Spider-Man has returned to Disney+ with two major releases that arrive at the perfect time for Marvel Cinematic Universe fans, and there is a third live-action one on the way. Tom Holland's Peter Parker is ruling theaters everywhere, as Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, and it is not showing any signs of slowing down.
Throughout his time as the character, Holland has starred in some of the best movies in the MCU. At times, that has come in the form of Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man franchise, while Holland has also played Peter in a couple of Avengers movies, with likely at least one or two more coming soon. Spider-Man's popularity on the big screen is well known.
That said, the hero is also a major streaming sensation. That does not even have to be connected to Holland's portrayal, as the animated Spidey and his Amazing Friends is the most-watched Marvel series on Disney+, entering 2025's Billion Hours Streamed Club. That show will return with a special Avengers episode on the streaming service on September 25 — Marvel’s Spidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up!
Friendly Neighborhood Assessment · MCU Era Tom Holland's Spider-Man Trivia
🏠Homecoming2017
✈️Far From Home2019
🌌No Way Home2021
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🤖MCUAvengers
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Before getting his own solo film, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker made his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut by being recruited by Tony Stark to help in a massive superhero conflict. In which MCU film did Holland first appear as Spider-Man?
✓ Correct! Tom Holland first appeared as Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War (2016), where Tony Stark visits Peter in Queens and recruits him for the airport battle against Team Cap. His quippy, starstruck portrayal instantly won over audiences.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Captain America: Civil War. Holland debuted in the 2016 film before Homecoming (2017). He was recruited by Tony Stark for the iconic airport fight scene, stealing Captain America’s shield with his webs in one of the film’s most memorable moments.
02
In Spider-Man: Homecoming, Peter faces a blue-collar salvage contractor who turned to arms dealing after being shut out of the Chitauri cleanup by Damage Control. Using an alien-tech wingsuit, he becomes one of Spider-Man’s most grounded villains. Who is he?
✓ Correct! Adrian Toomes, played brilliantly by Michael Keaton, is the Vulture — a working-class father who builds a criminal empire selling alien-derived weapons. The twist that he’s the father of Peter’s date Liz is one of the MCU’s best surprises.
✗ Web miss! The answer is The Vulture (Adrian Toomes). The Shocker and Tinkerer are his henchmen in the film, and Scorpion (Mac Gargan) only briefly appears. Toomes is the main antagonist who personally confronts Peter in the unforgettable car ride scene.
03
Tony Stark built Peter a high-tech suit loaded with features Peter didn’t even know about, including an AI assistant that helps him in combat, provides tactical analysis, and even gives dating advice. What name does Peter give this AI?
✓ Correct! Peter names his suit’s AI “Karen,” voiced by Jennifer Connelly. She assists him with web shooter modes, reconnaissance, and even his love life. Friday is Tony Stark’s AI, and E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark satellite system that appears in Far From Home.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Karen. Friday is Tony Stark’s personal AI, E.D.I.T.H. is the Stark defense satellite Peter inherits in Far From Home, and Jocasta is an AI from the comics. Karen, voiced by Jennifer Connelly, is Peter’s suit assistant throughout Homecoming.
04
In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter encounters a seemingly heroic figure who claims to be from an alternate Earth, battling elemental creatures across Europe. In reality, he’s a disgruntled former Stark Industries employee using advanced holographic drones. What is his real name?
✓ Correct! Quentin Beck, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, is Mysterio — a master of illusion who uses Stark Industries’ B.A.R.F. holographic technology and weaponized drones to fabricate the Elementals and pose as a hero. His final act of revenge shapes the entire third film.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Quentin Beck. William Ginter Riva is one of Beck’s team members, Aldrich Killian is the villain of Iron Man 3, and Justin Hammer is from Iron Man 2. Beck is Mysterio, the illusionist who manipulated Peter’s trust across Europe.
05
In one of the MCU’s most shocking mid-credits scenes, J. Jonah Jameson broadcasts doctored footage from Mysterio’s final moments that completely upends Peter Parker’s life. What does this broadcast reveal to the entire world?
✓ Correct! Mysterio’s doctored footage, broadcast by J. Jonah Jameson (J.K. Simmons reprising his iconic role), exposes Spider-Man’s identity as Peter Parker to the entire world. This revelation drives the entire plot of No Way Home as Peter desperately seeks to undo the damage.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that Spider-Man is Peter Parker. While the footage also frames Spider-Man for the London drone attack, the earth-shattering reveal is Peter’s unmasked identity being broadcast globally by The Daily Bugle’s J. Jonah Jameson.
06
With his identity exposed and his loved ones under threat, Peter seeks help from a powerful sorcerer to cast a spell that would make the world forget he is Spider-Man. Peter’s constant modifications to the spell cause it to fracture the multiverse. Which sorcerer casts this spell?
