The Punisher returns. Jon Bernthal is suiting up as the vigilante once again for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” Sony and Marvel’s latest web-slinging adventure.
Bernthal first suited up as Punisher, aka Frank Castle, in Netflix’s 2016 series “Daredevil,” becoming a fan-favorite before starring in his own spin-off series “The Punisher” in 2017, which ran for two seasons. He most recently returned to the role earlier this year in the Disney+ series “Daredevil: Born Again.” He’s set to appear in the second season, and will return again for a 2026 Disney+ special centered on Punisher from director Reinaldo Marcus Green.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” marks the fourth film centered on Tom Holland’s Peter Parker, following the Jon Watts-directed “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017), “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019) and “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (2021).
Plot details on the fourth installment remain under wraps. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will swing into theatres on July 31, 2026.
“I know we left you with a massive cliff hanger at the end of ‘No Way Home,’ so ‘Spider Man: Brand New Day’ is a fresh start. It is exactly that. That’s all I can say,” Holland told the crowd at CinemaCon earlier this year via video message.
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton will direct “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Zendaya and Jacob Batalon, who play Peter Parker’s besties MJ and Ned, are expected to return. “Stranger Things” star Sadie Sink will also appear in the film.
The three previous films have all been box office successes, with “Homecoming” grossing $880 million, “Far From Home” earning $1.13 billion and “No Way Home” generating $1.9 billion globally.
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