Warning: Spoilers Ahead for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”
With its impressive box-office performance, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has left fans buzzing with theories about Tom Holland’s future as the iconic superhero. Enthusiasts are eagerly speculating, after hints in the “Brand New Day” post-credits scene suggest that the web-slinger might venture into space again, potentially leading up to “Avengers: Secret Wars.” This anticipation naturally raises questions about a potential “Spider-Man 5.” For an in-depth analysis, be sure to check out the video above.
Adding fuel to the speculation, Tom Holland has dropped intriguing hints about the franchise’s direction. During an interview with 1Live, when questioned about his role in the MCU, Holland provocatively replied, “I guess it would be, ‘When will we get Miles Morales?’ [That] would be the question I would ask, because I know the answer.”
If Holland’s revelation holds true, this suggests that Marvel Studios might be planning to introduce the popular character Miles Morales in a live-action format, beyond his starring role in the animated “Spider-Verse” films. The multiverse themes in “Doomsday” and “Secret Wars” present the perfect opportunity for this introduction. It is also interesting that “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” another multiverse-themed production, is scheduled for release on June 18, 2027—just six months before the release of the “Secret Wars” film. However, there’s speculation that Miles Morales is not the only significant character expected to appear in “Spider-Man 5.”
Could the next Spider-Man film have a Sinister Six crossover?
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For years, Sony has been trying to build out its own interconnected Spider-Man film universe, but a run of duds — “Morbius,” “Madame Web,” and “Kraven the Hunter” — have stalled that premise. Still, the studio surely hopes to maintain its hold on the web-adjacent corner of the Marvel IP, and some sort of crossover is still possible. Alternatively, the studio could scrap those plans entirely and rework new versions of some of the characters for “Spider-Man 5,” with many hoping for a true Sinister Six showdown on the big screen.
In fairness, “No Way Home” delivered something in that vein. But it wasn’t the proper supervillain clubhouse we know and love from the comics. There’s also the unresolved plot thread from the end of “No Way Home,” when Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock left a strand of the Venom symbiote loose on the main MCU Earth.
For now, “Spider-Man 5” is unconfirmed, and Holland has hedged on whether or not the future of the character involves another solo outing. But with “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” earning such strong reviews and doing lucrative business, you’d think that Kevin Feige would want to do a follow-up. For more predictions on how all these different pieces could come together, watch the full video above.