Kevin Feige Confirms ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Place in the MCU Timeline [Exclusive]

Peter Parker's (Tom Holland) life hasn't exactly been the easiest to live ever since he first bumped into Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) a decade ago — and it's fair to say it got increasingly complicated since the entire world has forgotten who he was. Now, in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day, we see a Spider-Man who is alone, anonymous, and trying to rebuild his life while the universe changes around him and hurtles towards, well, Doom. But speaking of Doom... where exactly does this next adventure sit in the grand timeline at Marvel Studios?

Speaking with Collider’s Steve Weintraub alongside producer Amy Pascal, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set before Avengers: Doomsday. While Feige remained tight-lipped about how long before Doomsday the film is set, Pascal clarified how long it's been for Peter Parker since the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home. When asked when the movie occurs in relation to Doomsday, Feige replied, “It takes place before." Pressed on whether it happens immediately beforehand, Feige clarified, “No, it’s before.” Pascal then offered the more precise timeline detail: “Four years after No Way Home.”

C OLLIDER Collider · Quiz Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory? 🕷️ Spider-Man 😈 Daredevil 🤖 Iron Man 💀 Punisher ⚡ Thor 🛡️ Cap FIND YOUR HERO → QUESTION 1 / 10 MOTIVATION 01 What drives you to do what's right? Choose the answer that feels most like you. A With great power comes great responsibility — I protect those who can't protect themselves. B My faith and my conscience — I believe justice must be served, even in the dark. C Legacy and ego, honestly — but I've learned that others depend on me now. D The system failed. Someone has to make sure the guilty actually pay. E Duty to the innocent and honour to my name — I was born to protect realms. F The values I was raised with — freedom, decency, and never backing down from a bully. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 2 / 10 YOUR CITY 02 It's 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you'd think. A Swinging between skyscrapers, keeping an eye on the neighbourhood. B Running rooftops in Hell's Kitchen, listening for trouble. C In my lab, upgrading my suit with a cold cup of coffee nearby. D Staking out a target I've been tracking for three weeks. E Somewhere between the stars, or at a feast that got out of hand. F On a morning run — I was up at 4, actually. Couldn't sleep. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 3 / 10 CONFLICT STYLE 03 How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What's yours? A Web them up and leave them for the police — again. B Build an airtight case and dismantle their entire operation from the inside. C Deploy a containment system I designed specifically for them. Tech wins. D Make sure they don't escape a third time. Permanently. E Challenge them to single combat. Honour demands a decisive end. F Rally allies, adapt the plan, and bring them in — by the book, even if it's hard. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 4 / 10 SECRET IDENTITY 04 How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything. A Essential — my loved ones would be in danger if anyone found out who I am. B Critical — the mask protects my mission as much as my face. C Overrated — I announced myself to the world and I'd do it again. D I'm a ghost. The less people know about me, the better. E My name is known across the Nine Realms. There's no hiding it. F I don't hide — but I understand why some need to. Transparency builds trust. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 5 / 10 LOSS & GRIEF 05 You've lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it. A With guilt that never fully goes away — it pushes me to do better, every single day. B I channel it into purpose — their memory is the reason I keep fighting. C I buried myself in work for years. I'm only recently learning to face it. D It transformed me completely. I'm not the same person I was before. E With warrior's grief — I honour them by fighting with everything I have. F I keep moving forward. Stopping means letting the loss win. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 6 / 10 TEAM DYNAMICS 06 What's your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are. A The enthusiastic wildcard who somehow makes it work — and keeps the mood up. B The strategist who works best alone but shows up when it matters most. C The one who funds it, equips it, and occasionally takes over the whole operation. D I don't do teams. I'm more effective operating solo, on my terms. E The heavy hitter — I crash in, draw fire, and turn the tide of battle. F The leader — I earn trust, build the plan, and make sure no one gets left behind. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 7 / 10 MORAL CODE 07 Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are. A Clearly — I don't kill, and I wrestle with that line constantly. B I try to hold the line, but I've come terrifyingly close to crossing it. C Practically — I do what's necessary to protect people, including hard calls. D I crossed that line long ago. What I do is justice — the system just won't admit it. E In battle, victory is justice. Mercy is earned — not automatic. F Firmly. The moment we abandon our principles, we become what we fight against. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 8 / 10 EVERYDAY LIFE 08 When you're not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story. A Trying to juggle school, a part-time job, and not failing my friends. B Working as a lawyer by day, fighting for justice in court and on the streets. C Running a global company, attending galas, and pretending I'm sleeping enough. D Quiet. Isolated. Surviving with a clear mission and no distractions. E Navigating a bizarre and fascinating mortal world — coffee is extraordinary. F Adapting to a world decades ahead of everything I knew. Quietly, stubbornly. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 9 / 10 FEAR 09 What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you're honest about what you're actually afraid of. A The people I couldn't save — and the ones I might not reach in time tomorrow. B Whether the monster I fight every night is starting to live inside me too. C The threats I can see coming and whether my tech is actually good enough. D Nothing. Silence is the only peace I get. I've made my choices. E Whether I'm truly worthy — of the hammer, of the throne, of the people I protect. F A world where no one stands up anymore. Where good people do nothing. NEXT QUESTION → QUESTION 10 / 10 FINAL STAND 10 The battle is lost. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully. A Crack a joke to buy a second, then find the one web shot that changes everything. B Block out everything except the sound of the next threat — and keep going. C Activate the emergency protocol I built for exactly this scenario. Always have a plan. D I don't accept that it's lost. I keep fighting until I physically cannot anymore. E Call the lightning. All of it. The storm answers to me. F Pick up the shield. Stand up. Because as long as I can stand, it's not over. REVEAL MY HERO → Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is… Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed. Queens, New York 🕷️ Spider-Man You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing. You do the right thing not because it's easy, but because no one else will.

