Spider-Man: Brand New Day

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Star Michael Mando on Finally Returning as Scorpion: “This Is Level One of the Character’s Potential”

• Michael Mando returns as Scorpion in Spider-Man: Brand New Day after a nine-year absence from the franchise
• The character serves an expanded role in the new film, appearing in a time-passage montage and assisting Jean Grey's rescue mission
• Mando describes his return as 'Level One' of Scorpion's potential, suggesting further character development may lie ahead

Actor Michael Mando has returned to the Spider-Man franchise as Mac Gargan, aka Scorpion, in Destin Daniel Cretton's Spider-Man: Brand New Day, nearly a decade after his brief appearance in 2016's Homecoming. Mando describes the new role as "level one of the character's potential", suggesting Scorpion will be…

BMW Owners Angry ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Ads Are Suddenly in Their Cars: “F*** This”

• BMW pushed unsolicited Spider-Man ads to owners' dashboard screens
• Promotion runs until 10 August as part of a Sony-Marvel tie-in
• Owners compare it to Apple's 2014 forced U2 album backlash

BMW owners are furious after the automaker began pushing adverts for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" onto their dashboard screens, with many decrying the move as intrusive and unwanted. The ads, part of a promotional tie-in between BMW and Sony-Marvel, appear as a banner when the car is started,…

How Much Has the Success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Helped Boost Soundtrack Songs by Tame Impala, Steve Lacy & More?

• "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" broke the US opening-weekend box office record with $360m+.
• Soundtrack songs saw huge streaming boosts, led by Tame Impala's "Loser" (+838%).
• Steve Lacy's "Oh Yeah?" and TV on the Radio's "Wolf Like Me" also surged significantly.

The record-breaking box office launch of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has driven substantial streaming gains for songs featured on its soundtrack, according to Billboard's Trending Up newsletter. The film, the fourth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, took over $360 million (about £285…

Russo Brothers Congratulate Spider-Man: Brand New Day on Box Office Record

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day beat Endgame's domestic opening weekend record
• Russo brothers congratulated the film's cast and crew on Instagram
• Film has passed $1 billion worldwide in under a week

The Russo brothers, directors of Avengers: Endgame, publicly congratulated the cast and crew of Spider-Man: Brand New Day after the film overtook Endgame's record for the biggest domestic opening weekend of all time. Joe and Anthony Russo shared the tribute on Instagram, calling it a passing of the…

Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day reminds us that superhero movies can be good

• Reviewer calls "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" a standout among recent superhero films
• Peter Parker, forgotten by loved ones, undergoes a disturbing physical mutation
• He battles a new mind-controlling villain threatening the Department of Damage Control

Ars Technica's review of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" praises the film as one of the rare recent superhero movies that genuinely succeeds, crediting director Destin Daniel Cretton with grounding the spectacle in well-developed characters and emotional depth. The reviewer places it alongside "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Thunderbolts*" as…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Movie of 2026 in 7 Days With $1.15 Billion

• "Brand New Day" is now 2026's top-grossing film after just a week
• Made $1.155 billion globally, beating "Toy Story 5"
• Set records for fastest $400m and $1bn milestones, biggest domestic opening

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has become the highest-grossing film of 2026 just seven days after release, overtaking Disney's "Toy Story 5" at the global box office. The Sony and Marvel sequel, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, matters because it signals a dramatic rebound for cinema attendance, with Sony…

‘Avengers: Doomsday’s Russo Brothers Congratulate ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Team On Box Office Success: “The Gauntlet Has Been Passed”

• "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set a new opening weekend box office record
• It overtook "Avengers: Endgame's" $357.1M domestic opening from 2019
• Russo Brothers congratulated the team ahead of "Avengers: Doomsday" on 18 December

The Russo Brothers publicly congratulated the cast and crew of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" after the Sony Pictures film broke the domestic opening weekend box office record, calling it "history-making" ahead of their own upcoming release, "Avengers: Doomsday". Joe and Anthony Russo shared their praise on Instagram, naming…

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swings To $42M Tuesday U.S. Record, Biggest Pic Global YTD With $1.1B – Box Office

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day sets record $42M Tuesday at US box office
• Film becomes 2026's highest-grossing release globally with $1.1B
• On track to overtake Toy Story 5 as biggest domestic earner this year

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken further box office records, posting the biggest Tuesday takings ever at the US domestic box office with $42 million. The film has now become the highest-grossing release of the year worldwide, with a global total of $1.1 billion, overtaking Disney/Pixar's Toy Story…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s unlikely “superfan” breakout actor thanks fans after his scene-stealing cameo: “This is a dream come true”

Niyi Akin speaks out on social media

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Directors Congratulate ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ for Breaking Their Opening Weekend Record: ‘The Gauntlet Has Been Passed’

• "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" beats "Endgame's" opening weekend record with $360m
• Russo brothers publicly congratulate the film's cast and director
• "Avengers: Doomsday" opens 18 December, aiming to reclaim the record

The directors of "Avengers: Endgame," Joe and Anthony Russo, have publicly congratulated "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" for surpassing their film's domestic opening weekend box office record. The Marvel filmmakers took to Instagram to praise director Destin Daniel Cretton and stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, following a long-standing tradition…