Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The film is a sequel to The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. It is the thirty-ninth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and the second installment of Phase Six. The film is set to be released on May 1, 2026.[5]
A sequel, Avengers: Secret Wars, will be released on May 7, 2027.
Synopsis
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Cast
- Robert Downey, Jr. as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom[1]
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange[6]
- Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man[7]
- Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic[8]
- Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman[8]
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/Thing[8]
- Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch[8]
- Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier[9]
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova[9]
- Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent[9]
- David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian[9]
Appearances
Locations
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Events
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Items
- Fantastic Four Uniforms
- Cloak of Levitation
- Spider-Man Suit
- Web-Shooters
- Synthetic Webbing
- Vibranium
- Black Widow's Bite
- Yelena Belova's Vest
- U.S. Agent's Uniform
- Red Guardian's Uniform
- Doctor Doom's Armor
Vehicles
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Sentient Species
Creatures
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Organizations
Mentioned
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Gallery
Production
On July 22, 2022, it was revealed that Marvel Studios had filed five trademarks including one for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.[10] The next day, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Kevin Feige officially announced that the film was in development. He also announced that the film would be released on May 2, 2025.[11] Three days later, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Destin Daniel Cretton would be directing the film.[12]
On September 14, 2022, Deadline reported that Jeff Loveness would be penning the film's script.[13]
On June 13, 2023, it was announced that the film had been pushed back from its initial release date to May 1, 2026.[5]
On November 2, 2023, it was revealed that Jonathan Schwartz would serve as an executive producer on the film.[3]
On November 15, 2023, Deadline reported that Destin Daniel Cretton had stepped down as the director of the film, choosing to focus on directing Shang-Chi 2.[14]
On November 27, 2023, Deadline reported that Michael Waldron would be writing the film's script, replacing Jeff Loveness.[15]
On December 18, 2023, Deadline reported that Jonathan Majors had been fired by Walt Disney Studios, and thereby removed from the film, after he was deemed guilty during an assault and harassment verdict earlier that day.[16] That same day, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Marvel Studios was currently referring to the film as Avengers 5 instead of The Kang Dynasty internally.[17]
On February 21, 2024, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the film would officially drop its subtitle The Kang Dynasty and that Kang the Conqueror's role in the film would either be minimized or excised entirely.[18] However, in April 2024, Disney released an update to its upcoming movie schedule which revealed that the film retained its The Kang Dynasty subtitle.[19]
On July 17, 2024, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, better known as the Russo Brothers, were in early talks to direct both the fifth and sixth Avengers films.[20]
On July 27, 2024, at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, it was revealed that Avengers: The Kang Dynasty had been canceled and that the fifth Avengers movie would instead be Avengers: Doomsday, dropping the Kang storyline in favor of Doctor Doom. The Russo Brothers were officially announced to be the directors of Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, with Robert Downey, Jr. unveiled to be the actor that would portray Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom.[1] It was also announced that the Fantastic Four and the Thunderbolts would appear in the film.[8][9] That same day, it was revealed that the Russos would be co-producing the film through their company AGBO and that Stephen McFeely would be writing the film's script, replacing Michael Waldron.[2]
On July 29, 2024, it was reported that Alan Silvestri would be composing the score for the film.[4]
On October 21, 2024, in an interview with Collider, the Russo Brothers revealed that the film would begin production in Spring 2025.[21] That same day, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that Tom Holland would be reprising his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the film.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Robert Downey Jr Playing Dr. Doom In Russo Brothers’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ & ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ – Comic-Con
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Marvel Studios Announces Robert Downey Jr. and the Russo Brothers to Return for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Marvels Press Kit p. 63
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Alan Silvestri to Score Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ & ‘Secret Wars’
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Marvel Studios Announces Updates to Theatrical Release Schedule
- ↑ Benedict Cumberbatch Looks Back At His Most Iconic Roles | Eric | Netflix
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tom Holland to Star in Christopher Nolan’s Latest Film
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Unveiled As Official Title Of Marvel Pic; Core Four Will Appear In Next Two ‘Avengers’ Movies – Comic-Con
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Marvel unveils the first Avengers: Doomsday cast members – including Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom
- ↑ trademarks filed for: "AVENGERS: SECRET WARS" - "AVENGERS: THE KANG DYNASTY" - "CAPTAIN AMERICA: NEW WORLD ORDER" - "MULTIVERSE SAGA" - "THUNDERBOLTS"
- ↑ SDCC 2022: Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' Announced
- ↑ ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’ to Be Directed by ‘Shang-Chi’ Filmmaker’ Destin Daniel Cretton (Exclusive)
- ↑ ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’: Jeff Loveness Tapped To Write Next Installment In Marvel Series
- ↑ Destin Daniel Cretton Departs As Director On ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’; Remains Aboard ‘Wonder Man’, ‘Shang-Chi 2’ & More In MCU
- ↑ ‘Loki’ Creator Michael Waldron To Write Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Kang Dynasty’
- ↑ Jonathan Majors Fired By Disney/Marvel Studios After Assault Guilty Verdicts; Actor Had Played Kang The Conqueror
- ↑ Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors After Assault, Harassment Verdict
- ↑ How Marvel Is Quietly Retooling Amid Superhero Fatigue
- ↑ The Eric Goldman on X - April 5, 2024
- ↑ Marvel Shocker: Russo Bros. in Talks to Direct Next Two ‘Avengers’ Movies (Exclusive)
- ↑ Russo Brothers Reveal When 'Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Begin Filming [Exclusive]
External Links
- Avengers: Doomsday on Wikipedia
- Avengers: Doomsday on IMDb
- Avengers: Doomsday on Facebook
- Avengers: Doomsday on 𝕏
- Avengers: Doomsday on Instagram
Phase Four | Films | Black Widow • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings • Eternals • Spider-Man: No Way Home • Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness • Thor: Love and Thunder • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever |
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Phase Five | Films | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 • The Marvels • Deadpool & Wolverine • Captain America: Brave New World • Thunderbolts* |
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Phase Six | Films | The Fantastic Four: First Steps • Avengers: Doomsday • Spider-Man 4 • Avengers: Secret Wars |
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Unknown Phase | Films | Blade • Armor Wars |
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