Spider-Man: Brand New Day is starting to take shape at last with a key bit of casting news. Destin Daniel Cretton’s summer 2026 release—the fourth entry in the series centered around Tom Holland’s Spider-Man—has just added Jon Bernthal’s Punisher into the mix.

The Hollywood Reporter shared the news, and notes filming is set to begin this summer in England.

Bernthal’s character addition is some of the first news fans can grasp onto, as the rest of Brand New Day hasn’t shaken many plot details loose. We know Zendaya will be back as MJ, as will Jacob Batalan as Ned, but considering that mass memory wipe at the end of 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home—Peter Parker’s sacrifice to preserve the fragile multiverse—it’s unclear how much they’ll factor into the story.

We also don’t know which villains might pop up, or how the Punisher will fit into all of this. THR suggests the character could signal No Way Home will take a more “grounded” approach, but there’s no telling what plans Marvel has for him or Spider-Man, for that matter. The title obviously suggests a clean slate and a new start, so anything could theoretically be possible.

What are your thoughts on the Punisher teaming up with Spidey? Spider-Man: Brand New Day thwips into theaters July 31, 2026.

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