Overview

• Official promotional art displayed at the Walt Disney Studios Marketing Expo in Shanghai offers the first clear look at Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom in a comic-accurate hood, armor and mask with mystical runes and an enhanced cloak.
• An animated light show at the event depicted Doom seated on his throne and exhibiting magical or multiversal abilities, capped by logos for the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men and Black Panther.
• Multiple outlets report that expo imagery echoes an iconic Secret Wars moment involving Thanos, though this has not been confirmed as footage or a finalized scene from the film.
• Directors Joe and Anthony Russo added to the controlled rollout with a blurred Instagram tease captioned “#DoomsdayIsComing,” as production continues.
• Reporting describes a drip-fed marketing plan that intensifies in mid‑2026, with Avengers: Doomsday set for theatrical release on December 18, 2026.