{
  "id": 17470,
  "title": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day Leak on Social Media Reportedly Seen by Millions Before Sony Took It Down",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/spider-man-brand-new-day-leak-on-social-media-reportedly-seen-by",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-01T01:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-brand-new-day-leak-on-social-media-reportedly-seen-by-millions-before-sony-took-it-down"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A high-quality bootleg of Spider-Man: Brand New Day was leaked on X/Twitter before Sony managed to take it down, according to reports by Variety. The leak was posted by user Fredrick Bryan, who reached 5.9 million X accounts, garnering over 143,000 likes and 10,000 reshares. Some users shared short segments of the movie, revealing major plot points, but the content was soon removed. Universal Studios expressed their displeasure with the leak, stating they had disabled the unauthorized posting of their film and would pursue legal action. Sony has yet to comment on the Spider-Man: Brand New Day leak. Despite the leak, the movie received a 7/10 rating from IGN and earned $72 million in box office previews, leaving its opening weekend performance uncertain. Sony has been proactive in preventing leaks, particularly regarding its post-credits scene.",
  "summary": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day has reportedly suffered a significant leak that saw a high-quality bootleg spread across X/Twitter before Sony took it down.",
  "key_points": [
    "High-quality Spider-Man: Brand New Day leak posted on X by Fredrick Bryan.",
    "Leak reached 5.9 million accounts, garnering 143k likes and 10k reshares.",
    "Sony disabled unauthorized posting, considering legal action."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Creative Bloq",
        "title": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day proves the hero’s greatest power has always been reinvention",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/07/31/spider-man-brand-new-day-proves-the-heros-greatest-power-has-always",
        "published": "2026-07-31T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Spider-Man: Brand New Day leak racks up millions of views",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/spider-man-brand-new-day-leak-racks-up-millions-of-views",
        "published": "2026-08-01T17:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "The biggest X-Men clue in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has nothing to do with Sadie Sink",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/the-biggest-x-men-clue-in-spider-man-brand-new-day-has-nothing-to-do",
        "published": "2026-08-02T01:00:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}