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Spider-Man: Brand New Day is starting to take shape at last with a key bit of casting news. Destin Daniel Cretton’s summer 2026 release—the fourth entry in the series centered around Tom Holland’s Spider-Man—has just added Jon Bernthal’s Punisher into the mix.

The Hollywood Reporter shared the news, and notes filming is set to begin this summer in England.

Bernthal’s character addition is some of the first news fans can grasp onto, as the rest of Brand New Day hasn’t shaken many plot details loose. We know Zendaya will be back as MJ, as will Jacob Batalan as Ned, but considering that mass memory wipe at the end of 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home—Peter Parker’s sacrifice to preserve the fragile multiverse—it’s unclear how much they’ll factor into the story.

We also don’t know which villains might pop up, or how the Punisher will fit into all of this. THR suggests the character could signal No Way Home will take a more “grounded” approach, but there’s no telling what plans Marvel has for him or Spider-Man, for that matter. The title obviously suggests a clean slate and a new start, so anything could theoretically be possible.

What are your thoughts on the Punisher teaming up with Spidey? Spider-Man: Brand New Day thwips into theaters July 31, 2026.

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Winter is coming for a redo, Westeros fanatics! Get ready to rewrite the ending of the hit HBO show inspired by George R.R. Martin‘s epic Game of Thrones saga—which left many very mad. Thanks to the recently announced Game of Thrones: War for Westeros, the fate of the Seven Kingdoms is in your hands.

Watch the trailer from PlaySide Studios, who developed and published Game of Thrones: War for Westeros in collaboration with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The premium real-time strategy PC game will feature the likenesses of the HBO show’s stars in re-enactment style game play. That means you can control even the most key plot moments—like deciding the fate of Jon Snow, who still knows nothing.

Announced during Summer Game Fest, the title will release in 2026.

In Game of Thrones: War for Westeros you’ll take control of the Great Houses of Westeros in their dramatic infighting battles or command the Night King’s forces. The prospect of getting to change the ending is very alluring; along the way, though, you can become your favorite characters in cinematic compelling solo adventures—or join thrilling free-for-all multiplayer battles in campaigns that can be completed long before George R.R. Martin ever finishes The Winds of Winter.

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Jon Bernthal’s Punisher Will Hit the Big Screen in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

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