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Marvel Reschedules Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars to December 2026 and 2027

Filming begins on Avengers: Doomsday with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, as Marvel shifts release dates to accommodate production scale.

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Disney has pushed Avengers: Doomsday's release date

Overview

  • Avengers: Doomsday is now set to release on December 18, 2026, and its sequel, Secret Wars, will follow on December 17, 2027.
  • The Russo brothers have officially begun filming Avengers: Doomsday in London, marking their return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • Robert Downey Jr. stars as Doctor Doom, a multiversal antagonist in the upcoming Avengers films, in a dramatic return to the franchise.
  • Marvel Studios has tightened security measures, issuing a formal warning to a fan who leaked set footage and debunking a fake promotional image of Doctor Doom.
  • The delays reflect Marvel's strategy to allocate more time for production, aligning with Disney's focus on fewer, high-impact theatrical releases.