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Pre-launch17

Trailer campaign6

18 Mar 2026 T−135

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Trailer revealed from the Empire State Building

Tom Holland unveiled the first full trailer from the top of the Empire State Building, with a simultaneous global online release.

USGLOBALReported

Tom Holland · Landmark takeover

18 Mar 2026 T−135

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Puzzle trailer split across cast and creator accounts

Pieces of the trailer were posted by several cast and creator accounts, so fans had to collect them to see it whole.

GLOBALReported

Studio-led · Gamification

19 Mar 2026 T−134

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

NCT's Mark Lee posts a trailer puzzle piece

Mark Lee, a member of the K-pop group NCT, shared one of the puzzle-trailer pieces.

KRSEAReported

Mark Lee (NCT) · Talent as distribution

Whether this was paid or organic is undisclosed. The sample called him a "creator"; he is an NCT member.

17 Jun 2026 T−44

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Second trailer and ticket sales go live together

Tickets went on sale at the same time as a new trailer, tying the marketing beat to a purchase.

GLOBALReported

Studio-led

The sample does not say which trailer launched on this date; we assume trailer 2 and are checking.

18 Jun 2026 T−43

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Leaked trailer turned into a live Amsterdam unveil

The day after a trailer leak, Tom Holland and Zendaya showed a new clip on stage in Amsterdam.

NLEUROPEReported

Tom Holland · Zendaya · Reactive / leak recovery

21 Jul 2026 T−10

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Final trailer centres on Peter's story

The last trailer focused on Peter Parker's emotional arc, ten days before release.

GLOBALReported

Studio-led

Trade & exhibitor1

13 Apr – 14 Apr 2026 T−109

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

CinemaCon panel with new footage and two posters

Sony showed a new clip and two exclusive posters to exhibitors at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

USReported

Studio-led

Announcement & positioning1

01 May 2026 T−91

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Backlash over the film's AI companion character

The introduction of an AI assistant character, E.V., drew a divided and largely negative response online.

GLOBALReported

Fan / organic

Localisation2

11 Jun 2026 T−50

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

India gets a release date one day ahead of the US

Sony set India's release for 30 July, a day before the US, and advance sales opened soon after.

INReported

Sony Pictures India

Read the deep dive →

27 Jun 2026 T−34

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Tom Holland inaugurates a fan show in Kochi

A special fan screening at Vanitha Vineetha Theatre in Kochi, credited to Tom Holland.

INUnverified

Tom Holland

The sample does not say whether Holland attended in person or virtually, and lists the same date as the Brooklyn activation.

World-building & partnerships6

16 Jun 2026 T−45

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spidey Tracker ARG with Samsung

A website copying Ned Leeds' in-film tracker let fans follow "Spider-Man sightings" across 35 markets.

GLOBALReported

Samsung · In-universe artifact / ARG

The sample lists this twice (16 Jun launch, 17 Aug "real-time experience"). The August date is the article date, so the entries are merged.

22 Jun 2026 T−39

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Little Caesars launches the "Webberoni" pizza

A themed pizza at $8.99 with Spider-Man packaging and mini-posters. Peter Parker eats Little Caesars in the film.

USReported

Little Caesars · Plot integration

30 Jun 2026 T−31

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spider-Man swings Lionel Messi through New York

A short film in which Holland's Spider-Man meets Messi in a café and takes him swinging, released during the World Cup.

GLOBALReported

Lionel Messi · Talent as distribution

Jul 2026 T−30

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

BGMI adds a Spider-Man district and web-swinging gloves

Battlegrounds Mobile India added a "Skyline Plaza" district to its Erangel map and Peter Parker's gloves for swinging.

INReported

BGMI

The sample gives July–August without a day.

14 Jul 2026 T−17

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Peter Parker's apartment, booked through a real Zillow listing

Little Caesars rebuilt the apartment in a Brooklyn warehouse. Fans RSVP'd through a listing on Zillow.

USReported

Little Caesars · Stept X · Zillow · Platform subversion · Physical-to-digital

The sample dates this 27 Jun and also lists a separate 14 Jul "creator event". Its main source is dated 14 Jul, so we list one event on that date until the opening day is confirmed.

16 Jul 2026 T−15

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Samsung spot starring Jacob Batalon

A cinematic Samsung Galaxy spot with Batalon, building on the phones' role in the film's plot.

GLOBALReported

Samsung · Jacob Batalon · Plot integration

The sample names the Galaxy Z Flip 7, which was a 2025 model. The device generation is to be checked against Samsung's release.

