Ever since Tobey Maguire swung back onto the big screen alongside Tom Holland and Andrew Garfield in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), Marvel fans have been asking the same question: could he return to the MCU? Every new rumor, casting report, and cryptic Marvel tease has kept that conversation very much alive.

Now, Spider-Man: Brand New Day may have just handed fans another reason to believe there's more to come — and it all comes down to one very intriguing post-credits scene.

Ned's Spider-Tracker Takes Center Stage

Before the credits roll, Brand New Day introduces a surprisingly important piece of technology through Ned Leeds. Although Doctor Strange's spell erased everyone's memories of Peter Parker, Ned still remembers Spider-Man himself. Determined to thank the hero who repeatedly saved him and his friends, Ned begins searching for the wall-crawler — without realizing the person behind the mask is someone he once knew.

Whether that drive comes from pure instinct or from fragments of his erased memories beginning to resurface remains unclear. The film's emotional reunion between Peter and Ned hints that something deeper may be going on beneath the surface.

As part of his search, Ned develops a Spider-Tracker app while studying at MIT. The pixel-style program lets users report Spider-Man sightings and instantly notifies everyone who has downloaded it whenever the hero appears. Throughout the film, the tracker pops up in several fun moments — but it's in the post-credits sequence where things get really interesting.

The Post-Credits Scene That's Sparking Endless Theories

The sequence opens with a vertical screen recording of Ned's app. Its colorful 8-bit map initially focuses on New York City, where a red Spider-Man marker appears to identify Peter's location. Then, suddenly, the app issues another alert.

Ned's recorded voice announces a