Overview

• Shane Black, who directed Iron Man 3 and worked with Robert Downey Jr. on Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, said Downey’s Doom will "singlehandedly reinvigorate" the genre.
• Downey is confirmed to return to the MCU as Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday after departing following Avengers: Endgame.
• ComicBook.com reports that production has wrapped, with Avengers: Doomsday dated for December 18, 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars set for December 17, 2027.
• The film is directed by the Russo brothers, with writing contributions from Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron.
• The ensemble includes Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Tom Hiddleston, Paul Rudd, and more, and some coverage speculates that a mostly masked Doom could pose marketing challenges.