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Published 18:11 29 Jul 2026 BST
Updated 15:47 29 Jul 2026 BST

Marvel’s Brand New Day has swung to a box office record in China even before its main release, ending a seven-year curse and offering early hype for Irish Marvel fans counting down to the new Spider-Man film.
Tom Holland reprises the title role for the first time since 2021’s No Way Home, which grossed $1.921 billion to become the eighth highest-grossing film of all time. The sequel is projected to open globally above $450 million.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, the movie has already earned $16.5 million in China and is on track to earn an opening day of $37.4 million. This makes it the best performing American film since 2019. A strong China number before the film has even opened in most markets suggests the appetite for Holland’s Peter Parker has not faded.
If the projections hold, Holland’s return could reset the web-slinger’s fortunes and set up the next chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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