introduces Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, while D'Amaro separately acknowledged that "The Mandalorian and Grogu" and "Moana" underperformed at the box office, though he said both still benefited Disney through merchandise, gaming and theme park revenue.