Marvel Studios' latest hire for Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Spider-Man 4) should be the perfect news to build up even more hype for the web-slinger's latest MCU outing. Already teased to be one of the franchise's biggest solo movies of Phase 6 and the Multiverse Saga, Tom Holland's fourth Spider-Man outing is expected to be quite the thrill ride.
Marvel Studios hired Peng Zhang as the stunt coordinator and second unit director for 2026's Spider-Man 4. This will be the third MCU movie on Zhang's resume after uncredited work on 2015's Ant-Man and 2021's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
Shared by The Cosmic Circus' Alex Perez, Zhang's name was listed on Spider-Man 4's IMDb page, indicating his involvement in the upcoming Phase 6 sequel. This will also be his second collaboration with Destin Daniel Cretton, who will embark on his second MCU movie as he directs Spider-Man 4.
Zhang's work on Shang-Chi alongside Cretton earned enormous praise, particularly the fight sequences featuring Simu Liu's Shang-Chi and the fighters in the Ten Rings organization. Moments like the bus sequence have fans eagerly awaiting the fights Zhang will create for Holland's Spidey sequel, especially those that incorporate the hero's web-slinging and agility.
Cretton and Zhang are only a few creatives confirmed for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which will follow up on 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home. Tom Holland and Zendaya will return as Peter Parker and MJ, while newcomers such as The Bear's Liza Colón-Zayas and Stranger Things' Sadie Sink will join them in the cast. Spider-Man: Brand New Day is set to swing into theaters on July 31, 2026.
Why Fans Should Be Excited for New Spider-Man 4: Brand New Day Stunt Hire
Shang-Chi has received more praise than any other recent MCU movie for its action sequences, a topic which has often been a sore subject for Marvel fans. Those action scenes helped drive Shang-Chi to massive fan commendation even before its release.
Additionally, while the Spider-Man films have earned their own share of celebration, one of the most common complaints has been their action sequences. This hire already has fans believing this issue is on its way to being resolved, which should add to this film's allure, with Spidey already facing plenty of new dangers.
Although plenty of details remain to be worked out with the story and cast for Spider-Man 4 before filming begins later this year, Cretton, Holland, and everybody involved have high expectations. Particularly with the sequel being the first movie released after Avengers: Doomsday, the stakes are high for what the action in this sequel could bring to the greater MCU.
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