{"id":2058402,"date":"2026-07-23T12:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058402"},"modified":"2026-07-23T12:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:14:59","slug":"all-the-marvel-movies-and-disney-shows-to-watch-before-spider-man-brand-new-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2058402","title":{"rendered":"All the Marvel movies and Disney+\u00a0shows\u00a0to watch before\u00a0\u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spider-Man-Brand-New-Day-Image.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">All the Marvel movies and Disney+\u00a0shows\u00a0to watch before\u00a0\u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>From Peter Parker\u2019s MCU trilogy to The Punisher\u2019s latest mission, here is the essential preparation for Tom Holland\u2019s return<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Max Pilley<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-23T13:14:59+01:00\">23rd July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spider-Man-Brand-New-Day-Image-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" title=\"Spider-Man Brand New Day Image\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">An image from &#8216;Spider-Man: Brand New Day. CREDIT: Marvel\/Sony Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0is about to swing into cinemas, but which\u00a0Marvel\u00a0movies and\u00a0Disney+\u00a0shows should you watch first? Find out\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1186\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:<\/b>\u00a0<b><i>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0review: Marvel\u2019s mad mash-up in the multiverse<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the fourth solo MCU film starring\u00a0Tom Holland\u00a0picks up four years after the events of\u00a0<i>No Way Home<\/i>. Peter Parker now lives alone and anonymously protects New York after Doctor Strange\u2019s spell caused everybody \u2013 including MJ and Ned \u2013 to forget that he exists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Zendaya\u00a0and Jacob Batalon return alongside Michael Mando as Mac Gargan, better known as Scorpion. The film also brings\u00a0Mark Ruffalo\u2019s Bruce Banner\/Hulk and Jon Bernthal\u2019s Frank Castle\/Punisher into Peter\u2019s orbit, while Sadie Sink plays a mysterious new character whose identity has been kept\u00a0under wraps.<\/p>\n<p><i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0arrives in UK cinemas on July 29, followed by its US release on July 31.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY \u2013 Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8TZMtslA3UY?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2>All the Marvel movies and Disney+\u00a0shows\u00a0to watch before\u00a0<i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i><\/h2>\n<p>The six essential films to watch are\u00a0<i>Captain America: Civil War<\/i>, the three Tom Holland <i>Spider-Man<\/i>\u00a0movies and the final two\u00a0<i>Avengers<\/i>\u00a0films. Together, they cover Peter\u2019s entire MCU story and leave him exactly where\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0begins.<\/p>\n<p>The new film also draws\u00a0heavily\u00a0on\u00a0another\u00a0branch of the MCU, however: the street-level world of Daredevil and Punisher. The complete preparation list is\u00a0broken down\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<h3><b>THE ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER STORY<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>Captain America: Civil War<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2016)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Holland makes his MCU debut when Tony Stark recruits the teenage Peter to fight alongside his team in Germany. It establishes Peter\u2019s admiration for Stark and the mentor relationship that shapes his next several appearances.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2017)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Peter attempts to balance school with superhero work while trying to prove himself to Stark. It is especially important because Michael Mando first appears as Mac Gargan, a criminal who approaches Adrian Toomes in prison about Spider-Man during the mid-credits scene. Gargan finally adopts his Scorpion identity in <i>Brand New Day<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Avengers: Infinity War<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2018)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Peter officially becomes an Avenger and joins Stark and Doctor Strange in the battle against Thanos. He is among the billions erased by the Blip after Thanos completes the Infinity Gauntlet.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Avengers: Endgame<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2019)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Peter returns for the\u00a0final battle\u00a0against\u00a0Thanos, but\u00a0loses his mentor when Stark sacrifices himself to save the universe. Tony\u2019s death leaves Peter searching for direction and informs the events of the following two films.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Spider-Man: Far\u00a0From\u00a0Home<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2019)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Still grieving for Stark, Peter clashes with Quentin Beck\/Mysterio during a school trip to Europe. The ending changes his life when Mysterio reveals Spider-Man\u2019s secret identity to the world and frames him for the London drone attack.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2021)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the single most important film to\u00a0rewatch. Peter asks Doctor Strange to make the world forget that he is Spider-Man, accidentally tearing open the multiverse in the process. He eventually permits Strange to cast a more extreme spell that makes everyone forget Peter Parker altogether.