No, New Spider-Man 4 Title Doesn't Mean It'll Be Screwed Like Comics' Storyline & Daredevil Born Again Proves It

As much as we all love to receive updates on our favorite franchises, we are at the same time pretty anxious and skeptical when they finally come out. And it's a natural reaction to a thing we hold so dear that we're afraid of it being screwed and absolutely destroyed.

This time around, it's Spider-Man who's causing all the commotion. The recent title reveal has fans worried, but not necessarily for the right reason. Let's figure everything out together.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Got Fans Wishing That Day Never Came

Though Tom Holland couldn't be in-person during CinemaCon, he revealed the new title through a video segment. And the new title is none other than Spider-Man: Brand New Day (coming to theaters July 31, 2026). Exciting, isn't it?

Well, the news got some fans worried. As Redditor TheCakeWarrior12 summed up the collective anxiety:

“Oh god please just be a title and not actually adapting the comic.”

This panic is understandable considering the source material in question. The thing is that in the comics, the Brand New Day followed one of the most controversial storylines in Spider-Man history, where Peter and MJ made a deal with Mephisto (basically Marvel's devil) to save Aunt May's life at the cost of their marriage. Yeah, it's that bad.

That's why the reaction is more than justifiable. However, it’s too early to be alarmed.

Daredevil: Born Again Suggests We Can Rest Easy

So can we all agree that we've experienced the collective trauma from that comic storyline?

But don't be that quick to judge the movie by its title. There's still hope. Redditor LabWhich really made a good point when saying:

“For people freaking out about the subtitle–I assure you, it's not gonna adapt that storyline. My best assumption is that it's gonna be similar to Daredevil: Born Again. The show uses the title but isn't an adaptation of the storyline (which was already adapted in S3). But they use the title because the show sees Matt and Fisk wrestle with their personas of Daredevil and Kingpin and are literally born again. Probably a similar case here and it makes sense. Peter quite literally has a clean slate, a brand new day.”

This Brand New Day Might Actually Be Worth Celebrating (Even With Mephisto’s Appearance)

We get it. Marvel has had its ups and downs with adaptations, but this title seems more like a clever nod to Peter's current situation rather than a full-on adaptation of that controversial storyline. After all, our boy has been through a lot lately.

The end of No Way Home literally gave Peter Parker the freshest of fresh starts. Nobody remembers who he is. He's starting from scratch with his relationships. It's time for him to hit that reset button. If that's not a “brand new day,” then what is?

And sure, Mephisto (who was mentioned in WandaVision, Agatha All Along, and many others) may make an appearance. But I don't think that Marvel will be adapting this problematic story. They're way more likely to take the essence of it and redo it into something that works for their universe.