Sony boss on Spider-Man: Brand New Day: 'Are you telling me there are 10 films better than this?'
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Sony film chief Tom Rothman is putting the studio's full weight behind a Best Picture Oscar campaign for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the year's biggest hit in North America. He has hired awards consultants and plans Q&As, screenings in cities from London to Tokyo, and a re-release before the end of the year, and he blames awards pundits for only thinking about art films. No live-action Spider-Man film has ever been nominated for Best Picture.
Spider-Man for Best Picture: does Brand New Day deserve a place in the 10, or is Sony dreaming?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 86 (Rock solid). Status: Confirmed. On the record: Tom Rothman, Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group chairman, on the record to Deadline.
The films
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026): Spore Score 79, The Pros 77 vs The Punters 82
Sources
- Deadline: Sony's Tom Rothman Hopes It Will Be A 'Brand New Day' For 'Spider-Man' As Studio Launches Major Best Picture Oscar Campaign: "Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films Better Than This One?" (13 November 2026)
- World of Reel: Sony's Tom Rothman Launches Best Picture Campaign for 'Brand New Day': "Are You Telling Me There Are 10 Films This Year That Are Better Than This Film?" (13 November 2026)
- ComicBookMovie: Sony Officially Launches Spider-Man: Brand New Day "Best Picture" Oscar Campaign (13 November 2026)
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