CinemaCon 2026 is here and things are heating up with the convention’s first major studio presentation for the week. For those who don’t know, CinemaCon is an annual trade show event that takes place in Las Vegas and brings together studio partners and exhibitors to focus on innovations in the film industry and new trends. But it has also become a place for film studios to give exclusive information and a look at their upcoming slates. Nerdist is on the ground for this event, and we were there to witness Sony Pictures special presentation, which included big news about Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
We recently got a trailer to show Tom Holland’s triumphant return as Peter Parker. But, CinemaCon 2026 gave us more intel into Spider-Man: Brand New Day. SPE CEO Tom Rothman said it is unlike anything they’ve ever done before. He showed two rad new posters for the film, one of which includes MJ in the eye of Spidey’s mask. Rothman also said that this is Tom Holland’s greatest performance.
Holland made an appearance…well, sort of. A video of him appeared onstage and he said this is the most “emotional” movie ever made. He showed us a clip of the consequences of Peter having to make the tough choice for everyone to forget him. He’s in a bodega eating when his old pal Ned comes in. Ned grabs a few things and leaves, and Peter decides to follow him. Ned is with friends at a party full of booze (some of which he just bought). Someone offers Peter a cup and he takes it with little interest before wandering off to look at Ned’s things.
A wall in front of him has various news but Ned pops out before Peter can read more about the many Spidey posts. Ned has even been tracking Spider-Man to figure out who he is. Ned says he wishes he could thank Spider-Man personally, which is so incredibly sad. It gets even sadder when MJ shows up and introduces herself to Peter. As MJ and Ned talk about their lives, including a recent interview, Peter listens from afar and is heartbroken to see MJ in a relationship.
We even see another clip of Spidey getting his stretch on before taking out some guards.
July is going to be Tom Holland month for sure. He will also portray Telemachus in Christopher Nolan’s epic The Odyssey. Brand New Day will swing into theaters on July 31, just a couple of weeks after The Odyssey hits theaters on July 17. We expect to get news about The Odyssey as well, so stay tuned as we deliver first-hand info to you straight from CinemaCon 2026.