Production on Spider-Man 4—officially titled Spider-Man: Brand New Day—is kicking off this summer in the UK, with Glasgow set to stand in once again for New York City.
Tom Holland returns as the web-slinger, with Shang-Chi director Destin Daniel Cretton taking over behind the camera. The movie, slated for a July 31, 2026 release, begins filming in mid-August 2025.
Details include that Glasgow will host key scenes, continuing its recent trend as a go-to filming hub for major Hollywood productions.
Confirmed to join Holland are Zendaya as MJ, Jacob Batalon as Ned, and in undisclosed roles are Sadie Sink and Liza Colón-Zayas. Rumors offer Simu Liu will return as Shang-Chi.
Glasgow Streets Prepped for Spidey Action
Via Scotland’s The Herald, Spider-Man 4 production notices went out to residents this week under the working title Blue Oasis. Filming is reported to take place across multiple city center locations, including Bothwell Street, St Vincent Street, Waterloo Street, and Oak Street through Richmond Street.
Scenes are said to involve street-level vehicle action, with Bothwell Street expected to close to traffic for about a week between Pitt Street and Hope Street.
Return of the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
While plot details remain tightly under wraps, longtime Spider-Man producer Amy Pascal previously hinted the story will explore the aftermath of Peter Parker’s choice at the end of No Way Home.
“We have to deal with the fact that he decided he was going to give up being Peter Parker and he was gonna focus on being Spider-Man because being Peter Parker was too hard. So that’s what the movie is about,” Pascal said in a recent interview.
Punisher and Hulk Reportedly Joining the Action
According to Nerdrotic‘s Gary Buechler during an interview with comic creator Mark Millar, Spider-Man: Brand New Day will feature Jon Bernthal reprising his role as Frank Castle, aka The Punisher. Bernthal recently returned to the role in Disney+’s Daredevil: Born Again and is developing a solo special.
The movie is also rumored to feature the Savage Hulk as its main villain, moving away from the Smart Hulk version seen in recent MCU films. Buechler and Millar discussed wanting the Hulk to resemble the classic rampaging version from the comics. An earlier report from The Hot Mic backed this up, claiming Spider-Man and The Punisher will battle the Hulk. Full details on what was said about Hulk and Punisher here ➤.
Who Else Might Show Up?
Along with the Savage Hulk, rumored additional villains include Scorpion, Boomerang, Tombstone, Tarantula, and possibly Lady Chameleon.
Ties to Avengers: Doomsday?
It’s also claimed that Spider-Man 4 runs side by side with the events in Avengers: Doomsday, which is also filming in the UK. Simu Liu is already confirmed to be there. It’s unknown if Tom Holland will be appearing as he is not on the official Avengers: Doomsday cast list.
