r/comicbookmovies • • Jul 29 '26

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Discussion Megathread (Spoilers) Spoiler

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This is our official thread to discuss Spider-Man: Brand New Day for those who have seen it. Spoilers are allowed so if you've not seen it yet and wish to avoid spoilers leave now!. There are no spoilers in the body of this post and there are some links to non-spoiler threads below.

For the time being no other spoiler discussions will be allowed outside of this megathread. This sub is also not the place for universe flamewars, or low effort memes. Help us by reporting posts and comments that break the rules.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Writers: Chris McKenna/Erik Sommers

Starring:

Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man)
Zendaya (Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson)
Sadie Sink

Costarring:

Jon Bernthal (Frank Castle/Punisher)
Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds)
Tramell Tillman (Bill Metzger)
Michael Mando (Mac Gargan/Scorpion)
Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk)
Marvin Jones III (Tombstone)
Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova)

Production Budget: $225M
Length: 145 minutes
Mid/Post Credits Scenes: 1 (post-credits)

Trailer

Wikipedia

IMDB

Box Office

Reviews: click through for the latest numbers and links to reviews:

Metascore: 66 (56 reviews)

Tomatoscore: 90% Critics Certified Fresh (404 reviews), 98% Audience Certified Hot (25K verified)

Letterboxd: 4.09 (2.7M ratings), currently the #5 CBM, #3 live-action.

CinemaScore: A

Other Discussion:

r/MarvelStudios spoilers worldwide release discussion.

r/Marvel spoilers discussion thread.


r/comicbookmovies • • 5h ago

Based on the look and feel of DCU Gotham in ‘Clayface’, how different do you think the DCU Batman and his movie will be from Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’?

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r/comicbookmovies • • 16h ago

Thoughts on outside continuity projects

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I think projects focusing on characters who haven't been shown in live action could be really cool if they're allowed to exist in their own stylized universes. Something like the Spider-Noir works so well partly because it doesn't feel obligated to cram in modern-day references or constantly connect itself to everything else. It gets to become its own thing.(It's definitely deliberate in that case due to sony and disney but point still stands)

I think the Netflix-era shows benefited from this too. Even though they were technically placed after The Avengers, most of them were largely standalone and didn't constantly mention the MCU. That gave them room to build their own identities, fanbases and lore.

I'd love to see Marvel try this more deliberately with something like a Ben Reilly show, a Clone Saga project, or an 1602-style series. They'd be different enough to stand on their own while still using characters and ideas that audiences already recognize


r/comicbookmovies • • 1d ago

Anyone else feel Raimi trilogy feel kinda "retro"ish even for their time?

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I think it could have something to do with the sets, lighting, filters. Take the apartment Peter lives in for example. Or Ben and Mays house before he moved out. Or Norman's mansion. Or the sun tinted buildings during the daytime swinging scenes.

They kinda have this vibe like they could have come out of a 50s-60s film. Think Rear Window. These movies kinda feel anachronistic for the 2000s. Compare this to say something like The New Animated Series(which is kinda supposed to be a spinoff) which feels more 2000s with the electronic music, outfits, settings.

Why?


r/comicbookmovies • • 2d ago

What’s your all time favourite superhero film?

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Probably Blade or X2 or DOFP. Can't decide on which one. Blade is dope it's a classic, one of a kind. Wesley caught lightning in a bottle with that one. Xmen 2 is the best Xmen film. It's got everything and that opening sequence with Nightcrawler is literal ecstasy. DOFP doesn't get enough love. They took the biggest storyline from the Xmen lore and turned it into a two hour emotional rollercoaster. So much depth, so much dread, high stakes, it's literally epic. The payoff is sound. It's the equivalent of Infinity war & Endgame in one film. The scale is immense.


r/comicbookmovies • • 2d ago

Superman : Man Of Tomorrow (Part 1) [1996] fancast

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Kyle Chandler as Superman

Works: Early Edition (1996—2000) King Kong (2005)

Marisa Tomei as Lois Lane

Works: My Cousin Vinny (1992) The Paper (1994)

David Krumholtz as Jimmy Olsen

Works: The Santa Clause (1994) 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

John Mahoney as Perry White

Works: Frasier (1993—2004) The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Susan Sarandon as Martha Kent

Works: Stepmom (1998)

Robert Forster as Jonathan Kent

Works: Karen Sisco (2003)

Brad Garrett as Steve Lombard

Works: Everybody Loves Raymond (1996—2005)

Lisa Kudrow as Cat Grant

Works: Friends (1994—2004)

Phil Morris as Ron Troupe

Works: Seinfeld (1995–1998)

James Spader as Lex Luthor

Works: Wall Street (1987) Pretty in Pink (1986) The Blacklist (2014)


r/comicbookmovies • • 4d ago

What do you think is the best DC animated movie of all time?

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r/comicbookmovies • • 4d ago

Will Christian Bale remain the only live-action Batman to get a Trilogy of films or could Pattinson's Batman and the DCU break the 2 Movie Curse?

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r/comicbookmovies • • 3d ago

Why does it feel like the DCU is being held to a much higher standard than the MCU?

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I came across a video a few weeks ago discussing the double standards between Marvel and DC, and honestly, I think they made some really good points.

Look at how people are treating James Gunn's DCU compared to how they treated the MCU.

The DCU is only five projects in, and four of them have been successes. The only real exception is Supergirl, and even then, I wouldn't exactly call it a disaster.

