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O what a tangled web: unweaving the weirdest fan rumours surrounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Friday, June 26, 2026
Marvel's strategy of seeding contradictory plot details into trailers has turned fan speculation into free marketing machinery. The studio profits from uncertainty itself—every wrong prediction keeps audiences invested in solving the puzzle.
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