Hype acceleration1

20 Jul 2026 T−11

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Anamorphic billboard in Mumbai with webs bursting out

A special-build billboard where webs extend from the structure, so Spider-Man appears to interact with the city.

INReported

Sony Pictures India · Spectacle for social proof

Launch29

Release window29

24 Jul 2026 T−7

Pro

Cinema & exhibition activity

India · Full entry with sources is part of Pro.

24 Jul 2026 T−7

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Five Spider-Man scenes hidden in New York Street View

Staged scenes were placed in Google Maps Street View, and the Spidey Tracker site was built on Google Maps.

USGLOBALReported

Google · Mystery & easter egg · Platform subversion

27 Jul 2026 T−4

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

World premiere at the Dolby Theatre

A blue-carpet premiere in Hollywood with themed photo set-ups and a surprise appearance by Michael B. Jordan.

USReported

Studio-led

28 Jul 2026 T−3

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

"Bhool Gaye": cricketers recast as a forgotten Peter Parker

KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav starred in films that borrow the movie's premise of a hero nobody remembers.

INReported

KL Rahul · Suryakumar Yadav · Cultural transposition · Talent as distribution

The sample said this was "timed to IPL season". The IPL usually runs March–May, so that claim is removed.

Read the deep dive →

28 Jul 2026 T−3

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

BMW cars written into the plot, plus "The Big Screen" teasers

The BMW iX3 and 5 Series appear in story scenes; a father-and-son teaser campaign and in-car touchscreen animation ran alongside.

GLOBALReported

BMW · UEG · Plot integration

28 Jul 2026 T−3

Pro

Merchandise & licensing activity

United States · Full entry with sources is part of Pro.

28 Jul 2026 T−3

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Indonesian band For Revenge joins the soundtrack

The Bandung band contributed to the soundtrack for the Indonesian market.

IDReported

For Revenge · Cultural transposition

28 Jul 2026 T−3

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Fortnite crossover with Spider-Man, Hulk and Punisher skins

Epic Games announced character skins and the return of Web Shooters.

GLOBALReported

Epic Games

Announcement date. The sample also gives 30 Jul, probably when the items went live.

28 Jul 2026 T−3

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Rishab Shetty in a "forgotten identity" film

The Kannada actor-director starred in a companion piece to the cricketers' campaign.

INReported

Rishab Shetty · Cultural transposition

29 Jul 2026 T−2

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

"Barsaat", a heartbreak song inspired by Peter Parker

Indie duo Banjaare released a regional-language track with Sony Music India.

INReported

Banjaare · Sony Music India · Cultural transposition

The sample calls it Haryanvi; the language is still to be confirmed.

29 Jul 2026 T−2

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Dawn fan screening at Dubai Mall

The earliest public showing in the region, with doors at 7am.

AEReported

Reel Cinemas

29 Jul 2026 T−2

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A web-swinging Google search easter egg

Searching Spider-Man terms showed a red, webbed button that triggered an animation.

GLOBALReported

Google · Mystery & easter egg

29 Jul 2026 T−2

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A Tamil "Spider-Man Anthem" by GV Prakash Kumar

The composer and actor released a Tamil anthem for the film.

INReported

GV Prakash Kumar · Cultural transposition

29 Jul 2026 T−2

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Takis bags webbed to New York walls

Snack bags were hung high in cobwebs, as if only Spider-Man could reach them.

USReported

Takis · Spectacle for social proof

One source so far, outside the US trade press.

29 Jul 2026 T−2

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spider-Man appears in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah

A cameo in India's long-running family sitcom two days before release, which set off a wave of memes.

INReported

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah · Cultural transposition

Read the deep dive →

30 Jul 2026 T−1

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

"Barrio de la Telaraña": a Mexico City neighbourhood re-skinned

Shops in one neighbourhood took character-themed names and graphics; CGI billboards covered in webs ran around the city.

MXReported

Archer Troy · Landmark takeover · Physical-to-digital · Cultural transposition

30 Jul 2026 T−1

Pro

Premiere & junket activity

Australia · Full entry with sources is part of Pro.

30 Jul – 30 Aug 2026 T−1

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Pulse Candy's 360° campaign with limited-edition packs

Digital, outdoor, cinema, retail and social activity around special packaging, running for a month.

INReported

Pulse Candy · Scarcity & collectibles

31 Jul 2026 T0

Pro

Brand partnership activity

Global · Full entry with sources is part of Pro.