Yet somehow, people are already saying things like "The DCU is a flop," "Cancel the universe," and "Fire James Gunn."

Now compare that to Marvel.

During Phase One of the MCU, The Incredible Hulk underperformed, and the first Thor movie wasn't exactly universally loved. But nobody was demanding that Marvel cancel the entire MCU or fire everyone involved. People gave the franchise time to find its footing.

And look at some of Marvel's more recent projects:

  • The Marvels
  • Captain America: Brave New World
  • She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
  • Secret Invasion
  • Thor: Love and Thunder

All of these received significant criticism, with some being considered among the weakest projects in the MCU.

Yet despite Marvel having multiple poorly received projects across an already established cinematic universe, people generally aren't treating every disappointment as proof that the entire MCU needs to be shut down.

Meanwhile, DC apparently isn't allowed to have even one underperforming project without people immediately declaring the whole universe dead.

Please tell me if you think this makes sense because its just baffling to me


r/comicbookmovies • • 5d ago

Superheros movies I thought were epic my whole life until I found out everyone shits on them

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Still my favorites


r/comicbookmovies • • 5d ago

What is your favorite MCU Phase 1 Movie?

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I think all of them are solid, but Avengers is my favorite because it all the superheros coming together at the end was very iconic to me as a kid.

854 votes, 1d left
Iron-Man
The Incredible Hulk
Iron-Man 2
Thor
Captain America: The First Avenger
Avengers

r/comicbookmovies • • 6d ago

What do you all think of The Mask 1994?

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In my opinion, it's one of the best love letters to musicals even though it's not traditional.

It respected the cartoon medium.

Originally it was going to be R first rated like the dark horse comics but they switched halfway through when they saw the potential for comedy. Jim Carrey brought.

And somehow kept many great references to the arcs of the first few issues and issue zero of the original dark horse comic run.

I do plan on ordering the comics after I saw a few videos talk about them.


r/comicbookmovies • • 6d ago

"Clayface" in cinemas October 23.

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Decided to make this because I've seen complaints of people saying there's no marketing of the film. So, it's up to us to make edits, share photos, get word around! Much love 🫶.


r/comicbookmovies • • 9d ago

Why did some people back during the Phase 1 times debated if Hulk's only solo film was/wasn't canon to the MCU despite it being Referenced in Avengers 1?

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r/comicbookmovies • • 10d ago

What's your take on Ultimate Avengers (2006)?

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I thought it was a good movie, and one of Marvel's best animated movies.


r/comicbookmovies • • 10d ago

Anyone watching the bcu?

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I been living in jakarta so started watching them out if boredom, it's pretty fun. it's a connected universe based on old indonesian superhero ip. Even Virgo and the Sparklings which you can tell was rushed through production has a certain charm to it.


r/comicbookmovies • • 12d ago

‘The Batman Part II’ Production Paused As Matt Reeves Steps Away For Personal Reasons

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r/comicbookmovies • • 13d ago

‘Avengers: Endgame’ Overtakes ‘Avatar’ as Highest-Grossing Movie in History With $2.925 Billion After ‘Encore’ Re-Release

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r/comicbookmovies • • 15d ago

So Yeah Thoughts On Paramount Buying Warner Bros (DC)?

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r/comicbookmovies • • 15d ago

I like overdesign in superhero suits

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I'm gonna clarify this is mostly about the MCU, but also not really because I mention the Amazing Spider-Man.

I don't get why people hate lines. I don't care if they're not comic accurate or if they have no reason to be there, I fucking love lines. I love them. They look great, I don't get everybody shitting on them.

Spider-Man Homecoming. That suit is amazing, I think it's one of the best Spider-Man suits ever, obviously the Brand New Day suit is better, I'm not dense. The Amazing Spider-Man suit? Chef's kiss, please could I have some more? Iron-Spider in the MCU? Way too shiny, but if it wasn't so disgustingly shiny I'd love it.

And this isn't just about Spider-Man, I like the Captain America suit from Age of Ultron, I dunno if that counts as overdesigned though I've heard mixed responses on that. I liked the Taskmaster design. I also liked the Fant4stic designs.

And yes, I'm a fucking larper, I've read one random Spider-Man comic I got from my uncle years ago, and yes, the comic designs are great, but sometimes they just wouldn't look good in live action. Maybe that's a bad take, and a take spewed everywhere, but I don't care I think it's valid and lines are cool.

I just think overall, the overdesigned costumes are still cool. I'll die on this hill.


r/comicbookmovies • • 15d ago

logan is basically a western and i don't think it works any other way imo

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they literally show shane in the middle of it and she says the line at the end. no portal, no team, no city blowing up. just a tired old guy, a car and a kid he didn't ask for. would the same ending hit if it was a normal x-men movie or was the western thing the whole point???


r/comicbookmovies • • 16d ago

Do You Guys Like big companies like disney and warner bros owning marvel or dc , or do you guys want them to have other owning companies or you want them as indie companies??

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r/comicbookmovies • • 18d ago

Not just one of my favorite comic book films, but an actual favorite.

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It absolutely has issues. But I loved the comics as a kid, and to have gotten a film, just makes me smile.

With the popularity of Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones films. I don't see why a reboot of this hasn't already been done.


r/comicbookmovies • • 18d ago

What Is Your Favourite Ebon Moss's Marvel Role??

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r/comicbookmovies • • 18d ago

I wish Marvel and DC Still Released/Made Novelizations and Comic Adaptations of their Films when they came out

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