Spider-Man: Brand New Day marks Tom Holland’s fourth standalone outing as Peter Parker and the ninth live-action Spider-Man film since 2002. For longtime fans, the film opens on a nostalgic note, with famous Spider-Man comic book covers filling the screen as a tribute to the character’s publishing history. Article contentOver four films, however, Spider-Man has evolved into something quite different from the neighborhood hero audiences first met. There are few genuine surprises for audiences nearly 40 films into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Brand New Day doesn’t pretend otherwise. The “Brand New Day” promised by the title doesn’t truly begin until roughly the half-hour mark.