Sat Aug 02 04:00:00 UTC 2025: Okay, here’s a news article summarizing the information from the Hollywood Reporter piece:

**Headline: Hulk, Scorpion, and Punisher Join Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’**

**Los Angeles, CA –** Tom Holland’s Spider-Man is set to team up (and likely clash) with some heavy hitters in the upcoming Sony/Marvel sequel, *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*. Mark Ruffalo will reprise his role as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, marking his official return to the big screen since his work in *Avengers: Endgame*. Michael Mando, best known for *Better Call Saul*, will also return as the villainous Scorpion, a role he originated in *Spider-Man: Homecoming*.

Adding to the already star-studded cast, Jon Bernthal is set to reappear as the Punisher, whose last movie appearance in the role was *Punisher: War Zone* 2008. This marks the character’s first official big-screen appearance within the MCU.

Plot details are tightly under wraps, but sources suggest a classic Marvel formula of initial hero conflict leading to a united front against a common enemy.

*Spider-Man* films have always paired the web-slinger with a more experienced hero, such as Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, and Benedict Cumberbatch.

Destin Daniel Cretton (*Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings*) is directing the film, with Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, veterans of the *Spider-Man* franchise, penning the script.

*Spider-Man: Brand New Day* is slated for a July 31, 2026 release. Sony and Marvel declined to comment.

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