Overview
- An exclusive preview for Avengers: Doomsday aired during Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, giving viewers a short new look at the film.
- The clip intercut movie footage set at a Fantastic Four baseball game with reactions from real MLB players including Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman, Jacob Misiorowski, Junior Caminero and Randy Arozarena.
- The new footage shows Mister Fantastic throwing a ceremonial first pitch and ends with Doctor Doom arriving above the field, but the spot was brief and did not deliver a full trailer.
- Online reaction was mixed with some fans frustrated by the short runtime while others praised the studio’s restraint, and a separate unconfirmed report said a recent test screening tested well.
- The preview is part of a stepped-up marketing push for the Russo brothers’ December 18 release as Marvel uses major live events to reach mainstream audiences ahead of next year’s Secret Wars follow-up.