Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film

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Rutherford, N. (2026, July 31). Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78gngjz3p8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-07-31 · by Nichola Rutherford

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The Marvel film Spider-Man: Brand New Day was partially filmed in Glasgow, Scotland, with the city center doubling as New York City. The movie premiered in London this week after filming wrapped up last summer. According to Screen Scotland, Glasgow's unique architecture and layout made it an ideal stand-in for many US cities. Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton praised Glasgow as a great filming location due to its welcoming and energetic atmosphere, with thousands of fans gathering to watch Tom Holland film an action sequence.
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Tom Holland and Zendaya's new Spider-Man film has been a huge success, breaking box office records around the world. The movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, opened in the US and Canada with $360 million in ticket sales, making it the biggest opening weekend ever in North America. Globally, it brought in a staggering $927m (£687m) in its first weekend, just behind Avengers: Endgame's record-breaking opening. The film follows Peter Parker, played by Tom Holland, as he continues to fight crime in a world that has forgotten he is the masked superhero. The movie's success gives Marvel Studios a much-needed boost ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Avengers: Doomsday in December. The film's production budget was estimated at $225m (£167m), but it already shot past that mark in its first weekend, with early takings exceeding expectations.

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🔮 And next month Glasgow is expected to double as Gotham City, when filming starts on the sequel to The Batman.
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"Glasgow's grid layout, wide avenues and Victorian architecture make it an incredibly versatile stand-in for many US cities including New York and Philadelphia and Spiderman: Brand New Day is the latest example of the scale of production the city can accommodate."
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🔮 And next month Glasgow is expected to double as Gotham City, when filming starts on the sequel to The Batman.
2026-07-31 · BBC News
Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film · assertive framing

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- Published Any comic book fan knows that Spider-Man's secret identity is Peter Parker, a science nerd who gained superhero powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider. asserted
who → publish → spider
But in the latest installment from the Marvel cinematic universe, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Parker - played by Tom Holland - is not the only star in disguise. asserted
Parker → play → disguise
The action takes place in New York City but much of the movie, which premiered in London this week, was filmed more than 3,000 miles away in Glasgow. asserted
which → take → Glasgow
Filming almost brought the city centre to a halt last summer, when fans gathered to watch Holland in an action sequence in full superhero mode. asserted
fans → bring → mode
Parts of the nearby Merchant City were also dressed up to resemble the Big Apple. asserted
Parts → dress → Apple
It was the latest in a long line of Hollywood blockbusters to have been filmed in the city in recent years. asserted
It → film → years
And next month Glasgow is expected to double as Gotham City, when filming starts on the sequel to The Batman. asserted
filming → expect → Batman
Screen Scotland said the Victorian architecture, wide avenues and grid layout make it an "incredibly versatile stand-in" for many US cities. asserted
it → say → cities
Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton praised Scotland as a filming destination during an interview at the premiere on Wednesday. asserted
Cretton → praise → Wednesday
"I love Scotland," he told Press Association. asserted
he → love → Association
"I got to go to Scotland first ages ago with a short film to the Edinburgh Film Festival and I fell in love with that place." asserted
I → get → place
The 37-year-old added: "When we shot in Glasgow, that was our first day shooting and that was just such an energising way to start. " asserted
that → add → Glasgow
We had thousands of people show up who are cheering us on and getting excited and feeling that energy which was really a wonderful way to start." asserted
which → have → energy
Asked about what would draw him back to Scotland, Cretton said: "The people. asserted
Cretton → ask → people
The people in Glasgow, in particular, were so warm and welcoming and fun and knew how to party and have a good time. " asserted
people → know → time
Producer Amy Pascal said "everything about Scotland is great" and that it was "wonderful to make movies in the real places". asserted
it → say → places
The film follows Parker as he navigates his new life four years on from the events of the last film, 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, which saw a spell cast to make the world forget his real identity so he can save the universe. asserted
he → follow → universe
His romance with MJ (Zendaya) and his friendship with Ned Leeds (Jacob Batalon) have also been erased from civilians' minds, leaving a lonely Peter to continue his crime-fighting in secret asserted
romance → erase → secret
friends experience life at university asserted
friends → experience → university
Screen Scotland, which supports Scotland's film and TV industry, said: "It's fantastic to see Spiderman: Brand New Day hitting our screens. asserted
Spiderman → support → screens
"As we can already see from the trailer, Glasgow has a starring role, as the city once again seamlessly doubles for New York. asserted
city → see → York
"Glasgow's grid layout, wide avenues and Victorian architecture make it an incredibly versatile stand-in for many US cities including New York and Philadelphia and Spiderman: Brand New Day is the latest example of the scale of production the city can accommodate." asserted
city → make → production
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