Spider-Man No Way Home’s post-credits scene just got completely replaced and here’s the shocking detail Marvel added

Spider-Man No Way Home‘s post-credits scene underwent a dramatic makeover. Marvel and Sony quietly replaced the original Doctor Strange teaser with an entirely new sequence. Here’s what fans discovered when the movie returned to theaters.

🔥 Quick Facts

• The post-credits scene was replaced during the September 2022 re-release titled “The More Fun Stuff Version”
• The new scene features Betty Brant’s graduation news segment, showing high school memories without Peter Parker to visualize the memory spell effects
• The original post-credits showed a full Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer instead of in-universe footage
• This was the first MCU film ever to use a theatrical trailer as a post-credits sequence rather than connected story content

The Original Post-Credits Controversy

When Spider-Man No Way Home released on December 17, 2021, the post-credits scene broke MCU convention in shocking fashion. Instead of showing a scene that naturally flowed from the movie’s story, Marvel Studios inserted a complete teaser trailer for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

This approach sparked debate among fans and critics. The decision raised questions about the memory spell’s mechanics that Peter Parker’s friend MJ and his best friend Ned experienced at the film’s conclusion. After Doctor Strange’s massive spell to make the world forget Peter Parker’s secret identity, audiences wondered: exactly how far did the effects extend across Peter’s entire history?

Why Marvel Made the Switch

By September 2022, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness had already released in theaters and even arrived on Disney+. The teaser trailer approach suddenly felt outdated and irrelevant.

Marvel and Sony recognized this problem and decided action was necessary. When the movie returned to theaters for its theatrical re-release called Spider-Man No Way Home—The More Fun Stuff Version, beginning August 31, 2022 in Indonesia and September 1, 2022 in the United States, the post-credits scene was completely reimagined. The extended cut featured over 11 additional minutes of new footage throughout the entire film, plus this significant change at the ending.

Betty Brant’s New Graduation Scene Revealed

Scene Element
Description

Featured Character
Betty Brant, Peter Parker’s classmate and aspiring journalist

Scene Content
Betty’s final news segment before graduation, featuring slide show of high school memories

Key Visual Detail
Photos show the Decathlon trip, the Europe vacation, classroom events, but Peter Parker is mysteriously absent from all pictures

Purpose
Directly demonstrates how the memory spell physically erased Peter from everyone’s shared history

How This Scene Answers Fan Questions

The memory spell Doctor Strange cast became one of the most debated plot points in No Way Home. Fans questioned the boundaries and extent of such a massive magical effect. Could people still remember events Peter attended, just not remembering Peter himself? Would photos still show him standing in group shots?

Betty Brant’s graduation segment directly addresses these concerns. By showing photographs from memorable high school moments—the Science Olympiad Decathlon, the student trip to Europe, and other significant school events—with Peter conspicuously missing from every single image, the new post-credits scene provides visual confirmation of the spell’s scope. The photos exist, the events happened, but Peter has been completely erased from the collective visual memory.

“A new post-credits scene in place of the MoM trailer shows Betty doing her very last news segment right before graduation, showing pictures of the kids’ adventures throughout high school (Decathlon, Europe trip etc), but all of the pics are missing Peter Parker, indicating how the memory spell works.”

Reddit user u/KostisPat257 describing the new scene

What This Means for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

The revised post-credits scene sets up critical context for the upcoming fourth Spider-Man film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, scheduled for release on July 31, 2026. Director Destin Daniel Cretton’s film will explore how Tom Holland‘s Peter Parker navigates a completely changed existence.

Zendaya (MJ) and Jacob Batalon (Ned) are both expected to return, but they won’t remember their former best friend. Peter must rebuild his life as a complete unknown to those closest to him, including his mentors and allies. The film promises to blend grounded storytelling with street-level heroics as Peter defines what being Spider-Man means without any support systems.

Production Status and Cast Expansion

Production on Brand New Day wrapped after an extensive 128-day shoot across Glasgow, London, and multiple other locations. The film brings new cast members including Sadie Sink, while established MCU characters like Jon Bernthal‘s Punisher and Mark Ruffalo‘s Hulk are expected to appear alongside Holland.

Why Did Marvel Make This Change to Spider-Man’s Legacy?

The decision to replace the post-credits scene represents Marvel Studios’ commitment to storytelling coherence and fan clarity. The original decision to feature a trailer instead of in-universe content created confusion that lasted months.

By replacing the scene with Betty’s graduation segment, Marvel achieved multiple goals simultaneously. The new sequence feels organic to the movie’s world, answers persistent fan questions about the memory spell’s mechanics, and provides proper setup for Peter’s upcoming journey. The More Fun Stuff Version release became the definitive edition, with that original theatrical trailer feel abandoned for legitimate narrative closure that enhances the overall Spider-Man mythology.

Sources

• Inside the Magic – December 12, 2025 report on Spider-Man No Way Home post-credits replacement
• Screen Rant – Analysis of extended cut post-credits scene changes and implications
• IMDB – Official alternate versions documentation of Spider-Man No Way Home variations

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