Jon Bernthal is making his official move into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, joining forces with Tom Holland for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Bernthal, known for playing Frank Castle (aka the Punisher) in Marvel’s Netflix series,

Bernthal has joined Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the latest Spider-Man movie from Sony and Marvel. Destin Daniel Cretton is directing the feature, which will shoot in England this summer and has a July 31, 2026, release date.

For months now, rumors about the plot for Spider-Man: Brand New Day have been all over the place with word that it would be a more grounded street-level adventure with the Kingpin as the main villain and Daredevil joining the fray to rumors that it would be another multiverse affair, which might’ve included Tom Hardy’s Venom popping up.