‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ earned $932 million in its opening weekend, surpassing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and setting new box office records, according to Sony Pictures. The film, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, is the 38th in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and earned $572 million internationally and $360 million domestically in its first weekend alone. The film holds a 90% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and an ‘A’ CinemaScore rating from audiences.

Box office records and film success

The film’s global opening surpasses all previous expectations, including optimistic estimates. The previous record was held by ‘Avengers 4: Endgame,’ which grossed $1.22 billion worldwide in 2019. ‘Brand New Day’ also narrowly surpassed ‘Endgame’s’ North American opening record of $357.1 million, with a corrected weekend total of $360 million. The film’s success is expected to exceed the $1 billion global mark within the next few weeks, according to box office analysts.

Fan community reacts to death of MCU actor

Meanwhile, the ‘Spider-Man’ fan community is mourning the death of Mary Rivera, who played Ned Leeds’s grandmother in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home.’ Rivera passed away on April 15, 2026, in Honolulu, and the news only became public recently. Rivera was not a professional actress but a radiologist, teacher, and missionary who was cast after her daughter discovered a casting call for a Philippine grandmother from Hawaii. Her role in the film, though brief, became one of the most memorable and humorous moments in the movie, according to fans and critics alike.

Medical case highlights spider bite dangers

On a more somber note, a mother of four from the U.S. is recovering after suffering from multiple spider bites during a campfire. The woman, who is also battling end-stage liver failure and two blood clotting disorders, underwent emergency surgery after doctors removed nearly 300 mL of blood clots from her leg. The wound later became infected with a staph and gram-negative S-type infection, and Doctors had initially given her between three days and a month to live. After weeks of recovery, she was discharged from the hospital and is now receiving at-home care, though Despite her dire condition, she expressed determination to recover for her children and is preparing for a liver transplant.