2026’s Spider-Man: Brand New Dayis the latest installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first to center on the titular superhero since 2021’s No Way Home. That previous movie grossed $1.921 billion, becoming the eighth highest-grossing movie of all time (not adjusted for inflation) and the highest-grossing non-Avengers MCU movie. The new movie follows directly from that movie’s story, seeing Peter Parker (Tom Holland) struggling to find his place in a world that has forgotten him. The movie also stars Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal as Punisher, Florence Pugh as Yelena, and Mark Ruffalo as Hulk.
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🏠Homecoming2017
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Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?
✓ Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America’s shield with his webs in one of the film’s most memorable moments.
02
In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most grounded villains. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture — a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises.
✗ Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.
03
Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn’t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?
✓ Correct! Peter names his suit’s AI “Karen,” voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.
04
In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he’s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?
✓ Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio — a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust across Europe.
05
In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio’s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker’s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?
✓ Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man’s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter’s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson.
06
With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?
✓ Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter’s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions — for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda’s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.
07
Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as his “guy in the chair,” helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter’s best friend?
✓ Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “guy in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn’t appear in Holland’s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable “guy in the chair.”
08
At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?
✓ Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers — everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn’t erase Spider-Man — people still know the hero exists — but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.
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Per TheWrap, as of Saturday morning, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is projected to conclude its opening weekend by hitting a cumulative gross of $925 million worldwide, comprising its $325 million domestic debut (which is the second-biggest in history, behind Avengers: Endgame) and an additional $600 million from international markets. The movie, which opened mid-week in some overseas territories (including China, where it began playing on Wednesday), has managed to draw close to the billion-dollar global milestone long before the end of its first full week in theaters.
This total means that, in spite of being in theaters for such a short time, by Sunday, it will have already outgrossed the worldwide hauls of the majority of 2026 releases. These projections see it debuting directly in the Top 5, landing at No. 4 with a haul that surpasses the all-time grosses of hit titles including The Devil Wears Prada 2 ($690.9 million), Project Hail Mary ($684.2 million), Obsession ($460.7 million), and Backrooms ($390 million).
This enormous total also sees 2026’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day earning the second-biggest global debut of all time, behind only its MCU predecessor Avengers: Endgame ($1.224 billion). The previous movie in that position was 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, which had a considerably lower global debut of $640.5 million, which is nearly half of what Endgame earned. Brand New Day‘s landmark status is proven by the fact that there have so far been only seven movies to earn a global debut higher than $500 million. Below, see a breakdown of the box office performance of those titles:
Title
Global Debut
Total Box Office
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
$1.224 billion
$2.799 billion
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
$640.5 million
$2.052 billion
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
$600.5 million
$1.921 billion
Zootopia 2 (2025)
$560.3 million
$1.867 billion
The Fate of the Furious (2017)
$541.9 million
$1.236 billion
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
$529 million
$2.071 billion
Jurassic World (2015)
$525.5 million
$1.671 billion
Although Spider-Man: Brand New Day reviews have earned the movie a stellar 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes, it doesn’t boast the same strengths as Avengers: Endgame, which was a crossover effort led by superheroes from multiple different hit subfranchises. However, if it manages to maintain a similar trajectory off the strength of its stellar audience reception (which includes an A CinemaScore and 98% on the Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter), it could end up grossing $2.115 billion worldwide by the end of its run.
If it manages to reach that total, Spider-Man: Brand New Day would cement itself as one of the highest-grossing movies ever (not adjusted for inflation), landing at No. 6 on the all-time chart behind only Titanic, Ne Zha 2, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Endgame, and Avatar.
Even if it doesn’t ultimately hit that dizzying height, the movie is well on its way toward becoming a billion-dollar success and has already proven itself to be an enormously profitable venture. The reported budget of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day is just $225 million. While movies often need to earn back two and a half times their price tags, potentially placing its estimated break-even point as high as a whopping $562.5 million, it has taken mere days to rocket past that benchmark, meaning that it is most likely already in the black and then some.
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