SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Director Teases Possible Comic Inspiration - Does It Reveal Sadie Sink's Role?

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Director Teases Possible Comic Inspiration - Does It Reveal Sadie Sink's Role?

Talking at CinemaCon, Spider-Man: Brand New Day director Destin Daniel Cretton dropped a possible hint about at least one comic that's inspired him, but does it reveal who Sadie Sink is playing in the MCU?

By JoshWilding - Apr 01, 2025 03:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Spider-Man

Yesterday evening's Sony Pictures presentation at CinemaCon saw the studio confirm that Spider-Man 4 will be titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day. That's a title pulled straight from the comics and holds a lot of meaning to fans. 

In "One More Day," Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson gave up their marriage to save Aunt May after she was gunned down by an assassin hired by The Kingpin. While their relationship still happened, Peter and MJ's wedding day didn't, and it's been a real point of contention ever since. 

In the "Brand New Day" era, Spider-Man was single and lost all the extra powers - like organic webbing and stingers - he gained during "The Other." He was also back to being something of an everyman and faced countless new villains and threats, any one of whom we could see in the next Spider-Man movie. 

According to The Wrap's CinemaCon report, "Director Destin Daniel Cretton revealed the title by telling a story about how his one-year-old son’s first word was 'Spider-Man,' something that happened when the infant pointed at a cover of the comic 'Spider-Man: Most Wanted.'"

That may just be a fun anecdote or, more likely, a clever hint at what's to come in Spider-Man: Brand New Day next year. 

The "Most Wanted" story arc ran from issue #297 of Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man through #299. In that, both Peter and Spider-Man are hunted by the authorities after his sister, Teresa, steals a weapon capable of taking down the world's heroes. 

The Tinkerer is the big bad, though it also features appearances from villains like Scorpion, Vulture, and Doctor Doom, so you can likely see how this might influence Spider-Man: Brand New Day (there are also elements of the Chip Zdarsky-penned story that line up with what we've previously heard about Marvel Studios' Spider-Man 4 plans). 

Crucially - or perhaps not - Teresa is a redhead and a character we could quite easily imagine Sadie Sink playing in the movie. Plus, there's an interesting story to tell there, particularly if she somehow remembers her brother (they were separated shortly after Teresa was born; years later, Nick Fury recruited her to S.H.I.E.L.D.). 

"Most Wanted" isn't a "Brand New Day"-era story, but Daredevil: Born Again doesn't adapt the story it shares a name with, either. Looking at those comics, Sink playing Jackpot or Carlie Cooper also can't be discounted. It's not a particularly well-loved era for Amazing Spider-Man, though, so Marvel Studios will need to tread carefully.

Spider-Man 4 has been officially dated for July 31, 2026, with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton helming a script penned by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.

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micvalpro
micvalpro - 4/1/2025, 3:23 AM
Sadie is Harry Osborn.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 4/1/2025, 3:25 AM
I was thinking, since it follows One More Day, I could see Sink portray Carlie Cooper. Also, I'm guessing the new titel convention is gonna be "day"
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 4/1/2025, 5:25 AM
@bkmeijer1 - I'd be fine if they ditch locking themselves into a title convention again, if they do 'day' is easier to work with than home I guess.
Gabimaru
Gabimaru - 4/1/2025, 11:43 AM
@bkmeijer1 -
Spider-man daycare
Spider-man day after tomorrow
Spider-man day of the dead
Spider-man christmas holiday
Spider-man mayday parker
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 4/1/2025, 3:34 AM
Is Sadie Sink paying someone to get mentions on these sites?
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 4/1/2025, 6:46 AM
@PartyKiller - I think it’s just one of those “they talked about talking with marvel or Sony” thing. So now she’s up for any role that has red hair and a roles without red hair. So obviously she’s the new Norman Osborn .
CerealKiller1
CerealKiller1 - 4/2/2025, 4:15 AM
@slickrickdesigns - But she’s literally been cast…?
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 4/1/2025, 4:47 AM
I wouldn't hate Jackpot, but hopefully Sink is Firestar.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 4/1/2025, 6:15 AM
Sadie = Marrok
Thing94
Thing94 - 4/1/2025, 6:59 AM
Peter Parker has a long lost sister?
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/1/2025, 7:09 AM
Interesting if it is a hint…

Having Holland & Sink play long lost siblings could be fun which might be a result of Doomsday or could just be set in the regular continuity , the latter of which I think is more likely.

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FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 4/1/2025, 7:31 AM
Oh wow I bailed on ASM before the sister storyline hit. (Picked it back up about 3 years ago) Can’t we just keep it simple this time?
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 4/1/2025, 8:28 AM
sorry, nobody has a kid whose first word is Spiderman. just stop. make your movie, cash your check and STFU.
AnEye
AnEye - 4/1/2025, 9:48 AM
Sadie Sink is an amalgamation of Jackpot, Mary Jane Watson & Black Cat...that's my theory. Hopefully not true.

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