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Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Record Previews, Rejected Cut, and Miles Morales Push

Tom Holland’s test-screening nightmare, a $72 million preview record, and a third weekend at No. 1 as the franchise looks to its next Spider-Man.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is the Reset That Makes Jean Grey and Emma Frost the MCU’s Next Big Rivalry

Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man film runs 145 minutes, keeps Peter Parker on the street, and opens the door to X-Men melodrama and Miles Morales.

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The MCU's Dark Phoenix Is a Misfire in the Making

Jean Grey's villainous turn, the mechanics of her powers, and the Dark Phoenix Saga's comic origins all inform a setup that has failed on screen before — and a tragic parallel between Peter's talk-down and Jean's suicide suggests the MCU is repeating the same mistake with Emma Frost and a massive power boost.