You understand that responsibility isn't a burden you choose — it's one that finds you.

Whether it's a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.

Peter Parker's lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn't a slogan to you. It's the code you live by, even when it costs you everything. Hell's Kitchen, New York 😈 Daredevil You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free. You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.

You've looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.

Matt Murdock's duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.

Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you. Stark Industries, Malibu 🤖 Iron Man Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem. You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.

You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.

Tony Stark's arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.

You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you're willing to give everything. Because in the end, you're Iron Man. New York City 💀 The Punisher You've been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What's left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief. You don't ask for forgiveness, and you don't expect gratitude.

You see a corrupt, broken world and you've decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.

Frank Castle's war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.

Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute. Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms ⚡ Thor Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry. You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.

You're larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.

Thor's story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.

You bring the storm when it's needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much. Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers 🛡️ Captain America You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will. You don't bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.

Steve Rogers didn't become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.

Your strength isn't in your fists; it's in your refusal to compromise what's right, no matter the cost.

In a world full of people taking the easy road, you're the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time. ↻ RETAKE THE QUIZ

Peter Parker Has Been Anonymous for Four Years

The four-year jump means audiences will return to Peter after he has already spent a significant amount of time living with the consequences of Doctor Strange’s spell, his loved ones no longer remember him, Aunt May is dead, and he's back to basics, using a homemade suit and having forsaken the tech gifted to him by his beloved Mister Stark at the very start. All of this gives Peter a lot more room to be that street-level version of Spidey that we've been hankering for, rather than just picking up a matter of days after the previous movie. He's been working alone for years now, building his new identity and adjusting to the life he never wanted.

The confirmation that the movie takes place before Avengers: Doomsday also means Peter’s next solo story could directly shape his position heading into Avengers: Secret Wars. Just how much, if at all, Peter will appear in Doomsday is up in the air right now, but at least we know that Marvel has now ruled out the possibility that Brand New Day occurs in the aftermath of Doctor Doom’s arrival.

Tom Holland (The Odyssey) returns as Peter Parker, alongside Zendaya (The Odyssey) as MJ, Jon Bernthal (wait for it... The Odyssey) as Frank Castle, Jacob Batalon (The Wrecking Crew) as Ned, and Mark Ruffalo (Task) as The Hulk, with Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) making her MCU debut; Destin Daniel Cretton directs.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens on July 29. Stay tuned at Collider for more.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opens in theatres on July 31, 2026.