Skip to main content Tom's Guide Tom's Guide Search Tom's Guide View Profile Newsletters Best Picks Entertainment Galaxy Z Fold 7 Switch 2 Restock Best laptops Wordle Today Best Mattress Recommended reading ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ set photos might have just revealed when this movie takes place in the MCU 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' movie release date, cast, plot, and more Marvel just delayed next two 'Avengers' movies — here's when you'll see them now Entertainment Kevin Feige reveals Miles Morales not allowed in MCU, 'X-Men' casting update and more Bad news for 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' — this legendary actor has been cut from the film When is 'Thunderbolts' coming to Disney Plus? Here's our best guess How to watch the Spider-Man movies online in release order Entertainment It’s official — The Hulk will return in Spider-Man 4 Scott Younker 1 August 2025 Welcome back, Mark Ruffalo. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Square-Enix) Mark Ruffalo is making a long awaited return to the Marvel Universe with his old friend Spidey. According to a new Hollywood Reporter article, the big green guy is coming back in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Ruffalo will be reprising his role as Bruce Banner aka The Hulk in the next Tom Holland flick. Outside of a few episodes of the animated Marvel "What if...?" episodes, this will be the first live action Hulk appearance since the 2022 "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" show on Disney Plus. Ruffalo's last Marvel movie appearance was a brief cameo in "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" in 2021. Production of the latest Spider-Man movie is supposed to begin at the end of this month in the United Kingdom. You may like ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ set photos might have just revealed when this movie takes place in the MCU 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' movie release date, cast, plot, and more Marvel just delayed next two 'Avengers' movies — here's when you'll see them now Additionally, the article claims that Michael Mando, formerly of "Better Call Saul," will be returning as the Scorpion, which he first played in 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, the first Holland Spider-Man movie. (Image credit: Hollywood Reporter) Perhaps its not surprising that Ruffalo will be in the new Spider-Man, as the previous trio had a habit of pairing Tom Holland with a seasoned Marvel actor; Robert Downey Jr. (Spider-Man: Homecoming), Samuel L. Jackson (Spider-Man: Far From Home) and Benedict Cumberbatch (Spider-Man: No Way Home). In addition to Ruffalo, Jon Bernthal will reportedly reprise his role as The Punisher, the character's first appearance in the MCU outside of the Netflix superhero shows. So far, all we know about the plot is that someone will pull strings inducing Hulk, Punisher, and Spider-man into fighting one another. Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. The film is being directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (previously behind "Shang-Chi") and written by Chris McKeen and Erik Sommers. They combined on the scripts for the previous Spider-Man flicks as well as "Ant-Man and the Wasp." Everything we know about 'Brand New Day' so far The rumor mill for "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" has been surprisingly quiet but here's everything we've learned so far: Release date is July 31, 2026 Likely set in 2027 in the MCU timeline Dubbed "a fresh start" by star Tom Holland Directed by "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" director, Destin Daniel Cretton Stranger Things" star Sadie Sink will appear in an unknown role Picks up 2-3 years after the events of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" (set in 2024), which ended with Doctor Strange wiping everyone's memory of Peter Parker and his secret identity as Spider-Man. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button. 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