"Doomsday" is set to bring Robert Downey Jr. back to the franchise as villain Doctor Doom, Marvel revealed at Comic-Con in July. Downey now joins a star-studded list of returning names, as seen in a more than five-hourlong livestream in March.

Avengers: Doomsday has officially been pushed to a Christmas 2026 release as production is delayed on the eagerly anticipated blockbuster. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will now be released on 18 December 2026 instead of the planned date of 1 May 2026.

Disney is pushing back the release dates of its next two “Avengers” movies. “Avengers: Doomsday” is now slated to hit theaters Dec. 18, 2026, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” will be released Dec. 17, 2027. Both films were previously planned for May in their respective years.