SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY Has So Many Easter Eggs Hidden in Its Graphics, and I Love the Details
The people who help make the Spider-Man movies are clearly having as much fun as the fans watching them.
While audiences were focused on Peter Parker's latest adventure in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, graphics assistant Will Dixon filled the movie with clever Easter eggs that flash by so quickly most viewers would never spot them.
Thankfully, he's now sharing those hidden details on social media, giving fans a closer look at all the work that went into creating the film's world.
Will Dixon, who is credited on IMDb as a graphics assistant for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, has been sharing some of the graphic design work he created for the movie on X.
A lot of it flashes by too quickly to notice in theaters, but seeing these pieces up close makes it clear just how much thought went into filling the world with fun Marvel references and deep cut Easter eggs.
Dixon is still posting new artwork, but he's already shared some fantastic designs that fans seem to be enjoying.
One of the coolest discoveries involves J. Jonah Jameson. Even though the iconic Daily Bugle editor never actually appears in Brand New Day, Dixon still managed to sneak a few Jameson-related nods onto Ned's bulletin board.
He also revealed the work that went into recreating the paper bag from Peter Parker's dream featuring Tony Stark. Since he didn't have access to the original prop from Spider-Man: Homecoming, Dixon carefully rebuilt the design from scratch so it would match as closely as possible.
There are plenty of clever Marvel references scattered elsewhere, too. The label on Punisher's chili is named after Gerry Conway, the legendary comic book writer who co-created the character.
Meanwhile, several stickers decorating Hulk's students' laptops feature artwork inspired by classic Spider-Man villains.
Even a jar of pickles received extra attention. Although audiences never get a close-up look at it, Dixon named the brand after a Michael Giacchino music cue from the previous Spider-Man film, adding another fun inside joke for anyone lucky enough to spot it.
Perhaps the most heartwarming detail, though, comes from Dixon's Letterboxd account, where he shared that the children's drawings seen in the movie weren't created specifically for production. They were actually his own childhood Spider-Man drawings.
It's an incredible full-circle moment for someone who grew up imagining adventures for Marvel's web-slinger and eventually got the chance to contribute to an official Spider-Man movie.
Dixon wrote: “During that scene, all I could think about was that little child version of myself, sitting at the kitchen table happily making up his own Spider-Man adventures. He never would’ve imagined in a million years that he’d grow up and get to work on a Spider-Man film,” Dixon wrote. “I hope I made him proud.”
Stories like this are a reminder that some of the coolest movie details come from the artists working in the background. While audiences are focused on the action, there are talented designers filling every corner of the frame with references, jokes, and personal touches that reward fans who pay close attention.
With Dixon continuing to post more of his work online, there's a good chance Spider-Man: Brand New Day still has plenty of hidden surprises waiting to be uncovered.
And once the movie arrives on digital, you can bet fans will be freezing every frame to see what else they missed.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now playing in theaters.