<\/p>\n<p>The closing scenes find Peter choosing not to reintroduce himself to MJ and Ned, moving into a bare New York flat and creating a new homemade suit.\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0begins four years into that lonely existence.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oSeqs_xeqv4?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3><b>PUNISHER\u00a0AND\u00a0MARVEL\u2019S STREET-LEVEL WORLD<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><i>Daredevil<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0seasons one to three (2015\u20132018)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The former Netflix show is now available on Disney+ and forms the foundation of Marvel\u2019s street-level continuity. Season two introduces Bernthal\u2019s Frank Castle and the mysterious ninja\u00a0organisation\u00a0The Hand, both of whom are relevant to\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers in a hurry could restrict themselves to the second season, although the complete run provides the necessary background for\u00a0<i>Daredevil: Born Again<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Defenders<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2017)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This eight-part crossover unites Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke\u00a0Cage\u00a0and Iron Fist against The Hand. The\u00a0organisation\u00a0resurfaces in\u00a0the\u00a0<i>Brand New\u00a0Day<\/i>\u00a0trailers, making this the clearest explanation of its history and\u00a0apparent\u00a0destruction.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Punisher<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0seasons one and two (2017\u20132019)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Frank Castle\u2019s solo series explores the murder of his family and his transformation into the Punisher. It is not essential to Peter\u2019s story, but it establishes Bernthal\u2019s uncompromising version of the vigilante before his collision with Spider-Man.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Daredevil: Born Again<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0seasons one and two (2025\u20132026)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Disney+ revival brings Punisher into the modern MCU and tracks Wilson Fisk\u2019s rise to become mayor of New York, alongside his campaign against masked vigilantes. Its second season is the most recent account of the city\u2019s street-level conflict before\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Punisher: One Last Kill<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2026)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Released as a Disney+ special presentation, <i>One Last Kill<\/i>\u00a0is the final and most useful piece of Punisher preparation. It follows directly from\u00a0<i>Born Again<\/i>\u00a0and leaves Frank in position for his encounter with Peter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Avengers: Endgame<\/li>\n<li>Avengers: Infinity War<\/li>\n<li>Daredevil<\/li>\n<li>Daredevil: Born Again<\/li>\n<li>Disney+<\/li>\n<li>Explainer<\/li>\n<li>Mark Ruffalo<\/li>\n<li>Marvel<\/li>\n<li>Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/li>\n<li>Spider-Man<\/li>\n<li>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/li>\n<li>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/li>\n<li>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/li>\n<li>Tom Holland<\/li>\n<li>Zendaya<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0is about to swing into cinemas, but which\u00a0Marvel\u00a0movies and\u00a0Disney+\u00a0shows should you watch first? Find out\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1186\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b>READ MORE:<\/b>\u00a0<b><i>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0review: Marvel\u2019s mad mash-up in the multiverse<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, the fourth solo MCU film starring\u00a0Tom Holland\u00a0picks up four years after the events of\u00a0<i>No Way Home<\/i>. Peter Parker now lives alone and anonymously protects New York after Doctor Strange\u2019s spell caused everybody \u2013 including MJ and Ned \u2013 to forget that he exists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Zendaya\u00a0and Jacob Batalon return alongside Michael Mando as Mac Gargan, better known as Scorpion. The film also brings\u00a0Mark Ruffalo\u2019s Bruce Banner\/Hulk and Jon Bernthal\u2019s Frank Castle\/Punisher into Peter\u2019s orbit, while Sadie Sink plays a mysterious new character whose identity has been kept\u00a0under wraps.<\/p>\n<p><i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0arrives in UK cinemas on July 29, followed by its US release on July 31.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY \u2013 Official Trailer (HD)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8TZMtslA3UY?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h2>All the Marvel movies and Disney+\u00a0shows\u00a0to watch before\u00a0<i>Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/i><\/h2>\n<p>The six essential films to watch are\u00a0<i>Captain America: Civil War<\/i>, the three Tom Holland <i>Spider-Man<\/i>\u00a0movies and the final two\u00a0<i>Avengers<\/i>\u00a0films. Together, they cover Peter\u2019s entire MCU story and leave him exactly where\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0begins.<\/p>\n<p>The new film also draws\u00a0heavily\u00a0on\u00a0another\u00a0branch of the MCU, however: the street-level world of Daredevil and Punisher. The complete preparation list is\u00a0broken down\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<h3><b>THE ESSENTIAL PETER PARKER STORY<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><b><i>Captain America: Civil War<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2016)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Holland makes his MCU debut when Tony Stark recruits the teenage Peter to fight alongside his team in Germany. It establishes Peter\u2019s admiration for Stark and the mentor relationship that shapes his next several appearances.