31 Jul 2026 T0

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A web spun over the Brooklyn Bridge

A web installation on the bridge, reported as a landmark takeover.

USUnverified

Studio-led · Landmark takeover

Aggregator-only source (IMDb news).

31 Jul 2026 T0

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Drone show over Kuala Lumpur

A reported 600-drone show recreating New York's 42nd Street.

MYUnverified

Studio-led · Spectacle for social proof

Aggregator-only source (IMDb news). Drone count and date not confirmed.

31 Jul 2026 T0

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Brand New" plays over the Japanese credits

Japan received its own end-credits theme song.

JPReported

Mrs. GREEN APPLE · Cultural transposition

31 Jul 2026 T0

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Liquid I.V. and Bero on the shelves on screen

A Liquid I.V. drink mix sits in Peter's apartment and Tom Holland's Bero appears on a bodega shelf.

GLOBALReported

Liquid I.V. · Bero

01 Aug 2026 T+1

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Themed ScreenX auditoriums

270-degree ScreenX auditoriums were dressed for the film at seven US locations and in Europe.

USEUROPEReported

CJ 4DPlex · Kinepolis

03 Aug 2026 T+3

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

McDonald's meal with collectible toys

A Gen Z meal with four collectible toys and a Happy Meal with twelve, in 80+ markets, plus loyalty-programme rewards.

EUROPEMENAGLOBALReported

McDonald's · tms · Scarcity & collectibles

The source is dated 17 Sep; 3 Aug is the launch date given in the sample.

04 Aug 2026 T+4

Pro

Merchandise & licensing activity

Global · Full entry with sources is part of Pro.

04 Aug 2026 T+4

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Spider-Man appearance and UGC contest at Plaza Singapura

A mall activation with merchandise, a gift for spends over SG$50 and a hashtag contest.

SGReported

Toys R Us Singapore · UGC contest

05 Aug 2026 T+5

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The Hindi dub jokes about Taarak Mehta, and Peter speaks Gujarati

The dubbed version added references to the sitcom and gave Peter Parker Gujarati lines.

INReported

Studio-led · Cultural transposition

Read the deep dive →

07 Aug 2026 T+7

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The Spider-Man pose challenge spreads

People tried to copy the film's new pose and found it harder than it looked; it spread from TikTok and Shorts to Korean platforms.

GLOBALKRReported

Fan / organic

Post-launch8

Sustain & long tail6

09 Aug 2026 T+9

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Disney Consumer Products India signs 26+ merchandise partners

Apparel, lunchboxes, keychains, plush and themed FMCG packs, including Fevicol MR and ITC Sunfeast Fantastik.

INReported

Disney Consumer Products India · The Souled Store · Cello Kidzbee · Mirada · Fevicol MR · ITC Sunfeast Fantastik · Scarcity & collectibles

Week of 13 Aug 2026 T+13

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A hand-drawn "Spoderman" poster goes viral

A Canadian cinema without official posters put up an employee's meme-style drawing, which a local radio station shared.

CAUnverified

Fan / organic

Organic moment. The date is the report date, and we hold no archived copy of the post yet.

21 Aug – 28 Aug 2026 T+21

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Fans question AI use in the official artbook

Fans raised concerns that a concept illustration, "Big City", was made with generative AI. No studio response has been found.

GLOBALUnverified

Fan / organic

Aggregator-only source (IMDb news).

01 Sep 2026 T+32

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Cosbi bobble-head blind boxes

A seven-style blind-box set from Hot Toys.

GLOBALReported

Hot Toys · Scarcity & collectibles

04 Sep 2026 T+35

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Jacob Batalon named a Samsung "Team Galaxy" ambassador

Samsung extended its partnership into a talent ambassadorship after release.

GLOBALReported

Samsung · Jacob Batalon · Talent as distribution

16 Sep 2026 T+47

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The "Big Potato" meme becomes a collectible coin

Marvel turned Yelena Belova's "small potato stuff" line, already a meme, into official merchandise.

GLOBALReported

Studio-led · Meme-to-merch

Results & measurement2

10 Aug 2026 T+10

Standout

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

TikTok fan-edit contest results

Fans posted 3,205 qualifying edits with more than 12 million views; winners were named in four categories.

GLOBALReported

TikTok · UGC contest · Creator access

31 Aug 2026 T+31

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Ormax publishes release-week tracking for India

Ormax Cinematix reported 99% Reach, 96% Appeal and 88% Buzz in release week.

INReported

Ormax Media

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