Avengers: Doomsday – launch date, confirmed solid, and all the things else we all know to this point concerning the extremely anticipated Marvel film

Avengers: Doomsday has so much – and I imply so much – driving on it forward of its May 1, 2026 launch.

The subsequent Marvel team-up film has already promised us a lot. Still with the comedian e-book big’s cinematic universe spluttering at varied factors over the past six years, Avengers 5 must be an enormous hit for the Disney subsidiary. Otherwise, curiosity within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) might actually begin to wane.

So, what can we learn about it up to now? Below, I’ve rounded up the most recent and most vital data on Doomsday. That consists of its confirmed solid, doable story particulars, the way it’ll arrange future MCU initiatives, and extra. Potential spoilers observe, so proceed at your personal threat.

Avengers: Doomsday launch date

Avengers: Doomsday shall be launched in theaters worldwide on May 1, 2026. The film’s official launch date was one in all 9 large reveals at San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

The Marvel Phase 6 movie was confirmed to be in full manufacturing on March 28, too. That announcement was made following the end result of a five-hour-plus livestream that unveiled the primary members of its ensemble solid (extra on this later).

Avengers: Doomsday trailer – is there one?

No. There will not be a full trailer for a very long time, both.

Marvel might launch a snippet or two of footage at Comic-Con 2025 (July 24 to 27) or this yr’s D23 Expo (August 29 to 31). Given the secrecy that’ll encompass this challenge, although, I’d be amazed if we see or hear something from a narrative and/or footage perspective till December 2025 or January 2026 on the earliest.

Avengers: Doomsday confirmed solid

Here’s the 27-strong solid for Avengers: Doomsday that is been introduced to this point:

• Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Victor von Doom
• Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic
• Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/The Invisible Woman
• Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/The Human Torch
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Tom Hiddleston as Loki
• Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
• Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/Falcon
• Sebastian Stan as James ‘Bucky’ Barnes/The Winter Soldier
• Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
• David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
• Wyatt Russell as John Walker/US Agent
• Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost
• Lewis Pullman as Bob Reynolds/Sentry
• Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man
• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
• Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black Panther
• Winston Duke as M’Baku
• Tenoch Huerta Meija as Namor
• Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier/Professor X
• Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto
• James Marsden as Scott Summers/Cyclops
• Kelsey Grammar as Henry ‘Hank’ McCoy/Beast
• Rebecca Romijn as Raven Darkholme/Mystique
• Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler
• Channing Tatum as Remy LeBeau/Gambit

The headline information is that Downey Jr, who performed Tony Stark and his superhero alias Iron Man between 2008 and 2019, is again within the MCU. With Stark sacrificing himself in Avengers: Endgame, it appeared that the actor accountable for kickstarting Marvel Studios’ shared universe had run out of comedian e-book film highway.

However, following a crowd-cheering reveal (or a determined Hail Mary transfer, relying on who you ask) at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Downey Jr introduced his MCU return as Doctor Victor von Doom. One of Marvel’s most iconic villains and long-time adversary of The Fantastic Four in Marvel Comics, Doom would be the main antagonist of Avengers: Doomsday and its sequel Avengers: Secret Wars.

It’s unclear how Marvel plans to introduce Doom to the MCU – or, reasonably, the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse (MCM). Some followers consider he’ll be a multiversal variant of Tony Stark, one who adopted a darker path than the MCU’s extra heroic counterpart. Others consider Downey Jr’s tackle Doom will not be dissimilar to the God Emperor type he takes in 2015’s ‘Secret Wars’ comedian e-book sequence (extra on this within the plot part).

Regardless, no one is aware of how Doom will work his method into the MCU. He might accomplish that alongside The Fantastic Four if, as predicted, their universe is destroyed by Galactus in The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Alternatively, Doom might exist already within the MCU with out anybody understanding, or present up from one of many multiverse’s different realities. Simply put, your guess is pretty much as good as mine.

As for the remainder of Avengers 5‘s solid, 26 extra members have been confirmed by way of a prolonged livestream occasion on March 26. Some inclusions spoiled what’ll occur within the subsequent Marvel Phase 5 movie – that being Thunderbolts* – whereas others have been shock additions to Doomsday‘s roster, together with the return of legacy X-Men characters from twentieth Century Fox’s defunct mutant-centric comedian e-book film universe.

There have been many notable absentees from the aforementioned record, however Marvel insists “there’s at all times room for extra” solid bulletins within the close to future. Marvel chief Kevin Feige doubled down on this throughout Disney’s CinemaCon 2025 panel, too (per ScreenRant). One of these people could also be one other MCU returnee, too, with former Captain America star Chris Evans rumored to have signed on.

