Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the latest major Hollywood release to be leaked online after a high-quality unauthorised copy of the film circulated on X and reached millions of users before being taken down.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day leaks online
The bootleg was uploaded by an account identified as Fredrick Bryan at approximately 6.05 am Pacific Time. The post reportedly reached 5.9 million accounts and received more than 143,000 likes and 10,000 reposts before it was removed at around 3.25 pm PT.
The unauthorised upload remained available for more than seven hours, allowing the film to spread widely across the platform while it was still in its opening weekend. Copies were also uploaded by several other accounts, although many of those posts were removed shortly after appearing online.
Studios typically issue copyright infringement notices against accounts that distribute unauthorised copies of newly released films. However, the rapid reposting of popular content can make it difficult for rights holders and social-media platforms to remove every copy as it emerges.
The leak comes as the latest Spider-Man film attracts strong attention at cinemas worldwide. The film has recorded a major opening at the box office despite the unauthorised copy circulating online, suggesting that the leak has not had an immediate or visible effect on its theatrical performance.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is not the first major studio release to face a high-profile leak on X. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey was also uploaded to the platform last week, with a high-quality bootleg reportedly reaching more than 2.1 million views within about two-and-a-half hours before it was removed. The account responsible for the upload was later suspended.
About the film
The latest film marks Tom Holland's return as Peter Parker following Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was released in 2021. The story takes place four years after the earlier film and follows Peter as he lives alone after choosing to erase himself from the memories of those closest to him.
As Spider-Man, Peter continues protecting New York City while confronting a new threat and dealing with changes to his powers that could place his future in danger.
Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, the film features Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal, Florence Pugh, Tramell Tillman and Mark Ruffalo alongside Holland. It is the fourth MCU Spider-Man film led by Holland and the 38th feature in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios and Pascal Pictures, Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on 27 July. It was released in India on 30 July and opened in the United States on 31 July.
The original upload has since been removed, although the scale of its reach highlights the continuing challenge studios face in preventing unauthorised copies of major films from spreading rapidly across social-media platforms.