Yesterday (July 28), the account Spider-Man News took to X (Twitter) to share photos from the set of the next "Spider-Man" film. These photos don't share much at first glance, but there's a key detail hiding in them that potentially reveals when this movie is set in the MCU.

Check out the images posted on Update MCU’s official Instagram account! The pics show some set signage for a building in New York that's under construction and should be finished by December 2027. The story of Captain America: Brave New World takes place in 2026 and 2027, followed by the Thunderbolts in 2027.

That generally tracks with the release order of the films as well, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day arriving in July 2026, and Avengers: Doomsday following in December. Spider-Man:

As promised last year by Disney CEO Bob Iger, Marvel Studios has scaled back to only 2-3 feature film releases each year, and with "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" in theaters, that's it for the 2025 lineup.

This iteration of the Fantastic Four has a standalone adventure without all the burden of the MCU's history and cast of characters.

The Fantastic Four will join forces with other MCU characters in Avengers: Doomsday, but some of the best characters in First Steps will be left behind.