Three actors have seemingly dominated themselves out of showing, although – Halle Berry, Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen. Cumberbatch has claimed Doctor Strange will solely present up in Secret Wars. Olsen has seemingly denied that Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch is in both of the following Avengers films. Halle Berry (per the Black Girl Nerds podcast) says she will not be reprising Ororo Monroe/Storm, both.

Will we be taught extra about different solid additions at Comic-Con or D23 Expo? Maybe. For now, learn concerning the 17 Marvel heroes I wish to see added to Doomsday‘s solid, and what administrators Joe and Anthony Russo say about whether or not we’ll see another Marvel heroes from Disney+ reveals seem in Avengers 5.

Avengers: Doomsday story hypothesis

Potential spoilers observe for Avengers: Doomsday‘s plot.

Unsurprisingly, Doomsday‘s story transient hasn’t been revealed but. However, now we have some concept of what would possibly occur.

For starters, Joe and Anthony Russo have confirmed that, whereas Doomsday and Secret Wars will shut out the Multiverse Saga, they’re truly telling “a starting story” with Avengers 5 and 6. According to Marvel chief Kevin Feige, this can set the stage for the MCU’s thrilling future that’ll be all concerning the X-Men.

The subsequent two Avengers flicks will take inspiration from each ‘Secret Wars’ comedian e-book sequence, too. The MCU hasn’t immediately tailored many Marvel Comics storylines, however that does not imply they will not affect the story that’ll be instructed in Doomsday and Secret Wars.

Nonetheless, I will not spoil something about both comedian e-book run right here. You can learn the beforehand linked-to article for some spoiler-based particulars if you want, or reap the benefits of our unique Marvel Unlimited App deal beneath, which can will let you learn each comedian sequence for ‘free’.

Speaking of spoilers, Marvel detectives suppose they’ve solved the case of Avengers: Doomsday‘s story – and it is all right down to the shadow solid by a director’s chair in a picture taken after the movie’s solid livestream reveal.

In March, it appeared that different story parts and solid bulletins had been ruined by obvious idea artwork for Doomsday and Secret Wars leaked on-line. According to the Russo brothers, although, that paintings does not spoil something important concerning the movies. Read into that what you’ll.

As for earlier MCU initiatives which will set the scene for Avengers 5‘s plot, Captain America 4 director Julius Onah steered that Brave New World may need laid the groundwork for Doomsday’s narrative. You can be taught extra about what which will entail in that article and my Captain America 4 ending defined piece.

Based on Beast’s cameo look in The Marvels‘ mid-credits scene, that much-maligned Marvel movie might have an element to play in establishing Avengers: Doomsday‘s story.

Lastly, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which takes flight in theaters on July 25, is the ultimate MCU movie to be launched earlier than Doomsday. Given the group’s ties to Doctor Doom, it is as inevitable as Thanos that it will go away some plot threads unresolved to be picked up in Avengers 5. Based on the Thunderbolts staff’s inclusion within the latter’s solid, anticipate Doomsday to construct on the ending to that group’s big-screen debut, too.

Where can I stream the opposite Avengers films?

The solely place to observe the Avengers films is on Disney+.

The superteam’s first 4 movies – 2012’s Avengers Assemble, 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame – can be found completely on one of many world’s greatest streaming providers. So, you will want to join an account to stream them at dwelling.

See how a lot a subscription will value you by way of our Disney+ worth information, or take a look at our Disney+ free trial web page to see when you can strive before you purchase.

How will Avengers: Doomsday arrange Secret Wars and different Marvel initiatives?

I can not let you know how Avengers: Doomsday will influence the MCU.

What I can say, although, is that it will positively arrange occasions to return in Avengers: Secret Wars. That movie, which can carry the Multiverse Saga to an in depth, will arrive in theaters in May 2027. Just like Infinity War arrange occasions to return in Endgame, the fifth Avengers film will immediately have an effect on the plot of its sequel, so anticipate Doomsday to ascertain what’ll play out in Secret Wars.

That is not the one movie which may be impacted. Spider-Man 4, which was just lately christened Spider-Man: Brand New Day, bisects the following two Avengers films. It’s due out on July 31, 2026.

If Brand New Day‘s occasions run concurrent to Doomsday – simply as Ant-Man and the Wasp did with Infinity War – its story is not more likely to be influenced by occasions elsewhere. However, if the webslinger’s subsequent big-screen journey takes place after Avengers 5, there is not any query that it will not choose up some unfastened plot threads from that superhero flick. While we look forward to extra concrete particulars, learn my Spider-Man 4 hub for the most recent information and rumors.

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