US EditionSpider-Man: Brand New Day's First Official Villain Has Been Revealed – and Marvel Fans Are Hailing It as 'Perfect Casting'
Marvin Jones III reprises his role as Tombstone, joining a cast including multiple villains as Spider-Man faces new threats after a universe-changing event, with production ongoing.
- Marvel and Sony are collaborating on the live-action film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is scheduled to premiere in theaters on July 31, 2026.
- Casting brought Marvin Jones III, known as Krondon, to play the villain Tombstone, a longtime Spider-Man crime boss created in 1988.
- Production briefly paused following Tom Holland's concussion but is scheduled to resume on September 29 while staying on course for the release.
- Jones previously voiced Tombstone in Spider-Verse animated films and is known for portraying Tobias Whale in The CW's Black Lightning.
- The film expands MCU’s villain lineup and will mark Spider-Man’s first live-action entry since the billion-plus grossing No Way Home.
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Marvin Jones III Joins 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' As Tombstone
Black Lightning star Marvin Jones III is heading to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Deadline reports that Jones will star in Spider-Man: Brand New Day as villain Tombstone. Sony and Marvel haven’t commented on the casting. Jones has also voiced Tombstone in the Sony animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and he is set to reprise the role in the third film in the series, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. What to know about the Marvel …
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