Status BusAvengers: Doomsday
- Date Confirmed
Officially dated by the rights holder. Finished shooting and locked for December 18, 2026.
- Expected release
- Countdown
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Latest update
Marvel drops a new trailer and poster alongside Infinity Vision premium-screen tickets, which are now on sale. The film still opens December 18.
Timeline
A new trailer and poster launch with Infinity Vision premium-screen tickets now on sale.Marvel.com ↗(opens in a new tab)
UK release date set for December 16, 2026 — two days ahead of the US theatrical premiere on December 18.Empire Online ↗(opens in a new tab)
Avengers: Endgame Encore announced for September 25 theatrical re-release with exclusive Doomsday preview and new post-credit scene.Marvel.com ↗(opens in a new tab)
A second trailer debuts at D23, confirming Professor X and Magneto join the fight. The December 18 date holds.Variety ↗(opens in a new tab)
Extended Hall H footage at Comic-Con lays out Doom's motive — Sue Storm says everything he loved was taken from him — and ends with him raising an army of Sentinels.Hollywood Reporter ↗(opens in a new tab)
First full trailer drops, with the first proper look at Doctor Doom and Steve Rogers back on screen.Hollywood Reporter ↗(opens in a new tab)
The four character teasers pass a billion combined views, all of it organic with no broadcast tie-in.Hollywood Reporter ↗(opens in a new tab)
Release moves from May 1, 2026 to December 18, 2026 to give the shoot more room. Secret Wars slides to December 2027 with it.Hollywood Reporter ↗(opens in a new tab)
Marvel reveals the cast over a five-and-a-half-hour livestream of director's chairs, confirming the X-Men legacy actors and the Fantastic Four are all in it.Hollywood Reporter ↗(opens in a new tab)
Robert Downey Jr. unmasks on stage at Comic-Con as Doctor Doom, with the Russo brothers returning to direct. "New mask, same task."Marvel.com ↗(opens in a new tab)
Details
- Studio
- Marvel Studios
- Director
- Anthony and Joe Russo
- Writer
- Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely
- Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom / Doctor DoomChris Evans as Steve RogersChris Hemsworth as ThorPedro Pascal as Reed RichardsVanessa Kirby as Sue StormTom Hiddleston as LokiPatrick Stewart as Professor XIan McKellen as Magneto
- Source Material
- Doctor Doom created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Fantastic Four #5 (1962)
FAQ
When does Avengers: Doomsday come out?
December 18, 2026. It was originally set for May 1, 2026 and moved back in May 2025 to give the production more time.
Has Avengers: Doomsday been delayed again?
No. The one delay was announced in May 2025, moving it from May to December 2026. Filming is finished and December 18 still stands.
Who is the villain in Avengers: Doomsday?
Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. — the same actor who played Iron Man, now in a completely different role. The Comic-Con footage frames him as someone who was decent once, before everything he loved was taken from him.
Are the X-Men and Fantastic Four in Avengers: Doomsday?
Yes. The cast reveal confirmed the Fantastic Four alongside the legacy X-Men actors including Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, plus the Thunderbolts. The story pulls heroes from three different universes together.
Is Chris Evans in Avengers: Doomsday?
Yes. He appears in the first full trailer as Steve Rogers, his first time back since Endgame in 2019.
Do I need to watch anything before Avengers: Doomsday?
The Fantastic Four and Thunderbolts films set up characters who matter here, and Endgame is the emotional baseline for the returning Avengers. Marvel is re-releasing Endgame in theaters ahead of it.
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