Tom Holland has publicly addressed a recent injury after suffering a mild concussion while filming for the upcoming Spider-Man: Brand New Day. On September 19, 2025, during a stunt sequence gone wrong. Holland reportedly struck his head and was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for observation.
After treatment, he was released later that day and began a short recovery break. This caused production on Brand New Day too be temporarily paused as a precaution. In an Instagram post on September 27, Holland thanked fans for their support, confirmed that he was “feeling better and on the mend.” And he expressed gratitude to his family, including his father who stepped in while he recovered. He also appeared (briefly) at a charity event for The Brothers Trust in London. Although he left earlier than expected due to his condition.
The Accident: What Happened & Production Impact
The concussion incident occurred at Leavesden Studios in the U.K., where filming for Spider-Man: Brand New Day is underway. Sources confirmed the injury was mild, and no other cast or crew members were affected.
Following medical evaluation, production was briefly paused while Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios reorganized the schedule to allow Holland time to recover. Fortunately, the break was short-lived. As of late September 2025, Tom Holland has officially returned to set to continue filming, reassuring fans that the project remains on track.
The studios have emphasized that the incident will not affect the timeline, and the highly anticipated film is still slated for its July 31, 2026 theatrical release.
About Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Filming & Cast)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the next solo Spider-Man film in the MCU, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, produced collaboratively by Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. It is officially the fourth solo Spider-Man film starring Tom Holland, picking up after Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
The confirmed cast includes:
-
Tom Holland (Peter Parker / Spider-Man)
-
Zendaya (Michelle “MJ” Jones)
-
Jacob Batalon (Ned Leeds)
-
Sadie Sink
-
Liza Colón-Zayas
-
Jon Bernthal
-
Mark Ruffalo
-
Michael Mando
- Tramell Tillman & Marvin Jones III
The film’s release date is scheduled for July 31, 2026. In February 2025, it was pushed back one week from a prior proposed date to avoid overlap with another of Holland’s films (The Odyssey), set to debut just weeks earlier.
The title Brand New Day nods to the 2008 Spider-Man comics storyline of the same name, indicating a potential “reset” in thematic tone or continuity direction.
