‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Reportedly a Standalone Story With Zero Connection to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
A new report about ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ has fans rethinking exactly where Tom Holland’s next solo adventure fits into the larger MCU picture
. Insider Daniel RPK, whose Marvel track record has earned him considerable credibility in the online fandom, is claiming that the film has no narrative ties whatsoever to ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ positioning the summer superhero film as a genuinely self-contained story rather than a bridge to the franchise’s next big crossover event.
Despite their close proximity on the release calendar, the two films are not currently expected to be linked. There has also been long-running speculation that Tom Holland does not even appear in ‘Avengers: Doomsday,’ with the assumption being that Peter Parker is being saved for ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ instead.
The timeline itself supports a clean separation. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ is set in 2028 and confirmed to take place before ‘Doomsday,’ meaning it falls within the 18-month gap established in the post-credits scene of ‘Thunderbolts.’ The film is currently the project set furthest ahead on the MCU timeline upon its release.
Early test screenings for ‘Brand New Day’ have reportedly earned overwhelmingly positive reactions, though a leak surrounding the film’s ending suggests Peter Parker misses his window to rejoin the Avengers in time for Doomsday due to a major plot twist that leaves Spider-Man otherwise occupied. If that report is accurate, it would neatly explain how the film can exist independently of the larger Avengers storyline without feeling like a narrative dead end.
Critics and fans who have followed the film’s marketing have praised how deliberately it has been positioned as a street-level affair rather than a crossover vehicle. Despite including characters like Jon Bernthal’s Punisher and Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, the film appears to be deploying its connections to the wider MCU with care rather than using them as a crutch.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who previously helmed ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,’ ‘Brand New Day’ marks Holland’s final film under his current contracted agreement with Sony and Marvel. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is currently scheduled for December 18, followed by ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ on December 17 of next year.
For fans who have grown weary of every MCU entry feeling like homework for the next one, the idea of a standalone Spider-Man story focused purely on Peter Parker’s own corner of the universe is a compelling pitch. Whether the film truly delivers on that promise will be clear when it swings into theaters on July 31.
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