Overview
- Marvel has set December 18, 2026 for release and announced a large ensemble that includes legacy X‑Men and Fantastic Four actors.
- The Hollywood Reporter notes the film is in post‑production with additional photography planned in the spring ahead of Avengers: Secret Wars.
- Multiple scoopers report Robert Downey Jr.’s Victor Von Doom is portrayed sympathetically, with a vendetta some tie to Steve Rogers’ Endgame time travel, though none of this is confirmed by Marvel.
- Rumors suggest Doom initially presents himself as an ally and that multiple Doom variants appear, alongside circulating sketches said to show X‑Men costume designs.
- Insider Daniel Richtman says Tobey Maguire’s Spider‑Man is expected to appear and that the first teaser is planned to play with Avatar: Fire and Ash, neither of which has been officially confirmed.