'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Villain, Crime Boss From Marvel Comics Takes Center Stage In The Sequel

After a long wait of more than four years, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is finally coming out in theatres on July 31, 2026. The last entry, Spider-Man: No Way Home, was released in 2021 and was highly successful at the box office, accumulating almost USD 1 billion worldwide. Although No Way Home was reportedly the last movie under Tom Holland’s contract, Brand New Day will mark the beginning of a new trilogy. Filming for the new sequel started in August 2025 and ended in December of the same year.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day was originally supposed to arrive on July 24, 2026. However, the date was moved to July 31 to ensure a better release on IMAX screens. The latest sequel is included in Phase Six of the MCU, which will end with Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, releasing in 2026 and 2027, respectively. With old characters returning to reprise their roles and new characters finalised to be a part of the film, keep reading to know more about the film’s main antagonist!

Spider-Man: Brand New Day to feature a popular villain from the comic book

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will mark the big screen debut of Tombstone, also known as Lonnie Lincoln in the comic book. For the unversed, the character has been appearing in the Disney+ animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which premiered in January 2025. The upcoming movie will feature Marvin Jones III playing the role. For the unversed, Tombstone has also been portrayed as a villain of Daredevil in the comic book. He is Janice Lincoln’s father and an archenemy of Robbie Robertson, a reporter for the Daily Bugle.

The comic book biography says that Tombstone did not have a normal childhood, as his albino appearance was always mocked in high school. However, Tombstone threatened Robbie on various occasions, following which the latter wrote an article for the school paper, addressing Tombstone’s bullying and extortion. The article was eventually not published when Tombstone threatened him again. Although Tombstone and Robbie went their separate ways after high school, they met each other again after many years. Robertson was not working as a reporter.

The duo’s meeting after many years happened when Robbie went to see an informant, who was killed by Tombstone. Although Robbie maintained silence after being threatened, he eventually testified, leading to Tombstone’s incarceration. Tombstone injured Robbie’s spine, and the duo was sent to prison, with Robbie being accused of withholding evidence. They later escaped, and while Tombstone was planning an ambush for Ronnie, Spider-Man found him. Tombstone was also shot by Ronnie, following which the former was exposed to a chemical called Diox-3 in a room, giving him superhuman abilities.

All about Marvin Jones III’s career in the entertainment industry

Apart from being an actor, Marvin Jones III is also active in the musical world. He has been a part of the hip-hop group, Strong Arm Steady. Marvin contributed to a majority of the group’s albums, including Deep Hearted, In Search of Stoney Jackson, Arms & Hammers, and more. Marvin has also collaborated with Shafiq Husayn in a project titled Neighborhood Wonderful. As a solo artist, he has released five albums, including Strong Arm Steady Presents… Krondon - Black Goldmember Vol. 1, Let ‘Em Live, and Everything’s Nothing.

While Marvin Jones III will be featured as 'Tombstone' in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, he has given his voice to the character in the animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, released in 2018. Marvin will voice the character once again in another upcoming sequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. He has even portrayed 'Cysgod' in the 2025 action thriller film, Shadow Force, which had Kerry Washington in the lead. Marvin also played 'Tobias Whale' in the CW series, Black Lightning, for four seasons. Other shows in his credits include Harry’s Law, Halo, Into the Dark, and Equalizer.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will continue from where the previous film ended

Spider-Man: No Way Home ended with the entire world forgetting about the identity of 'Peter Parker' and the superhero, with help from 'Doctor Strange.' The storyline of Spider-Man: Brand New Day will pick up four years after the events of the previous film. As per IGN, the synopsis in the film’s art book says that 'Peter Parker' will continue to ensure the safety of New York residents until a lineup of serious crimes brings him face-to-face with a threat that is bigger than what he has confronted in the past.

Destin Daniel Cretton, known for his work in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is directing the fourth entry this time. The previous three were directed by Jon Watts. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Tom Holland will return as the main superhero. Among other returning cast members, Zendaya and Jacob Batalon will reprise their roles as 'MJ' and 'Ned Leeds.' Other cast members include Sadie Sink, Liza Colon-Zayas, Jon Bernthal, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Mando, and Tramell Tillman.

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