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O'Grady, S. (2026, September 17). Lucasfilm congratulations Spider-Man: Brand New Day on US box office record. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/the-force-awakens-star-wars-episode-vii-canada-avengers-press-association-b1297296.html
O'Grady, Sean. “Lucasfilm congratulations Spider-Man: Brand New Day on US box office record.” Evening Standard, 17 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/the-force-awakens-star-wars-episode-vii-canada-avengers-press-association-b1297296.html.
O'Grady, Sean. “Lucasfilm congratulations Spider-Man: Brand New Day on US box office record.” Evening Standard, September 17, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/the-force-awakens-star-wars-episode-vii-canada-avengers-press-association-b1297296.html.
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On September 17, 2026, the film Spider-Man: Brand New Day set a new domestic box office record in North America, grossing over $936.7 million across the United States and Canada within just 47 days. This achievement surpassed the previous record held by Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which earned $936.6 million. In response to this milestone, Lucasfilm congratulated the production teams from Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios, as well as director Destin Daniel Cretton and star Tom Holland, on social media. The company celebrated with an animated image of Spider-Man throwing his hands in the air and a message acknowledging "the force is strong" with him, referencing both their shared cinematic universes.
