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Spider-Man: 2026 officially marks the end of an era before Brand New Day
Summary
Prime Video's Spider-Noir, starring Nicolas Cage and centered on a Ben Reilly character, will arrive May 27, 2026, and is reported as the first English-language live-action Spider-Man project not focused on Peter Parker; Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains scheduled for 2026.
Content
Spider-Man's live-action slate changes in 2026 as a Prime Video series precedes the next Tom Holland film. On May 27, 2026, Prime Video will release all eight episodes of Spider-Noir. The series stars Nicolas Cage as The Spider and presents an older hero identified in the series as Ben Reilly, a Peter Parker clone from the comics. This is reported as the first English-language live-action Spider-Man movie or show to not focus on Peter Parker. Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains scheduled for 2026.
Known details:
- Spider-Noir will release all eight episodes on Prime Video on May 27, 2026.
- Nicolas Cage stars as The Spider; the series presents the character as Ben Reilly, a Peter Parker clone in the comics.
- The article reports this is the first English-language live-action Spider-Man film or TV show not centered on Peter Parker; the only prior non-Peter live-action Spider-Man was Toei's 1978–79 Japanese series featuring Takuya Yamashiro.
- Tom Holland's Spider-Man: Brand New Day is cited as a separate 2026 release that continues his Spider-Man role.
- The piece also notes other 2026 Spider-Man entries, including the animated Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man season 2, and discusses possible appearances of Spider-Man characters in other Marvel projects as possibilities.
Summary:
The immediate change is that Spider-Noir will arrive on May 27, 2026, and is reported as breaking a long-running pattern by centering a different character in an English-language live-action Spider-Man project. Tom Holland's Brand New Day remains on the 2026 schedule. Broader follow-ups, including any live-action Miles Morales appearance or similar moves, are undetermined at this time.
