Spider-Man: Brand New Day Book Announcement Reveals First Plot Details

When we last saw Peter Parker, nobody knew who he was. The end of Spider-Man: No Way Home brought Peter (Tom Holland) to what seemed to be his lowest point. His Aunt May had died, he lost access to both his Avengers allies and Tony Stark‘s money, and he spent his time sewing a suit in a crappy NYC apartment. Since then, we’ve been waiting on bated breath to see how much worse things would get in the follow-up, Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

And, we’re still waiting. The movie’s only months away, the Super Bowl has come and gone, and we still don’t have a trailer. However, thanks to a blurb for the book Spider-Man: Brand New Day—The Art Of The Movie, we have an idea of the film’s plot.

“Four years have gone by since we last caught up with our friendly neighborhood hero. Peter Parker is no more, but Spider-Man is at the top of his game keeping New York City safe,” the blurb declares. “Things are going well for our anonymous hero until an unusual trail of crimes pulls him into a web of mystery larger than he’s ever faced before. In order to take on what’s ahead, Spider-Man not only needs to be at the top of his physical and mental game, but he must also be prepared to face the repercussions of his past!”

Okay, that’s not the richest thing in the world, but it does contain some surprises. Most notably, the blurb tells us that things aren’t so bad for our friendly neighborhood wall crawler. That’s actually a refreshing change for the MCU version of Spider-Man. In the comics, Spider-Man may be the Charlie Brown of the superhero set, but he does occasionally have things go his way. I mean, the guy was married to a supermodel for years.

The MCU Spidey may have had instant access to Tony Stark’s billions, but he’s never been respected as a superhero. If he’s the one keeping New York City safe, then that must earn him some respect, even if nobody remembers that it’s Peter Parker behind the mask.

Of course, the blurb also mentions “an unusual trail of crimes” and a “web of mystery,” which probably refers to the host of guest stars set to appear in Brand New Day. We know the film will feature minor baddies such as Boomerang, Tarantula, Scorpion, and Tombstone—the last of whom is rumored to be the ultimate villain of the movie—as well as fellow heroes Hulk and the Punisher.

Then there’s Stranger Things star Sadie Sink, whose role is still undisclosed. If she is, as many hope, playing Jean Grey of the X-Men, then the arrival of feared and hated mutants in the MCU will certainly be a web of mystery unusual for Spider-Man. And Spider-Man may know a thing or two about webs, but that’s going to make life much, much worse for Peter.

Oh well, at least it sounds like Peter will have a few good months.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theaters on July 31, 2026.