Tom Holland Says BRAND NEW DAY Will Lean in ‘Old-School Filmmaking’ on the Streets of Glasgow

This article provides an overview of Brand New Day, a controversial and significant era in Spider-Man comics that began in 2008. It served as a "soft reboot" for the character, fundamentally altering his status quo.

The key points are:

• Origin: Brand New Day was the direct result of the preceding storyline, One More Day. In that story, Peter Parker and Mary Jane made a deal with the demon Mephisto to save Aunt May's life. In exchange, their marriage was erased from history and the world forgot Peter's secret identity, which he had revealed during Civil War.
• New Status Quo: The reboot returned Peter Parker to a more classic, back-to-basics version of himself:
• He was single again and his romantic history with Mary Jane was gone.
• His secret identity was restored.
• He was a broke, struggling freelance photographer.
• His friend Harry Osborn, who had died, was mysteriously alive again.
• He returned to using his mechanical web-shooters instead of organic ones.
• New Villains and Stories: The era was known for introducing major new villains like the crime lord Mister Negative and the new goblin-themed threat, Menace. It also brought back classic foes like Norman Osborn and the family of Kraven the Hunter.
• The Controversy: The article emphasizes that Brand New Day was highly controversial. Many fans were angry that Marvel used a magical "deal with the devil" to undo decades of character development, especially the beloved marriage between Peter and Mary Jane.
• Legacy and MCU Connection: The Brand New Day era lasted for about two years before transitioning into the Big Time storyline. The article concludes by pointing out that the ending of Spider-Man: No Way Home has left the MCU's Peter Parker in a very similar situation—anonymous, broke, and alone. This suggests that the Brand New Day comics could serve as a major inspiration for the next Spider-Man movie.

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