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Tom Holland has publicly endorsed a younger actor to inherit the Spider-Man mantle in the MCU, signaling a planned transition for the franchise as it moves toward the next generation while Holland remains an active part of the ongoing storyline.
Tom Holland told Esquire that Owen Cooper would be awesome as the next Spider-Man and could be a great springboard for a fresh face. He said he’d like to mentor the successor, similar to Robert Downey Jr.’s mentorship, and hopes to stay involved as a producer, even though securing producing credits can be tough. Cooper has previously expressed interest in playing Spider-Man, and his rising profile from Adolescence strengthens his candidacy.
An online plot leak for Avengers Doomsday allegedly shows Doctor Doom engineering a multiverse crisis: opening in Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man universe, a planet-killer incursion unleashed by Deadpool and Wolverine, and Doom and Reed Richards later reshaping reality with TVA power to fuse worlds into Battleworld, after a funeral for Tony Stark on Earth-616 and a TVA massacre blamed on Doom; the final act purportedly crowns Doom as ruler and tees up Avengers Secret Wars.
At SXSW London, the Russo brothers say Avengers: Doomsday restarts the MCU—calling it 'back to phase zero' and starting from scratch, with Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom; they discuss handling a massive ensemble cast, cross‑platform storytelling, and a December release, while noting fresh ideas sparked by writer Stephen McFeely and praising indie horror creators behind Obsession and Backrooms.
Eight Marvel Netflix characters are confirmed to return in Daredevil: Born Again Season 3, including Matt Murdock, Kingpin, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Bullseye, Karen Page, and Detective Brett Mahoney, as the Disney+ series continues the Defenders reunion and centers on Matt’s imprisonment, likely adapting the Devil in Cell Block D arc.
Jessica Jones returns to the MCU in Daredevil: Born Again, teaming with Daredevil in Episode 6 and signaling a broader Defenders reunion; the episode reveals she has a daughter and that her superhuman strength can be unstable, while set photos and rumors hint at Luke Cage and Iron Fist joining Born Again, fueling speculation about future crossovers and the season finale.
Ryan Reynolds says Deadpool won’t be the solo focus of future projects and will return as a supporting character in the MCU. He’s written material for a comeback, but there’s no plan for a standalone Deadpool 4. Reynolds notes Deadpool thrives best in group settings and may continue to defy being fully centered, with the character’s arc aiming to remain outside the main spotlight.
The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day previews a darker, more grounded direction and major character redesigns: Peter Parker's suit shifts to a handcrafted, comic-faithful look with a larger chest emblem and external web-shooters; Mac Gargan debuts in a bulky Scorpion exosuit; Zendaya’s MJ adopts a more mature MIT student vibe; Bruce Banner appears in human form with a Hulk Inhibitor, signaling a setup rather than a permanent change. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the film also features Tom Holland, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Mark Ruffalo, and Jon Bernthal, and opens in theaters July 31.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day signals a broader Daredevil crossover in the MCU, with Sheila Riviera from Daredevil: Born Again shown handing Spider-Man the Key to the City in the trailer, Jon Bernthal's Punisher confirmed to appear, and rumors of The Hand and Claire Temple linking Netflix-era heroes to the film.
Tom Holland returns as Spider-Man in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a July 31 release that signals a fresh chapter for Parker with a new suit and a broad MCU crossover including Hulk and Punisher, as the world’s memory of his identity remains altered and new allies enter his orbit in what’s framed as a rebooted, hopeful phase for the wall-crawler.
A circulating rumor suggests Lewis Pullman’s Sentry will have a pivotal moment in Avengers: Doomsday, potentially stopping an Incursion with his powers-as the MCU pivots to a new era and sets up Avengers: Secret Wars. The film features a large ensemble cast and is positioned as a major chapter in the ongoing saga.
The piece argues that Disney+’s decision to drop all eight episodes of Wonder Man at once undermines long-term hype, contrasting with weekly MCU releases like WandaVision that built sustained buzz and audience discussion.
Wonder Man, the MCU’s eight-episode miniseries, premieres January 27, 2026 on Disney+ with all episodes dropping at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT); Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as Simon Williams, joined by Ben Kingsley, Olivia Thirlby and others, in a Marvel Spotlight–tagged, accessible entry that doesn’t require MCU homework; Disney+ offers various plans (ads or ad-free) and bundles.
In the finale, Simon Williams finally embraces his ionic powers and pursues Hollywood stardom; Trevor Slattery takes the blame for the explosion and is jailed, but the two escape the Supermax together, setting up a future where Williams could become a true MCU hero and potentially star in more adventures as the DODC closes in.
Wonder Man is a self-contained, character-driven Marvel series that leans into meta humor and Hollywood-politics as it follows Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery. The Verge argues the show stands apart from Marvel’s current Avengers-crossovers while symbolically signaling a broader reset of the MCU ahead of bigger events; eight episodes arrive on Disney+ January 27, 2026.