On the surface, V-Max does serve as a MacGuffin, but all credit to Brand New Day's writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers for brilliantly subverting the trope for a genuinely devastating reveal. Have you seen Spider-Man: Brand New Day yet? Following the record-breaking success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: Brand New Day begins a brand new chapter for Peter Parker and Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna & Erik Sommers. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to hit theaters on July 31, 2026.