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Does Spider-Man: Brand New Day have a post-credits scene after the ending? A spoiler-free guide
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, released in cinemas on 31 July, does include a post-credits scene, though it is easy to miss as there is no mid-credits sequence and the payoff comes only after the studio logos have played. The film continues the Marvel Cinematic Universe's inconsistent approach to such scenes, which have ranged from throwaway jokes to plot-altering reveals in previous instalments.
Polygon's spoiler-free review places the new scene "firmly in the middle" of that scale, comparing it to the pointless Captain America PSA at the end of Spider-Man: Homecoming at one extreme and the identity-reveal twist in Spider-Man: Far From Home at the other. It teases an upcoming Marvel project but is described as unsurprising to anyone already familiar with the studio's release slate, meaning viewers who miss it, for instance by leaving early, will not lose much.
In short
- Brand New Day has a post-credits scene, no mid-credits one
- It's a moderate, "proper" tease, not a game-changer
- Skipping it won't cost much if you know upcoming Marvel films
Explained simply
A post-credits scene is a brief sequence that plays after a film finishes and its credits have rolled. These have become common in blockbuster cinema, particularly within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where they often provide additional content related to the wider story.
Within Marvel films, post-credits scenes vary in their importance to the narrative. Some are minor jokes unrelated to the main story, whilst others reveal plot information or hint at future films. Because the significance varies so much, audiences often want to know whether staying through the credits for a particular film will reveal meaningful content.
Spider-Man films are part of the interconnected Marvel Cinematic Universe. The pattern of how Marvel uses post-credits content explains why audiences often ask whether particular films include significant moments that connect to the broader story.
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