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'Avengers: Doomsday' now releasing in December 2026
'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Secret Wars' have been delayed

'Avengers: Doomsday' now releasing in December 2026

May 23, 2025
12:36 pm

What's the story

Disney has officially delayed the release of Marvel Studios's upcoming films, Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Doomsday's release has been pushed from May 1, 2026, to December 18, 2026—almost seven months later than planned. Its sequel, Secret Wars, will now premiere on December 17, 2027, instead of May 7, 2027. The announcement was made by Disney on Thursday afternoon.

Schedule overhaul

Disney's reorganization of its upcoming theatrical slate

Along with Doomsday and Secret Wars, Disney has also restructured its upcoming theatrical slate. Various unannounced Marvel titles have been taken off the calendar, including an untitled Marvel project that was previously slated to release on February 13, 2026. The dates of November 6, 2026, and November 5, 2027, which were also booked for untitled Marvel features, have now been rebranded as "Untitled Disney films."

Upcoming films

Marvel's 2026 theatrical lineup and future releases

Following the changes, Avengers: Doomsday and Sony's Spider-Man: Brand New Day are now the only Marvel Cinematic Universe entries scheduled for release in 2026. There won't be a theatrical Marvel feature between The Fantastic 4: First Steps on July 25 and the fourth Tom Holland Spider-Man installment on July 31, 2026—marking the MCU's biggest gap between feature films since the COVID-19 era. The decrease in future Marvel offerings is in line with Disney CEO Bob Iger's plan for superhero films.