SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Set Photos See A Battered Peter Parker Reunite With [SPOILER]

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Set Photos See A Battered Peter Parker Reunite With [SPOILER]

The latest Spider-Man: Brand New Day set photos shift the action to London, where we see Tom Holland's Peter Parker reunite with a familiar face from his past. However, he looks a little worse for wear...

By JoshWilding - Aug 07, 2025 11:08 AM EST

This week has seen us treated to all manner of spectacular action shots from the set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Glasgow, Scotland. While work has continued there today, Tom Holland has just been spotted in London as Peter Parker...and he wasn't alone. 

Zendaya was seen reprising her role as Michelle Jones, with MJ and Peter standing at Aunt May's graveside. This could be a repeat of Spider-Man: No Way Home's ending, where Peter spoke with Happy Hogan, who, thanks to Doctor Strange's spell, had no idea that he was his ex-girlfriend's nephew.

However, outside of Peter, MJ didn't have a connection to May, so it seems more likely that by this point in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, something has happened which has made it so that she finally remembers the man she loves. 

Holland stopped to take a photo with fans, and poor Peter looks like he's been put through the wringer as his face is all beaten up. That makes us think this scene could be from later in the movie, but it's presented so far out of context that we can only really guess what's going on. 

For what it's worth, the fan who took these shots has claimed on social media that Zendaya was not acting in the scene. However, we find that hard to believe given her hair and clothes, both of which look very much like MJ (her being there to support him sounds like something Holland might have told those fans to maintain the element of surprise). 

It's been widely reported that Zendaya's role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be important, but ultimately quite small in terms of screentime.

It seems we'll have to wait until next July to find out what's really going on. For now, you can take a closer look Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Peter Parker, MJ(?), and Aunt May's grave in the X posts below. 

Spider-Man: Brand New Day shares a title with a controversial era of storytelling, which, thanks to a deal with Mephisto, saw the wall-crawler get a fresh start when his marriage to Mary Jane Watson ended and his identity became secret again. He faced many new sinister foes during that time and was surrounded by an overhauled supporting cast, including a resurrected Harry Osborn.

Mister Negative, Jackpot, Menace, and Carlie Cooper were some of the standout additions to his world, though they don't currently look set to appear in the movie. Instead, all signs point to Spidey teaming up with (and likely fighting) The Punisher to take on a Savage Hulk, with The Scorpion thrown in for good measure. 

We recently published a feature about how the "Brand New Day" comics will influence the next Spider-Man movie, along with a breakdown of every villain rumoured to appear. 

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings helmer Destin Daniel Cretton directs Spider-Man: Brand New Day from a script by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland leads a cast that also includes Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Michael Mando, and Liza Colón-Zayas.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be released in theaters on July 31, 2026.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/7/2025, 11:42 AM
Whit who? Puta It in the title please
Alucard28
Alucard28 - 8/7/2025, 11:44 AM
@Malatrova15 - "puta" lol
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 8/7/2025, 11:44 AM
Hmmm, so she remembers Aunt May? 🧐🤔

IronDean2099
IronDean2099 - 8/7/2025, 1:27 PM
@F4ntasticClunge - I could see a great scene where they meet at her grave and MJ is like, I keep coming back here and I don't know why.
Alucard28
Alucard28 - 8/7/2025, 11:45 AM
I never liked Zendaya's character in these Spiderman movies. I would have preferred her a more accurate Mary Jane.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/7/2025, 12:09 PM
@Alucard28 - I liked their relationship, but Mary Jane, she was not. Not saying that's a bad thing. She could grow into modeling in this film.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/7/2025, 12:48 PM
@Alucard28 - Peter never dated Mary Jane whilst in High School, didn't even meet her for the first time till after that period of his comic history
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/7/2025, 1:31 PM
@Alucard28 - That isn't to say I am against a source accurate Mary Jane, just if talking source accurate the only high school girl he had much of a thing with was a crush on Liz Allen (who was dating Flash at the time but he tutored her). Parkers first actual girlfriend wasn't a classmate, although he was still IN high school it was an adult Betty Brant who worked as a secretary to JJJ at the Daily Bugle who he went to his HS prom with.

As such creating an original love interest for Holland's high school Peter, if going there as could have avoiding him dating anyone was fine and likely wanted to avoid his adult relationships with Gwen then Mary Jane. For one thing they had already been adapted and the MCU has been averse to retreading what has already been done in the main.

