Spider-Man: Brand New Day leak racks up millions of views

<figure> <img alt="Spider-Man swinging through downtown Manhattan." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Marvel" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-18-at-9.08.24%E2%80%AFAM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,79.216870117187,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">A bootleg of <em>Spider-Man: Brand New Day</em> was up on X for <em>over seven hours</em> before eventually being pulled. During that time, it reached over 5.9 million accounts and accumulated over 143,000 likes. Other accounts have reposted the leaked film, but none have lasted particularly long, as Disney now seems to be on top of issuing takedown requests.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The leak is unlikely to slow down the box office juggernaut, which is already shattering records. It raked in <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/spider-man-brand-new-day-box-office-record-previews-1236824394/">$72 million</a> in previews this week. The previous record holder was <em>Avengers: Endgame</em>, which grossed $60 million during its previews way back in 2019. <em>Endgame</em> went on to set staggering records for …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/974199/spider-man-brand-new-day-leak-box-office-records">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>