‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Triumph “Bodes Well” For ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Says - Deadline

Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro congratulated rival Sony Pictures on the record-breaking opening of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, telling investors during the company's quarterly earnings call that the result "bodes well" for Disney's upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
The film earned $360 million domestically, surpassing Disney's Avengers: Endgame for the best domestic opening of all time, and crossed $1 billion globally within days of its release.
Although Sony holds distribution rights to Spider-Man, the franchise is produced by Disney's Marvel Studios, giving Disney a financial stake in the film's performance and lending D'Amaro's praise a self-promotional dimension.
D'Amaro name-checked Sony, Marvel chief Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios, framing the box office success as proof that audiences will still turn out for strong theatrical experiences 65 years after the character's debut.
Avengers: Doomsday, the first entry in the franchise since 2019, is scheduled for release on December 18, and its performance is being closely watched amid a broader downturn in the superhero genre.
The remarks came alongside Disney earnings buoyed by Toy Story 5, theme parks and streaming profit, though the theatrical business has continued to struggle to fully recover to pre-Covid levels.