Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Official Synopsis & Villain Leaks Reveal So Much

We're only a few months out from the release of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," the wall-crawler's long-awaited fourth standalone entry in the MCU, set to hit theaters on July 31, 2026. While Marvel Studios and Disney have been fairly tight-lipped about what's in store for Tom Holland's Spider-Man this time around, fans are getting a tease of what may be coming thanks to some plot synopsis leaks from a couple of key merchandising outlets. Check out the video above for the full breakdown.

At the end of 2021's "Spider-Man: No Way Home," Peter Parker wipes all memory of his identity from the public consciousness, letting his friends — including his love interest MJ (Zendaya) — live their lives without any knowledge of him. It was a heartbreaking finale that set Peter up for a more traditional, secret identity story moving forward, which seems to be what we're getting with "Brand New Day."

The leaked synopses for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" include some broad ideas of what's in store, from the amount of time we'll be jumping since "No Way Home" to the nature of the conflict Spidey's getting caught up in this time — including the rumored list of potential villains appearing in "Brand New Day." Allies and enemies new and old all seem to be in the mix, some of whom could have major ramifications for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"Brand New Day" — helmed by "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" director and recent Marvel mainstay Destin Daniel Cretton — is the first of just two MCU films hitting theaters this year, with the second, "Avengers: Doomsday," being arguably the most hotly anticipated entry in the franchise in half a decade. After spending several years struggling to produce a new central arc for the franchise, Marvel Studios seems to be bringing things to a head once again, for better or worse, and "Brand New Day" will be a big part of that.

Watch the video above for a complete rundown of the recent "Spider-Man" leaks and what to expect when the film hits theaters on July 31.