- Primary Subject: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Key Update: Rumors suggest the Department of Damage Control (DODC) will deploy a team of B-list and C-list villains, potentially including Scorpion and Tombstone, to hunt Spider-Man and a mysterious new character played by Sadie Sink.
- Status: Rumored
- Last Verified: February 17, 2026
- Quick Answer: Spider-Man 4, titled Brand New Day, may feature Peter Parker as a street-level hero facing multiple villains while protecting a new character portrayed by Sadie Sink.
Marvel Studios changed the game when it brought together several villains from different universes in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and it looks like the studio is ready to raise the stakes even further by adding more antagonists in the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Rumors suggest that a variety of Spider-Man villains could appear in this fourth movie, including Scorpion, Tombstone, Boomerang, Jackal, 8-Ball, The Hand, and more.
While nothing has been officially confirmed and the reasons behind these potential appearances remain unclear, the answers may lie in the latest MCU series, Wonder Man.
Why Will There Be a Lot of Villains in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?
Wonder Man introduces the Department of Damage Control (DODC), and this organization could play a major role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
The DODC is known for taking an interest in superpowered individuals, recruiting them as assets, and using its allies to neutralize other heroes and villains deemed threats.
With Simon (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) potentially serving as a powerful asset, it’s likely the department is after other superhumans as well.
This may include the character played by Sadie Sink. The new Spider-Man film could see the DODC pursuing Sink’s character, with Spider-Man (Tom Holland) caught in the middle.
With Spider-Man’s powers combined with Sink’s character, the DODC may deploy some of its “assets” to hunt them down, potentially involving minor Spider-Man villains. This could include Scorpion and other C-list and D-list characters such as Jackal, Boomerang, and more.
Can the DODC Target Spider-Man?
While Spider-Man is no ordinary hero, being part of the Avengers and one of the franchise’s most popular heroes, it’s important to remember that he erased everyone’s memory of him in No Way Home.
Now that nobody remembers Peter Parker, the DODC could mistake him for a street-level vigilante.
So, if Spider-Man interferes with the DODC’s mission to track down Sink’s character, he could also become a target, making it easier for the department to pursue him since he effectively has no public identity.
Moreover, this opens the door for the DODC to manipulate public perception, turning him into a villain through propaganda.
With both foes and the law against him, Peter will need to clear his name, take down his adversaries, and save Sink’s character in Brand New Day.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is slated to release on July 31, 2026.
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