Kevin Feige on ‘Brand New Day’ Breaking Records, Sadie Sink’s Reveal and Tom Holland Getting a ‘Restful Victory Lap’ Before a Potential ‘Spider-Man 5’
Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, has spoken about the record-breaking domestic debut of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," which took $360 million in its opening weekend, overtaking "Avengers: Endgame" as the biggest launch in box office history. Feige, who now holds the four biggest opening weekends of all time, discussed the film's success as it continues Tom Holland's fourth solo outing as Peter Parker, alongside newcomer Sadie Sink and the road ahead for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film, the 38th instalment in the MCU, had amassed $932 million globally after just three days in cinemas and is expected to cross $1 billion at a near-record pace, with $2 billion also within reach. "Brand New Day" picks up after Peter Parker's identity-erasing decision in "No Way Home," finding him isolated from friends Zendaya and Jacob Batalon while facing a mysterious threat linked to Sink's character. Feige also touched on Holland's future, including a potential "Spider-Man 5," and how this film's success feeds into December's "Avengers: Doomsday" crossover.
In short
- "Brand New Day" set a record $360m opening weekend, beating "Avengers: Endgame".
- Film hit $932m globally after three days, eyeing $1bn and beyond.
- Feige discussed Holland's future, Sadie Sink's role, and "Avengers: Doomsday" links.
Explained simply
Spider-Man is one of Marvel’s best-known characters: Peter Parker is a young man who fights crime while balancing life outside his superhero identity. Tom Holland plays him in a series of films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a shared story world that includes the Avengers and other heroes.
In the previous film, “No Way Home”, Peter chose to make the world forget who he was, leaving him cut off from friends played by Zendaya and Jacob Batalon. “Brand New Day” continues from that point and introduces Sadie Sink as a new character. Its place in the series also connects Spider-Man’s story to the wider Marvel films, including the Avengers.
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