#Spiderman #BrandNewDay (2026)

I'll try to be vague and not spoil anything. It's 5 years after the last movie and Peter is all alone. No friends, but the city loves him. We jump right into the main plot where Peter has to figure out this possession nonsense, check in on his old friends, and figure out why he's going through changes. That's about all I'm going to say on that.

If you've seen the trailers, nothing in this movie will really suprise you. If you've heard some theories about this or that, they're probably true. Marvel is notoriously horrible at keeping secrets, and thus there are no real plot twists in this movie.

That doesn't mean it's bad. I enjoyed it. It delivers.

• Jon Bernthal has plenty of screentime, and his character isn't butchered. He doesn't drop any F-bombs, but he tries. He's definitely a highlight.

• The Hulk isn't a major role, but he has important scenes. Mark Ruffalo is a horrendous twat in real life, but fortunately, his role in the movie is decent. We get the real Hulk and not some watered-down friendly version.

• "Black Widow" as she's called is pretty minor, but I like Florence Pugh way more than Scarlett's super dull character.

• Aside from Scorpion, all those other villains you see in the trailer are only there for like 5 seconds. They're all C-list characters anyway, so fuck 'em.

• Zendaya has a decent role that doesn't undermine the last movie. I'm also very happy that they didn't give that stupid asshole Ned more screentime. He may play a "smart" character, but he's sooooo dumb. I hate him.

The movie has heart. It will pull your heart strings a little, it doesn't feel over-stuffed, and it feels like Marvel in a good way. I'm not sure what the hell the end credits scene is setting up, but we'll find out.