✓ Correct! Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts the memory-wiping spell at Peter’s request, but Peter keeps asking for exceptions — for MJ, Ned, May, and Happy to still remember him. These constant changes corrupt the spell and tear open the multiverse, pulling in villains from other Spider-Man universes.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Doctor Strange. While Wong is the Sorcerer Supreme and actually warns Strange against it, it is Stephen Strange who agrees to cast the spell. Wanda’s multiverse interference occurs in Multiverse of Madness, not here.
07
Throughout all three films, Peter’s loyal best friend serves as his “guy in the chair,” helping with tech support and keeping his secret. In No Way Home, this character even discovers he can open magical portals using a Sling Ring. Who is Peter’s best friend?
✓ Correct! Ned Leeds, played by Jacob Batalon, is Peter’s best friend and self-proclaimed “guy in the chair.” He discovers Peter’s secret identity in Homecoming, supports him across all three films, and in No Way Home he accidentally uses Doctor Strange’s Sling Ring to open portals to other Spider-Men.
✗ Web miss! The answer is Ned Leeds. Flash Thompson is Peter’s rival and bully who ironically idolizes Spider-Man. Harry Osborn is Peter’s friend in the Raimi and Webb films but doesn’t appear in Holland’s trilogy. Miles Morales is only hinted at. Ned is the irreplaceable “guy in the chair.”
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At the emotional climax of No Way Home, Peter makes an enormous personal sacrifice to save the multiverse. Doctor Strange completes the spell, and when it takes effect, Peter is left completely alone. What does the final spell do?
✓ Correct! The final spell makes every person in every universe forget that Peter Parker exists. MJ, Ned, Happy, the Avengers — everyone. Peter visits MJ at the coffee shop afterward but decides not to re-introduce himself, choosing to protect them. He starts over completely alone, sewing his own suit in a small apartment.
✗ Web miss! The answer is that everyone forgets who Peter Parker is. The spell doesn’t erase Spider-Man — people still know the hero exists — but nobody remembers Peter Parker the person. This devastating sacrifice means MJ, Ned, and even Happy Hogan have no memory of him at all.
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That said, I know most fans are interested in the live-action Spider-Man projects coming to Disney+ in September. While Spider-Man: Brand New Day's streaming release date has yet to be revealed, and it will go to Netflix first before Disney+ due to an existing Sony deal, two MCU Spider-Man movies have now arrived on Disney+, and a live-action villain film is on the way.
Spider-Man: Far From Home & No Way Home Are Now On Disney+
Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland, and Andrew Garfield suited up as Spider-Man in No Way HomeCredit: MovieStillsDB
Both Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home swung onto Disney+ this Friday, September 4. The former saw Holland's Peter Parker face Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio, culminating in a shocking ending that changed the game for Peter Parker in the MCU.
As for the latter, it was the Spider-Man event of the fans' dreams, seeing the crossover of Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Holland's versions of Spider-Man. The three Marvel heroes had impeccable chemistry, and seeing their characters fight villains from past Spider-Man movies, like Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin and Alfred Molina's Doc Ock, was a blast.
Disney+ Will Soon Add Kraven The Hunter
The live-action Spider-Man releases will keep coming this month. On September 13, Kraven the Hunter, Aaron Taylor-Johnson's R-rated Spider-Man villain movie set in Sony's Spider-Man Universe, will come to the streamer. The film painted Kraven as a violent hero, not a villain.
While the movie's story was not exactly memorable, Kraven the Hunter's brutal action sequences are still some of the best in the superhero genre, meriting a watch on Disney+ if you have not seen it already. The Sony Marvel movie also features a much better version of Rhino compared to the one in The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Are All Of Disney+'s New Spider-Man Releases Worth Watching?
Spider-Man with his hands on his head in Spider-Man Far From Home
As far as the three Spider-Man releases on Disney+ go, I would rank them in order of least to most deserving of a watch on the streamer as Kraven the Hunter, Spider-Man: Far From Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. I do feel like all three deserve to be watched at least once.
Kraven might not be special, but its action scenes are creative and bloody, with Taylor-Johnson making for a great genre star. Spider-Man: Far From Home is a very different kind of Spider-Man movie, as it offers a globe-trotting adventure, not the usual New York action, and Gyllenhaal is magnetic as Mysterio. Finally, Spider-Man: No Way Home is a generational release and one of the most rewatchable superhero movies in the MCU.
When Will Spider-Man: Brand New Day Stream On Disney+
At the time of writing, Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Disney+ release date has yet to be revealed. However, a projection can be made. Recently, a listing for the film emerged on Blu-Ray.com, suggesting that the latest Spider-Man movie's physical release will happen on November 17. If that is accurate, then Spider-Man: Brand New Day would likely arrive on digital VOD in mid to late October.
After that, Spider-Man: Brand New Day would first start streaming on Netflix, due to Sony's Pay-1 deal with the streamer, around late November or early December. Sony's movies are under a deal to arrive on Netflix in around 100 to 120 days, though that might vary in Brand New Day's case. Then, it will have an exclusive 18-month window there, with the new Spider-Man movie finally being released on Disney+ in May 2028, should the listing prove accurate.
