Avengers Doomsday: Release Date, Cast, Plot and Everything You Should Know

After a substantial wait, it’s time for the Avengers to assemble once again in Doomsday. We all know that the original band of heroes has been broken, and we’re set to see some new—yet not entirely new—faces taking up the banner of the Avengers. Considering that Avengers: Doomsday is easily the most anticipated project from Marvel, it’s only natural for fans to look for as much information as they can about the upcoming film. Here is Avengers Doomsday release date, cast, plot and more about the movie.

When Is Avengers: Doomsday Coming Out?

Avengers: Doomsday was initially scheduled to release on May 1, 2026. However, following a recent shift in Disney’s release strategy, the movie’s release date has been pushed back. According to the updated slate, Avengers: Doomsday will now release worldwide on December 18, 2026. That’s not all—Avengers: Secret Wars has also been delayed and is now set to release on December 17, 2027.

Is There a Trailer For Avengers: Doomsday?

There’s no trailer for Avengers: Doomsday yet, as the movie is still in its filming stage. However, if everything goes according to plan, we can expect a trailer to drop in the latter half of 2025 or possibly in early 2026.

Given that the film is slated for a 2026 release—and with several other projects like The Fantastic Four: First Steps already in the spotlight—it wouldn’t make sense for Marvel to reveal anything major about Avengers: Doomsday at such a crucial time. So, even if they do have something prepared, there’s a good chance they’re holding it back for now.

Who Are the Directors of Doomsday?

It takes a lot of excellence to become a staple in a place like Marvel Studios, but the Russo Brothers have single-handedly given us some of the best movies from Marvel. Now, Anthony and Joe Russo are set to direct Avengers: Doomsday as well as Avengers: Secret Wars.

They first stepped into the world of Marvel with directorial credits in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), which turned out to be one of the most successful movies from Marvel, and then continued to make Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and finally, Avengers: Endgame (2019).

What Is the Confirmed Cast of Avengers: Doomsday?

Now, the most interesting thing about Avengers: Doomsday is the cast lined up for the movie. This project will feature a larger ensemble than anything we’ve seen from Marvel so far. Alongside newly introduced characters, the film is also bringing back some faces we never expected to see again—something Marvel confirmed during their official cast announcement. That said, the characters revealed so far make up only half the roster, with more actors and surprises expected to be announced soon.
So, for now, here’s a complete list of all the confirmed cast members set to appear in Avengers: Doomsday—

• Tom Hiddleston as Loki
• Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier/Professor X
• Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto
• Alan Cumming as Kurt Wagner /Nightcrawler
• Rebecca Romijn as Raven Darkhölme/Mystique
• James Marsden as Scott Summers/Cyclops
• Channing Tatum as Remy LeBeau/Gambit
• Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent
• Tenoch Huerta Mejia as Namor
• Simu Liu as Shang-Chi
• Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
• Kelsey Grammer as Hank McCoy/ Beast
• Lewis Pullman as Robert ‘Bob’ Reynolds/Sentry
• Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres/Falcon
• David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
• Winston Duke as M’Baku
• Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost
• Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic
• Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman
• Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing
• Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom/Doctor Doom
• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Captain America
• Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
• Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black Panther
• Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man

Now, as we already know, this isn’t the complete cast of Avengers: Doomsday, and there are still some highly anticipated actors and characters—like Tom Holland’s Spider-Man and Benedict Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange—yet to be officially announced. That said, rumors suggest that Spider-Man might not appear in the movie this time around. However, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day releasing before Doomsday, there’s still a decent chance he could show up. So, let’s just wait and see how things unfold.

What Could Be The Plot of Avengers: Doomsday?

Now this right here—the plot of Avengers: Doomsday—is like Pandora’s Box, locked tight and hidden from everyone. Some even claim that the actors themselves don’t know the full story—only the parts their characters are involved in. That just goes to show how closely Marvel is guarding this script. Still, even with limited information, we can take a guess based on everything we’ve seen in the MCU so far and the theories currently floating around.

The most compelling theory seems to stem from The Fantastic Four. We already know that Fantastic Four: First Steps is set in an alternate dimension, separate from the main MCU continuity. However, the post-credit scene from Thunderbolts confirms that the Fantastic Four will be arriving on Earth-616. Their arrival in the primary timeline suggests that they may have failed to save their world from Galactus and have now escaped to the 616 timeline.

Now, the interesting thing here is—if there’s a world where the Fantastic Four exist, then naturally, Doctor Doom must exist there too. After witnessing the destruction of his world and the failure of the Fantastic Four to stop it, Doom might make it his mission to conquer every dimension out there, believing it’s the only way to prevent such devastation from ever happening again.

So, he tracks the Fantastic Four to Earth-616 and follows them there, setting the stage for the events of Avengers: Doomsday. But hey, remember—this is just a theory for now. We’ll have to wait quite a while before we get any official details.

What Is the Avengers Doomsday Budget?

Reportedly, Avengers: Doomsday has a budget of $1 billion, making it the most expensive movie ever produced. A huge chunk of this budget ($250 million allegedly) will be spent on the salaries of the cast. To say that the movie has a star-studded cast would be an understatement. There will be at least 35 A-list actors and actresses. This huge Avengers Doomsday budget also puts a lot of pressure on the Studio to deliver the equivalent performance on the screen and mint money as well.