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Marvel Locks Doomsday for December and Launches 'Infinity Vision' Theater Program

Disney is pushing a new premium-screen certification to protect the film’s box-office appeal.

Overview

  • Marvel and Disney reaffirmed that Avengers: Doomsday will open on December 18, 2026, keeping the release date on the studio’s calendar.
  • The studio introduced Infinity Vision, a certification program that sets technical standards for premium large-format screens and will debut with an Endgame reissue and Doomsday.
  • Attendees at CineEurope reported that promotional artwork replaced Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom with Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards as the featured Marvel image, signaling a marketing shift toward future hero leads.
  • Directors Joe and Anthony Russo say they are finishing Doomsday and treating Doomsday and Secret Wars as one continuous story, while industry scoops report the Russos may also be developing a further Avengers project or a two-part Secret Wars, which remains unconfirmed by Marvel.
  • Numerous reports continue to circulate about legacy-cast cameos and character returns but those claims are sourced to insiders and have not been officially confirmed by Marvel or Disney.