Kevin Feige reveals where Spider-Man: Brand New Day fits in the MCU timeline

With the Marvel Cinematic Universe rapidly building towards the events of Avengers: Doomsday, fans have been wondering where Spider-Man: Brand New Day fits into the franchise's increasingly complex timeline. Ever since Spider-Man: No Way Home erased Peter Parker (Tom Holland) from everyone's memory, the character's next chapter has remained one of Marvel Studios' biggest mysteries, with speculation ranging from street-level adventures to multiversal crossovers.

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has finally offered some long-awaited clarity. In an interview with Collider, Feige revealed that Brand New Day ''takes place before'' Avengers: Doomsday. While Feige was tight-lipped about the precise timeline detail, the important reveal has built even more anticipation for the titular web-slinger's return, as the MCU moves deeper into the Multiverse Saga, with Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.

Feige's comments not only establish Spider-Man: Brand New Day's place in the overarching timeline but also hint at how Tom Holland's Spider-Man will evolve after choosing to sacrifice his personal life to save the universe.

Will Spider-Man: Brand New Day set up Tom Holland's role in Avengers: Doomsday?

While fans speculated that Holland's upcoming adventure as Peter Parker might be placed between the two Avengers movies as a standalone project, Kevin Feige's recent comments revealed otherwise.

While Marvel's cast announcement for Avengers: Doomsday featured the names of A-list stars such as Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Florence Pugh, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan and many more, Tom Holland's name was suspiciously absent from the list, making fans wonder whether the titular web-slinger will be absent in the upcoming entry.

Additionally, with Tom Holland spending much of the Doomsday production window shooting for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, fans had given up hope on seeing his version of the character in the movie. However, with Kevin Feige confirming that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set before Doomsday, Tom Holland's character could appear in the film.

Feige's comments also tie in with Holland's recent remarks in the Disney+ documentary Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man. Breaking down the title, Holland revealed that 'Brand New Day':

“It isn’t the beginning. It’s the last frame of this movie.”

Since every end is a new beginning in the MCU, Brand New Day might secretly set up Spider-Man's entry in Doomsday. Additionally, many insider reports suggest that a post-credits sequence in Brand New Day connects to Doomsday. With the MCU uniting superheroes from three different universes to fight against Doctor Doom, Spider-Man might join them too.

Holland's comments about the Spider-Man: Brand New Day title strongly suggest that the last frame of the movie will confirm whether Spider-Man will appear in Doomsday.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set four years after No Way Home

While Kevin Feige was tight-lipped about the exact timeline, producer Amy Pascal confirmed that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set ''four years after No Way Home.”

The four-year time jump suggests that Peter Parker has been living anonymously, relying on his homemade suit. The movie will follow the titular web-slinger as he protects New York City and investigates a powerful new threat while his superpowers undergo a surprising and potentially dangerous evolution. Brand New Day will also see Peter Parker navigate the aftermath of Dr. Stephen Strange's spell, after the events of No Way Home.

In addition to Tom Holland, the film stars Zendaya, Mark Ruffalo, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Michael Mando, Tramell Tillman and many more.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is scheduled to be released on July 31.