Aug 21, 2026 · 47 min · 19 segments
Host Jeff Goldsmith talks to co-writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers about their hit film - Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2026. All rights reserved. For more great…
Jeff GoldsmithHost
Chris McKennaGuest
Erik SommersGuest
I cannot wait for you to hear today's episode because our guests have decided to reveal the true identity of Spider-Man himself.
Each week, I plan to bring you in-depth insights into the creative process of storytelling.
remember the names of our two awesome guests today, the co-writers of Spider-Man Brand New Day.
That's Chris McKenna and Eric Summers are back in the podcast, and I'm pleased as punch to have them.
Obviously, the film has done phenomenal, and now we could finally talk spoilers, but we start spoiler-free for a little while.
And this was a really fun conversation in which we get into decoding what I think is the true nature of their writing and the success of the film and their previous Spider-Man films as well, in which Chris and Eric are fantastic at character-based writing, in which they're seeing all the perspectives of the movie, ranging from the most important moments of the story and plot... to the most important moments of their action sequences, they're seeing it through the eyes of character.
And for that reason, it grounds it perfectly and really connects audiences with everything that's going on.
As usual, Chris and Eric were very forthcoming about their creative process and what it took to bring Spider-Man Brand New Day to the big screen, so I know you'll dig this episode.
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I cannot wait for you to hear today's episode because our guests have decided to reveal the true identity of Spider-Man himself.
Each week, I plan to bring you in-depth insights into the creative process of storytelling.
remember the names of our two awesome guests today, the co-writers of Spider-Man Brand New Day.
That's Chris McKenna and Eric Summers are back in the podcast, and I'm pleased as punch to have them.
Obviously, the film has done phenomenal, and now we could finally talk spoilers, but we start spoiler-free for a little while.
And this was a really fun conversation in which we get into decoding what I think is the true nature of their writing and the success of the film and their previous Spider-Man films as well, in which Chris and Eric are fantastic at character-based writing, in which they're seeing all the perspectives of the movie, ranging from the most important moments of the story and plot... to the most important moments of their action sequences, they're seeing it through the eyes of character.
And for that reason, it grounds it perfectly and really connects audiences with everything that's going on.
As usual, Chris and Eric were very forthcoming about their creative process and what it took to bring Spider-Man Brand New Day to the big screen, so I know you'll dig this episode.
