Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Ending Sets Up a Major MCU Phase 7 Movie

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</div><br><div class="content-block-regular"><p>Every single chapter in Tom Holland’s initial <a href="https://www.polygon.com/tom-holland-spider-man-homecoming-movie-tubi/" target="_blank">Marvel Cinematic Universe</a> trilogy concludes with a paradigm-shifting revelation for Peter Parker. In <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2017/6/29/15888670/spider-man-homecoming-review/" target="_blank"><em>Spider-Man: Homecoming</em></a>, Aunt May (Marisa Tomei) uncovers her nephew's secret persona. By the climax of <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/27/18761037/spider-man-far-from-home-review-marvel-mysterio-avengers-mcu/" target="_blank"><em>Spider-Man: Far From Home</em></a>, the entire globe becomes privy to his identity. Finally, the resolution of <a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/22833733/spider-man-no-way-home-review/" target="_blank"><em>Spider-Man: No Way Home</em></a> features a mystical incantation by Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) that completely erases Peter from everyone's memory.</p><p>Conversely, <a href="https://www.polygon.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-review/" target="_blank"><em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</em></a> eschews such dramatic narrative upheavals. Instead, the narrative achieves a remarkably grounded resolution, offering audiences a clear understanding of the web-slinger's current standing. Nevertheless, the film leaves behind several compelling narrative threads worthy of deeper analysis.</p>    

Source: Polygon