What ability does Spider-Man gain from his wrists in Spider-Man: Brand New Day?

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Spider-Man gains the ability to generate organic webs from his wrists in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. This is a major change from Tom Holland's earlier MCU Spider-Man films, where Peter used mechanical web-shooters.

The change resembles Tobey Maguire's version of Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's film trilogy, which also showed Peter producing webs naturally. Brand New Day uses the power as part of a wider evolution in Peter's abilities after he becomes increasingly isolated and overworked.

Peter also experiences heightened senses and moments when his eyes turn fully black. These changes are connected to the film's inspiration from the comic storyline The Other. The film treats the powers as frightening and difficult for Peter to control, rather than simply presenting them as convenient upgrades.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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