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.
F4ntasticClunge
F4ntasticClunge - 8/7/2025, 1:53 PM
@IronDean2099 - i think something like that may happen or maybe strange's spell has her thinking she knew May but never me Peter.
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!
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/7/2025, 9:25 PM
@Forthas - Meh. 😉
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
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 8/7/2025, 2:19 PM
@TheFinestSmack - my first thought at the end of NWH was who the hell is on his apartment lease.
SATW42
SATW42 - 8/7/2025, 3:06 PM
@FrankenDad - Yeah, he's essentially committing fraud the rest of his life.
SATW42
SATW42 - 8/7/2025, 3:09 PM
@TheFinestSmack - It's awfully convenient that the spell happens after May is gone because she would've lost YEARS of her life. It's not as simple to hand wave away the logic of it for May as it is other characters. May was his defacto mother, you can't just say she remembers the parts of her life that Peter wasn't involved in, because he would've always been on her mind, especially after she found out he was Spider-Man and she was constantly worrying about him. Or even when her relationship with Happy started. Who were they sneaking around from?
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 8/8/2025, 8:24 AM
@SATW42 - Exactly. I know i need to stop looking at this from a time-travel perspective. Things could still have happened and Peter's actions would still have had consequences for others. If i recall, Peter brings Happy to FEAST where he meets May. Forgetting Peter is one thing, but would the spell also replace memories involving Peter with random fake memories? Did Happy magically just go to Feast to donate money or something? And if everyone at Peter's school forgot he existed...OK, but wouldn't Peter's photo still be in with that Spiderman shrine in the hallway? That wouldn't just vanish right?
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 8/8/2025, 8:34 AM
@FrankenDad - Right? He won't be travelling anywhere by plane ever again. How would he even have a bank account? I mean if it were me, I'd love this situation haha.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 8/8/2025, 8:35 AM
@Malatrova15 - I hear that in Spiderman 5, he visits May's grave and zombie Stan Lee is there for a conversation.
SATW42
SATW42 - 8/8/2025, 8:41 AM
@TheFinestSmack - they made it more convuluted than it had to be in an extended cut of no way home, and since it was in theatres I consider it canon. In a post credit scene there is a school video documenting their high school years, and they show photos. There's one from Far from home where Peter is in the middle of the photo but a bird is flying in front of his face. I know we're talking about magic and comicbook logic, but that's just dumb. The spell not only makes people forget him, but also alters photographs? Not just removing him, which would be cleaner, but just covering his face? lmao ok
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 8/7/2025, 1:13 PM
So much for staying away from his old friends to protect them lol
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