However mostly due to them not going to high school with him in the source and may not have expected the franchise to be going long enough to get around to those thus the Easter egg nod to MJ with Michelle Jones cos if staying close to the comics Gwen would be his first true love after leaving High School if ditching his teenage years sidekicks.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 8/7/2025, 11:45 AM
That is so heartbreaking for Peter. To remember everything and mourn the loss of his aunt with people who have no idea who he is. And the only time he gets to share a conversation with them without seeming like w creep is at her gravestone.
ferf
ferf - 8/7/2025, 11:49 AM
@SonOfAGif - yeah but also tom holland as peter is insufferable, so seeing him suffer is fun
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 8/7/2025, 12:15 PM
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Couldn't agree more
Matchesz
Matchesz - 8/7/2025, 11:45 AM
Maybe we’ll get set pics of Scorpion finding the symbiote next
Martianhunter
Martianhunter - 8/7/2025, 12:21 PM
@Matchesz - I hope he finds it in a dumpster, that would be great .
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FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 8/7/2025, 11:50 AM
Not shooting that day? She’s sure dressed like Michelle’s character. 😂
Forthas
Forthas - 8/7/2025, 11:51 AM
Killing Aunt Mae was a mistake!
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/7/2025, 12:07 PM
@Forthas - so was killing Aunt May.
Forthas
Forthas - 8/7/2025, 12:19 PM
@KennKathleen -

At least it was not Aunt Mey!
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/7/2025, 12:03 PM
@vectorsigma - give it a rest man, Spider-Man is the topic of conversation here
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/7/2025, 11:57 AM
She would remember May. May was a community organizer in FFH and I am sure her death would've made the news. Could be a way for Peter to start a new relationship with MJ.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/7/2025, 1:05 PM
@MisterBones - Don't 100% recall if shown as doing so prior, but could easily be revealed if not, that MJ worked at F.E.A.S.T whilst May was running it or still knew Peter's Aunt through Happy after he helped save her and her friends from the drones in the Tower of London. She may have forgotten why she knew Happy and Aunt May but likely would retain a memory of visting her house (sans the fact it was with Peter) and certainly would remember Happy whilst he was dating her.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 8/7/2025, 1:47 PM
@Apophis71 - Yea they could easily say she worked at F.E.A.S.T

Which would also be a good way to introduce Mr. Negative.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/7/2025, 12:04 PM
Huh , idk how I feel about Peter & MJ meeting already after NWH but I’m willing to see it in context first before passing judgement on it fully…

Also the fan probably saw them in between takes hence why Zendaya was likely not “acting” then but she’s definitely in character costume wise.

Anyway , I do like Zendaya’s performance as this version of “MJ” and the character overall also (aswell as her chemistry/relationship with Peter) so it’s nice to see her again even if I still wish they had waited a movie or 2 to bring her back but oh well.

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If I remember correctly , MJ did feel some connection towards Peter at the end of NWH so perhaps that continues to persist or even carry over to May even if she doesn’t really know how she’s familiar with her thus goes to the graveyard where she meets Peter?.
DannyBrandy20
DannyBrandy20 - 8/7/2025, 12:09 PM
The whole movie is going to be spoiled before the release date
supermanrex
supermanrex - 8/7/2025, 1:09 PM
@DannyBrandy20 - they will eventually move filming to somewhere not so public. same thing happened with dd reborn. photos everyday and then they slowed down.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/7/2025, 1:36 PM
@supermanrex - Occured with The Batman too, daily set images and vids and basicly only thing it realy gave away was what his car looked like and what his costume was which we were guaranteed to get in trailers anyway. Certainly the set shots didn't give much in the way of the plot away with Batman, just bare bones preCGI of a couple actions scenes.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 8/7/2025, 12:10 PM
"This could be a repeat of Spider-Man: No Way Home's ending, where Peter spoke with Happy Hogan, who, thanks to Doctor Strange's spell, had no idea that he was his ex-girlfriend's nephew."

So did Strange's spell make people forget Peter Parker was Spiderman? Or did it make everyone forget that Peter ever existed?
newhire13
newhire13 - 8/7/2025, 12:18 PM
@TheFinestSmack - They forgot he existed
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 8/7/2025, 12:21 PM
@TheFinestSmack - Its funny how many people you bump into when visiting a graveyard
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 8/7/2025, 1:49 PM
@newhire13 - damn. So even if May had lived, she wouldn't even know Peter was her nephew. But I guess this also means the government and the IRS don't know Peter exists so maybe he doesn't have to pay taxes ever
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 8/7/2025, 1:13 PM
So much for staying away from his old friends to protect them lol
SATW42
SATW42 - 8/7/2025, 1:19 PM
I'll never understand how the dumb spell actually worked.

If it was really to make everyone forget Peter Parker existed, than Happy shouldn't have known May. They met because of Tony, who only met May because of Peter.

Happy shouldn't have known who May was at the end of no way home.
Irregular
Irregular - 8/7/2025, 1:35 PM
@SATW42 - He should still know who May is.

Hogan already establishes an entire relationship with her off-screen in NWH. There is so much he probably learned about her and who she is, that his memories with her mean so much more than knowing Peter is Spider-Man.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/7/2025, 1:44 PM
@SATW42 - You can still remember going on a date to a film or dance even if you forget why you first met the girl you went to it with. The spell didn't remove all memories, only erase Peter from them so be like using one of those apps to remove a person from a photo, still can see everyone else in the photo and recall when it was taken etc but...

...that said there will likely be an itch they can't scratch, the what was the name of that friend who gave me this car I'm driving, it's on the tip of my tongue kinda stuff. Nothing in their past's were erased, just a perception filter which stops them recalling who Peter was or looked like, you have most of the jigsaw of recollections just a piece is missing from it.

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