{"id":7228,"date":"2026-08-03T17:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/?p=7228"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:28:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T16:28:01","slug":"spider-man-brand-new-day-what-happened-on-staten-island-why-mystery-marvel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/filmshrine\/2026\/08\/03\/spider-man-brand-new-day-what-happened-on-staten-island-why-mystery-marvel\/","title":{"rendered":"Hold up! Spider-Man: Brand New Day never fully explains Staten Island for a reason"},"content":{"rendered":"

*Warning: Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man: Brand New Day*<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Ever since Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/a> landed in cinemas, everyone\u2019s been losing it trying to figure out what happened between Peter Parker (Tom Holland) and Frank Castle, aka Punisher (Jon Bernthal) on Staten Island – but we may be waiting a while for answers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although people had their doubts, Spidey and Punisher<\/a> turn out to be the perfect frenemy duo in the latest Marvel<\/a> movie. A long-running joke between the pair is that *something* went down on the New York City borough, but they stop short of fully revealing what.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At the start of the film, Peter mentions about saving his life, to which Frank replies, \u201cYou gonna talk about that Staten Island bullsh*t again?\u201d Later, Spidey takes MJ (Zendaya) to Frank\u2019s place to keep her safe from Jean Grey (Sadie Sink)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Frank is reluctant, but Peter insists that he owes him. \u201cAren\u2019t you sick of this story?\u201d Frank replies, but he again insists that he saved his life there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

During this conversation (argument) we learn a little more, with Frank saying, \u201cThat guy couldn\u2019t hit me with a handful of rice. I had him exactly where I wanted him.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter then turns to MJ and argues his case, saying, \u201cA drug dealer was going to shoot the guy, then I webbed the gun, and kicked that drug dealer back into a storage container.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

By the end of the film, the pair are fully on each other\u2019s sides, but we still don\u2019t learn anything else about what happened on that fateful day. And there\u2019s nothing to tell us more in the comics, either.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There’s a reason Marvel doesn’t explain it further<\/h2>\n