Spider‑Man: Brand New Day centers on Peter Parker (Tom Holland) wrestling with isolation after losing those close to him. Production designer Charles Wood created a new apartment that feels both refuge and prison, giving Peter a view of New York he can’t quite join.

Wood also built Yelena’s bathhouse, a built‑set inspired by a Victorian bathhouse at Brighton Beach, and Jean Grey’s containment unit, which starts domestic before revealing a sinister side. His work on MCU projects like Doctor Strange and Avengers: Endgame informs his attention to realistic, functional props.

The set design had to match Holland’s immersive performance style, so everything from the bodega to the apartment had to physically workণ্ড Peter could use it. Wood pulled from extensive research, including trips to New York and product placement to keep the scenes authentic.

The biggest hurdle was creating a believable New York in London, requiring detailed photography and collaboration with New Yorkers to capture the city’s layered culture and history.