In classic Sony Pictures style, it dominated the stage at CinemaCon with an impressive presentation led by CEO Tom Rothman. While he had some words of wisdom to exhibitors, he quickly got to what attendees were there for: Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Tom Holland wasn’t there in person, but a digital version of him stood alongside Rothman to discuss that this installment of Peter Parker’s story was more “grown up” and “emotional.”
There was also a new clip from the film, which saw Parker running into his old pal Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) in a convenience store, buying some liquor for a party. Following the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ned, MJ (Zendaya), and everyone from Parker’s life has forgotten who he is. Parker follows Ned to what appears to be a housewarming party, where he discovers that Ned is on the hunt for Spider-Man’s true identity. He even has a couple suspects in mind. Before the clip ends, we see that MJ has a new guy in her life, played by Eman Esfandi. Again I ask, why does Parker keep torturing himself by following these people around?
Anyway, we also got two brand new posters for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which opens on July 31st. One features Spidey battling the notorious Hand, a ninja clan most often associated with Daredevil and Elektra. The other image features a close-up of Spidey’s mask with MJ visible in the reflection. Dude, go get yourself a new gal already!
