Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero movie, basically built on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, you know. It’s made by Marvel Studios and AGBO, and then it gets distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The plan is that it becomes the 39th movie inside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or the MCU.
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| Directed by | Anthony Russo Joe Russo |
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| Produced by | Kevin Feige Jonathan Schwartz |
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| Starring | Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans Chris Hemsworth Pedro Pascal Paul Rudd Anthony Mackie Florence Pugh Vanessa Kirby Ebon Moss-Bachrach Wyatt Russell Channing Tatum Simu Liu Ian McKellen Tom Hiddleston James Marsden Patrick Stewart Joseph Quinn Sebastian Stan David Harbour Letitia Wright Lewis Pullman Kelsey Grammer Kathryn Newton Danny Ramirez Winston Duke Alan Cumming Hannah John-Kamen Rebecca Romijn Mabel Cadena Tenoch Huerta Mejía |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Cinematography | Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Edited by | Jeffrey Ford |
| Production company | Marvel Studios AGBO |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date | December 18, 2026 |
| Running time | Approx. 165 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, and the screenplay is credited to Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely. In it you’ll see Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, plus several other Marvel faces.
It’s scheduled to hit theaters in the United States on 18 December 2026.
Plot
Cast
- Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
- Chris Evans
- Chris Hemsworth as Thor
- Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic
- Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America
- Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing
- Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch
- Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
- Letitia Wright as Shuri / Black Panther
- David Harbour as Red Guardian
- Wyatt Russell as John Walker / U.S. Agent
- Lewis Pullman as Sentry
- Tom Hiddleston as Loki
- Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier
- Ian McKellen as Magneto
- James Marsden as Cyclops
- Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler
- Rebecca Romijn as Mystique
- Channing Tatum as Gambit
- Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
- Winston Duke as M'Baku
- Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang
- Danny Ramirez as Falcon
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
- Mabel Cadena as Namora
- Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor
Production
Marvel Studios officially dropped the news about the film at San Diego Comic-Con in 2024. Anthony and Joe Russo came back to direct, and the screenplay was handled by Michael Waldron along with Stephen McFeely. Robert Downey Jr. was publicly named as Victor von Doom , which really signals his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a totally different position than before. Principal photography started in 2025 in the United Kingdom, under the working title Apple Pie 1 . Newton Thomas Sigel was the cinematographer, while Jeffrey Ford took care of editing , on set and later in post.
Soundtrack
The film’s original score is composed by Alan Silvestri, he previously contributed to multiple Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, including The Avengers, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame . As of now, there is no soundtrack album and also no standalone singles released.
Release
Avengers: Doomsday is set for a theatrical run in the United States on 18 December 2026, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Outside the US it’s planned to roll out, including IMAX and other premium presentations worldwide.
Marketing
The first teaser poster arrived showing Victor von Doom holding his well-known mask. Marvel Studios has also pushed the project by stressing the Russo Brothers’ return, plus Robert Downey Jr.’s new appointment as Doctor Doom. More trailers, plus extra promotional material should show up before the theatrical debut.