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Spider-Man: Homecoming<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2017)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Peter attempts to balance school with superhero work while trying to prove himself to Stark. It is especially important because Michael Mando first appears as Mac Gargan, a criminal who approaches Adrian Toomes in prison about Spider-Man during the mid-credits scene. Gargan finally adopts his Scorpion identity in <i>Brand New Day<\/i>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><i>Avengers: Infinity War<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2018)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Peter officially becomes an Avenger and joins Stark and Doctor Strange in the battle against Thanos. He is among the billions erased by the Blip after Thanos completes the Infinity Gauntlet.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Avengers: Endgame<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2019)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Peter returns for the\u00a0final battle\u00a0against\u00a0Thanos, but\u00a0loses his mentor when Stark sacrifices himself to save the universe. Tony\u2019s death leaves Peter searching for direction and informs the events of the following two films.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Spider-Man: Far\u00a0From\u00a0Home<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2019)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Still grieving for Stark, Peter clashes with Quentin Beck\/Mysterio during a school trip to Europe. The ending changes his life when Mysterio reveals Spider-Man\u2019s secret identity to the world and frames him for the London drone attack.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2021)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the single most important film to\u00a0rewatch. Peter asks Doctor Strange to make the world forget that he is Spider-Man, accidentally tearing open the multiverse in the process. He eventually permits Strange to cast a more extreme spell that makes everyone forget Peter Parker altogether.<\/p>\n<p>The closing scenes find Peter choosing not to reintroduce himself to MJ and Ned, moving into a bare New York flat and creating a new homemade suit.\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>\u00a0begins four years into that lonely existence.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Marvel Television Special Presentation: The Punisher: One Last Kill | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oSeqs_xeqv4?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3><b>PUNISHER\u00a0AND\u00a0MARVEL\u2019S STREET-LEVEL WORLD<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b><i>Daredevil<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0seasons one to three (2015\u20132018)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The former Netflix show is now available on Disney+ and forms the foundation of Marvel\u2019s street-level continuity. Season two introduces Bernthal\u2019s Frank Castle and the mysterious ninja\u00a0organisation\u00a0The Hand, both of whom are relevant to\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers in a hurry could restrict themselves to the second season, although the complete run provides the necessary background for\u00a0<i>Daredevil: Born Again<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Defenders<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2017)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This eight-part crossover unites Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke\u00a0Cage\u00a0and Iron Fist against The Hand. The\u00a0organisation\u00a0resurfaces in\u00a0the\u00a0<i>Brand New\u00a0Day<\/i>\u00a0trailers, making this the clearest explanation of its history and\u00a0apparent\u00a0destruction.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Punisher<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0seasons one and two (2017\u20132019)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Frank Castle\u2019s solo series explores the murder of his family and his transformation into the Punisher. It is not essential to Peter\u2019s story, but it establishes Bernthal\u2019s uncompromising version of the vigilante before his collision with Spider-Man.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Daredevil: Born Again<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0seasons one and two (2025\u20132026)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Disney+ revival brings Punisher into the modern MCU and tracks Wilson Fisk\u2019s rise to become mayor of New York, alongside his campaign against masked vigilantes. Its second season is the most recent account of the city\u2019s street-level conflict before\u00a0<i>Brand New Day<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>The Punisher: One Last Kill<\/i><\/b><b>\u00a0(2026)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Released as a Disney+ special presentation, <i>One Last Kill<\/i>\u00a0is the final and most useful piece of Punisher preparation. It follows directly from\u00a0<i>Born Again<\/i>\u00a0and leaves Frank in position for his encounter with Peter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/all-the-marvel-movies-and-disney-shows-to-watch-before-spider-man-brand-new-day-3958615&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Spider-Man-Brand-New-Day-Image.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News All the Marvel movies and Disney+\u00a0shows\u00a0to watch before\u00a0\u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019 From Peter Parker\u2019s MCU trilogy to The Punisher\u2019s latest mission, here is the essential preparation for Tom Holland\u2019s return By Max Pilley 23rd July 2026 An image from &#8216;Spider-Man: Brand New Day. 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