Spider-Man largely works alone on the pages of Marvel Comics, but the Spidey of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe rarely gets far without an older mentor beside him. Peter Parker (Tom Holland) has worked alongside Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), and more experienced Spider-Man variants. Marvel seemed to finally do away with that dynamic at the end of Spider-Man: No Way Home by sending Peter off on his own, but his fourth outing — Brand New Day — is proving that old habits truly are hard to break.
Directed by Shang-Chi’s Destin Daniel Cretton, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will host a full roster of Marvel heroes. The Punisher (Jon Bernthal) is making the jump from the small screen to star alongside Spidey, and he won’t be the only one joining Peter’s next adventure. The Scorpion, a small-time criminal played by Michael Mando in Homecoming, is coming back, and Brand New Day also marks the return of Mark Ruffalo’s Incredible Hulk.
