Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hails ‘phenomenal’ opening, which followed box office already buoyed by The Odyssey and Toy Story 5
Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in a blockbuster $927m in worldwide ticket sales to deliver the second most lucrative opening weekend of all time both domestically and globally.
The movie, which marks actor Tom Holland’s fourth outing as the web-slinging superhero, depicts Peter Parker fighting crime in a world that has forgotten he is Spider-Man. Zendaya, who is married to Holland, co-stars as MJ, the love of Parker’s life. The film explores Parker’s struggles with loneliness and his pursuit of human connection.