A post-credit scene in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has appeared to confirm what might be in store next for Peter Parker. The latest film in the beloved franchise has seen incredible success since its release on July 28, grossing $1.10 billion worldwide, officially becoming the highest-grossing film of the year—even against stiff competition from The Odyssey and Michael. It's likely a no-brainer for Sony to make another film, and they may have given viewers a hint at what that might look like.
Hint of a Space Adventure
In a scene that some may have missed, filmmakers hinted that we might next be seeing our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man... in space. During Brand New Day, the audience is introduced to Ned's Spider-Man tracking app, which tracks the superhero using sightings from app users—think Waze, but instead of traffic jams, users report where they've seen the superhero in the city.
In a post-credit scene that many moviegoers may have missed if they didn't hang around to the very end of the credit sequence, the app showed Spider-Man's location in Queens as usual, but then came a new Spider-Man sighting with 'location unknown'. As the app zooms out farther and farther, even passing our moon, there's a glitch, then another, and finally the location is confirmed—somewhere in space.
What This Means for the MCU
So what does this mean? Spider-Man is going to space? This wouldn't be the first time Peter Parker finds himself in space, as in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man was accidentally whisked off Earth after following Tony Stark/Iron Man on a mission to stop Thanos.
This could also mean that Spidey will be popping up in the next Avengers film, Doomsday. The film's synopsis reads: 'The Avengers join forces with the Fantastic Four, the Thunderbolts and Earth's other mightiest superheroes to save the multiverse from the evil Doctor Doom.' That most certainly sounds like an off-planet excursion!
However, this could also be hinting at the plot of another Spider-Man film, as it was also confirmed that this won't be the last movie in the franchise, with a notice telling fans at the very end of the post-credits scene: 'Spider-Man will return'.
Fan Theories and Possibilities
Fans have their own theories about the post-credit scene, with some speculating that this could be an entirely different Spider-Man being tracked on the app, with Andrew Garfield or Tobey Maguire set to reprise their superhero roles once more in Doomsday. Given the huge success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, which featured the trio (Holland, Garfield, and Maguire) as Spider-Mans from different multiverses, this could be a strong theory.
But of course, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for throwing some curve balls, so writers could pull ideas from any of Stan Lee's comics and throw fans completely off course. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is available to watch in cinemas now.
