Spider-Man: Brand New Day Shatters Box Office Record, Russo Brothers Acknowledge 'Gauntlet Passed'

The Russo brothers congratulated the cast and crew of Spider-Man: Brand New Day on breaking Avengers: Endgame’s domestic box office record for the biggest opening weekend of all time, stating, "The gauntlet has been passed."

Russo Brothers Celebrate Record-Breaking Opening

The brothers posted an Instagram image featuring Spider-Man draped in the American flag, wearing the Infinity Stones as rings, and holding a chess piece. The caption read: "Huge congratulations to Destin, Tom, Zendaya, Jacob, Jon, Mark, Sadie, Florence, Michael, Marisa, producers Kevin, Amy, Avi, and Rachel, and the entire Spider-Man: Brand New Day cast and crew on making domestic box office opening weekend history. The gauntlet has been passed…"

Avengers: Doomsday, slated for release in December, will be the Russo brothers’ attempt to reclaim that opening weekend record.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will debut in IMAX theaters this Friday, August 7, while The Odyssey continues its run in 70mm IMAX theaters through September 16.

Industry Reactions and Analysis

IGN writer Alex Zalben cautioned that the film’s success signals the end of the current iteration of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, predicting a shift towards primarily Spider-Man and Avengers films.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has already grossed over $1 billion worldwide in less than a week. IGN’s Tom Jorgensen awarded the film a score of 7/10, praising its focus on Spider-Man’s core elements.