{
  "id": 279300,
  "title": "‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Writers Are Working on Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ Movies | Exclusive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/spider-man-brand-new-day-writers-are-working-on-marvels-avengers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T19:16:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/avengers-doomsday-spider-man-brand-new-day-writers-chris-mckenna-erik-sommers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "\"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers have left the production to work on Marvel Studios' new \"Avengers\" movies. Destin Daniel Cretton, director of \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day,\" revealed that McKenna and Sommers joined the new films, but declined to provide further details. Justin Kuritzkes, a writer for \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day,\" only received credit for additional literary material. The Russo brothers, Joe and Anthony Russo, will direct \"Avengers: Doomsday\" and \"Avengers: Secret Wars,\" both featuring a large cast of Marvel heroes. \"Doomsday\" is set to release on Dec. 18, 2026, while \"Secret Wars\" is scheduled for Dec. 17, 2027.",
  "summary": "\"Avengers: Doomsday\" is out this December and \"Avengers: Secret Wars\" will be out next Christmas The post ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Writers Are Working on Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ Movies | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers leave \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\"",
    "Write for Marvel's upcoming \"Avengers\" movies",
    "Russo brothers direct \"Doomsday\" and \"Secret Wars\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}