Overview
- The exclusive preview aired during World Series Game 1, which was broadcast Friday, Oct. 23, and showed new footage tied to Avengers: Doomsday.
- Reports say the clip included scenes set in Earth-828 that put the Fantastic Four in a baseball setting and brief interactions between returning Avengers characters.
- Major League Baseball joined the promotion by featuring current players in the campaign, with names reported including Randy Arozarena, Bryce Harper and Freddie Freeman.
- Marvel confirmed the film’s Dec. 18 theatrical date and the Russo brothers as directors, and coverage repeated that Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth appear in the cast.
- MLB and Marvel have not specified when during the broadcast the preview ran or whether the footage will be posted online immediately, a detail that kept fans tuned to the live telecast and may shape where and when the clip is available next.