Spider-Man Precedes Avengers: Doomsday, Fans Await

Disney's surprising postponement of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, announced yesterday, extends the wait for Marvel fans to see Earth's mightiest heroes reunite on screen.

Avengers: Doomsday will now premiere seven months later on December 18, 2026, while Secret Wars follows a year after on December 17, 2027. Amid these schedule changes, discussions have turned to Spider-Man's involvement.

Tom Holland's Peter Parker remains scheduled to return in Spider-Man: Brand New Day on July 31, 2026. The film will continue Peter's journey after the events of No Way Home, where his identity was magically erased from collective memory.

Originally positioned between both Avengers films, Brand New Day now precedes them, giving the standalone Spider-Man story more narrative freedom. Previous reports suggested Disney and Sony were developing another multiverse storyline fitting the current MCU era.

With principal photography yet to begin, the earlier release date suggests Marvel may opt for a more grounded street-level story rather than tying Spider-Man directly into the looming Avengers conflicts.

Consider the original scenario: Avengers: Doomsday would likely end on a cliffhanger comparable to Infinity War, requiring Spider-Man to either participate in the conflict or justify his absence. Now, Brand New Day can establish Peter's status before these world-changing events.

"This completely changes Spider-Man 4's narrative framework," commented one Reddit user regarding the scheduling shift. "We previously assumed it had to bridge both Avengers films chronologically."

Another fan speculated: "If Brand New Day maintains its current release date, it likely won't involve multiverse conflicts," referencing the original Secret Wars comic's Battleworld setting.

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Many Spider-Man enthusiasts welcome the change, preferring street-level stories of the web-slinger navigating New York rather than cosmic Avengers adventures. "Best news for Spider-Man 4," commented one supporter. "Moving before Doomsday enables the grounded story rumored based on recent casting," added another.

Recent casting news lends credence to this theory—Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) reportedly joined the project, with speculation suggesting she may portray Miles Morales' mother. Miles' potential live-action debut has been anticipated since his animated success in Sony's Spider-Verse films.

Yesterday's schedule revisions also removed a mysterious Marvel project originally slated for February 13, 2026—believed to be the long-delayed Blade reboot starring Mahershala Ali. Two November release dates (2026 and 2027) were similarly changed to generic "Untitled Disney" slots, potentially reducing upcoming MCU film output.

Looking ahead, 2025 brings The Fantastic Four: First Steps to theaters alongside Disney+ series Ironheart and Wonder Man. 2026's streaming lineup includes Season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again, a Punisher special, and the recently-begun production of Vision Quest starring Paul Bettany.