Tom Hollandโs fourth solo outing as the web-slinging superhero has made an extraordinary start at the global box office, shattering a long-standing record previously held by โAvengers: Endgame โeven before its full worldwide launch. The new entry, titled โBrand New Dayโ, generated $72 million from Thursday previews and early-access screenings in North America and select international markets. This figure surpasses the previous record of $60 million set by โEndgameโ in 2019, securing the highest preview collection in cinema history.
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While ‘Endgame’ leveraged its preview momentum to achieve an unmatched $1.2 billion global opening weekend, โBrand New Dayโ is aiming for a slightly more modest, yet still staggering, launch. Co-produced by Marvel Studios and Sony, the film is projected to collect between $250 million and $260 million in North America over its opening weekend, with global estimates sitting around $550 million. If these projections hold, it will secure the largest opening of the year and the second-biggest North American debut of all time.
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The film has also rewritten the record books in overseas territories like India, where it enjoyed an early Thursday release. It opened to an unprecedented โน60 crore net ($8 million gross), marking the highest single-day debut for any Hollywood title in the country and outperforming past hits such as โSpider-Man: No Way Homeโ, โThe Odysseyโ, and โEndgameโ. It followed that up with an additional โน49 crore net ($6.5 million gross) on Friday, outpacing several major domestic releases, including โPathaanโ and โDhurandharโ.
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Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, Spider-Man: Brand New Day finds Peter Parker navigating life entirely on his own in a world that no longer remembers his identity. Alongside Holland, the Marvel Cinematic Universe feature sees the return of Zendaya as MJ and Jacob Batalon as Ned, while adding Sadie Sink, Mark Ruffalo, and Jon Bernthal to the ensemble as new threats and allies emerge.
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