Emma Gladstone is an entertainment journalist dedicated to offering a fresh perspective in today’s media landscape. As a content writer for The Hollywood Insider, her goal is to serve as a break from negativity by focusing on positive, human-centered angles that uplift and inspire. Writing reviews and feature stories for The Hollywood Insider, Emma celebrates the transformative and authentic power of reporting, to promote meaningful change and substance in media. Her passion for global entertainment fuels her writing, creating stories that educate, empower, and resonate deeply with readers. Emma is truly thrilled to be writing for The Hollywood Insider, as their values align closely with hers.
Apr 11, 2025
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*Cue the music* Dun dun dun dunnn… da-da-da daaaa…Avengers, Assemble!
Looks like Peter Parker’s back to juggling web-slinging and real-life girl problems.
The announcement came via a video appearance from Holland himself, who teased the project during Sony’s highly anticipated presentation at Caesar’s Palace.
While the reveal wasn’t quite the mega lineup moment we got for Avengers: Doomsday (as in Marvel’s live-stream announcement of 27 chairs for 27 cast members), the crowd still erupted in excitement for everyone’s favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
The upcoming installment marks a turning point for the franchise—both on screen and behind the scenes. While Holland is confirmed to reprise his leading role, the rest of the cast might be heading in a new direction. According to multiple outlets (Deadline, Screen Rant, and The Guardian), ‘Stranger Things’ breakout star Sadie Sink is confirmed to be in the cast list, and is rumored to take on the role of Peter’s new love interest.
That means Zendaya’s return as MJ Jones-Watson is currently up in the air.
Though Sony has yet to confirm or deny the casting switch, fans are already buzzing online. Could this be a soft reboot of Peter’s personal life? After all, ‘No Way Home’ ended with the entire world forgetting who Peter Parker was—even his closest friends, MJ and Ned.
Important note: MJ and Ned still know each other—they just no longer remember Peter Parker. So, the emotional weight of Peter’s sacrifice at the end of the last film leaves him truly on his own. No best friend. No girlfriend. No Avengers backup. Just a kid in a new apartment, sewing his own suit, protecting a city that doesn’t even know his name.
It’s a bleak but powerful setup, and it opens the door for new characters, new dynamics—and maybe even a new MJ.
Fans of the comics will recognize the title ‘Brand New Day’ as a reference to the 2008 Marvel storyline that followed ‘One More Day’, in which Peter made a deal to erase his identity from everyone’s memory. Sound familiar?
Director Destin Daniel Cretton (‘Shang-Chii and the Legend of the Ten Rings) will helm this next chapter, taking over from ‘No Way Home’ director Jon Watts, who directed the previous trilogy with Holland and Zendaya.
“I’m spending my time exploring the next stage of this amazing character with a team of the most incredible artists in the world,” said Cretton in a statement at CinemaCon. “We’re all just nerding out daily—over the suit, the swings, how to build an event film that’s as emotional as it is epic. We want to take Peter somewhere new.”
While the Spider-Man buzz is alive and well, there’s been just as much interest in the real-life romance between Holland and Zendaya. The couple, who officially confirmed their relationship in 2021, got engaged earlier this year—and fans couldn’t be happier.
But with engagement comes speculation: could the couple be preparing to take a step back from Hollywood?
In past interviews, Holland has been open about his future ambitions—and how they might not include acting forever. He’s shared multiple times that he hopes to settle down, start a family, and potentially step away from the spotlight altogether.
“When I have kids, you will not see me in movies anymore,” he told Men’s Health. “Golf and dad. And I will just disappear off the face of the Earth.”
(Very Peter Parker of you, Tom.)
He also previously stated that he wouldn’t be surprised if he walked away from Hollywood entirely:
“I might go and be a carpenter for two years, and take a big break, and come back. Or I might not come back. I might go away, get married, have kids, and just disappear for the rest of my life.”
So while fans are hoping for Holland and Zendaya to continue lighting up the screen—either together or separately—it wouldn’t be shocking if ‘Brand New Day’ ends up being a final swing for at least one of them.
But… not quite yet.
Holland reportedly signed a new contract with Marvel-Sony for three upcoming MCU films, including ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’—meaning we’ve still got some time with him.
And as for Zendaya? She’s staying booked and busy too, with her return as Rue in Season 3 of ‘Euphoria‘, currently in production, and set to hit Max, formerly known as HBO Max, in late 2026 or early 2027.
The newly engaged duo will also share the screen in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic, ‘The Odyssey’, slated for a July 2026 release.
And the cast? Absolutely stacked. Alongside Holland and Zendaya, the film features Matt Damon as Odysseus, with Robert Pattinson and Anne Hathaway rounding out the star-studded lineup.
So maybe the curtain’s not closing just yet. In fact, this might just be the encore.
While plot details for ‘Brand New Day’ are still under wraps, here’s what we do know:
Tom Holland will return as Spider-Man/Peter Parker.
Destin Daniel Cretton is directing.
Sadie Sink is confirmed to join the cast, potentially taking over the MJ role.
Zendaya’s return is uncertain, and seems to be playing a minor role (As she is busy working on ‘Dune: Messiah’ and ‘Euphoria’).
The film is set for a July 31, 2026 release date.
Filming is expected to begin summer 2025.
At CinemaCon, Marvel also previewed Kevin Feige’s Avengers: Doomsday, brand-new footage from ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’, and fresh promos for ‘Thunderbolts’—proving that Marvel isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
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Emma Gladstone is an entertainment journalist dedicated to offering a fresh perspective in today’s media landscape. As a content writer for The Hollywood Insider, her goal is to serve as a break from negativity by focusing on positive, human-centered angles that uplift and inspire. Writing reviews and feature stories for The Hollywood Insider, Emma celebrates the transformative and authentic power of reporting, to promote meaningful change and substance in media. Her passion for global entertainment fuels her writing, creating stories that educate, empower, and resonate deeply with readers. Emma is truly thrilled to be writing for The Hollywood Insider, as their values align closely with hers.
Emma Gladstone is an entertainment journalist dedicated to offering a fresh perspective in today’s media landscape. As a content writer for The Hollywood Insider, her goal is to serve as a break from negativity by focusing on positive, human-centered angles that uplift and inspire. Writing reviews and feature stories for The Hollywood Insider, Emma celebrates the transformative and authentic power of reporting, to promote meaningful change and substance in media. Her passion for global entertainment fuels her writing, creating stories that educate, empower, and resonate deeply with readers. Emma is truly thrilled to be writing for The Hollywood Insider, as their values align closely with hers.
Emma Gladstone is an entertainment journalist dedicated to offering a fresh perspective in today’s media landscape. As a content writer for The Hollywood Insider, her goal is to serve as a break from negativity by focusing on positive, human-centered angles that uplift and inspire. Writing reviews and feature stories for The Hollywood Insider, Emma celebrates the transformative and authentic power of reporting, to promote meaningful change and substance in media. Her passion for global entertainment fuels her writing, creating stories that educate, empower, and resonate deeply with readers. Emma is truly thrilled to be writing for The Hollywood Insider, as their values align closely with hers.
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