Brand New Day’s Secret Villain

We know that Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes place in the New York City we saw in the first season of Daredevil: Born Again. We also know that Jon Bernthal’s Punisher will appear in the film, along with Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk. What we don’t know yet is who the main villain of the film will be — but some clues about the cast, and some early photos from the set give us some very big hints about their identity.

In our latest Marvel Cinematic Universe video, we’ll lay out our latest theory about Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s villain, and explain how it connects to Daredevil: Born Again, the She-Hulk TV series and, most importantly, the Tom Hardy Venom movies.

Yep, Venom. Watch the full theory video below:

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If you liked that video on the latest theory about Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s villain, check out more of our videos below, including one on the latest rumors about the Avengers: Doomsday trailer, one on all of the clues that Tony Stark was always Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and our breakdown of the one scene that made the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe work. Plus, there’s tons more videos over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. The next big Marvel multiverse movie, Avengers: Doomsday , is scheduled to open in theaters on December 18, 2026. Spider-Man: Brand: New Day is scheduled to open in theaters on July 31, 2026.

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