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Famke Janssen, the former Jean Grey from the X‑Men films, said at Spacecon 2026 that Marvel ‘made a mistake’ by not asking her to reprise Jean Grey for Avengers: Doomsday, joking she’s terrible at keeping secrets; Marvel is bringing back many X‑Men alumni for the film, though Janssen herself is not returning.
Robert Downey Jr. says Avengers: Doomsday, which reintroduces him as the villain Doctor Doom, will not let Marvel fans down after Infinity War and Endgame; Joe Russo promises surprises and an emotionally mature, complex film, with the tentpole opening December 18 from Disney/Marvel Studios.
Sir Ian McKellen revealed at a Rome screening that he channeled a MAGA-inspired fury while filming Avengers: Doomsday, recounting that the Russo brothers urged him to look angrier and even had him shout “Mar-a-Lago” during a take. The anecdote blends McKellen’s long-running fame—from Magneto in X‑Men to Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings—with the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, directed by the Russo brothers and set for a December 18 release.
Ian McKellen revealed at a Rome film festival that during a Magneto action scene in Avengers: Doomsday he was instructed to look furious and shouted 'Mar-a-Lago!' as a jab at Donald Trump.
Sir Ian McKellen previewed footage of his return in Avengers: Doomsday during a Rome open-air screening, recounting a moment where the Russos urged him to look furious as his character destroys New Jersey and he shouted 'Mar-a-Lago'; he also praised Jacques Tati’s Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday, reflected on his career renaissance, and noted a Gandalf reprisal in The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, with the Cinema in Piazza festival also featuring stars such as Edgar Wright and Léa Seydoux.
An online plot leak for Avengers Doomsday allegedly shows Doctor Doom engineering a multiverse crisis: opening in Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man universe, a planet-killer incursion unleashed by Deadpool and Wolverine, and Doom and Reed Richards later reshaping reality with TVA power to fuse worlds into Battleworld, after a funeral for Tony Stark on Earth-616 and a TVA massacre blamed on Doom; the final act purportedly crowns Doom as ruler and tees up Avengers Secret Wars.
At SXSW London the Russo Brothers named Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom costume their favorite MCU look across their films, praising its blend of comics fidelity with new storytelling, while hinting Avengers: Doomsday is a clean slate headed for a December 18, 2026 release.
At SXSW London, the Russo brothers say Avengers: Doomsday restarts the MCU—calling it 'back to phase zero' and starting from scratch, with Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom; they discuss handling a massive ensemble cast, cross‑platform storytelling, and a December release, while noting fresh ideas sparked by writer Stephen McFeely and praising indie horror creators behind Obsession and Backrooms.
Marvel Studios unveiled the first full Avengers: Doomsday trailer at CinemaCon 2026, but online release remains unconfirmed after a cryptic Marvel LATAM post sparked fan speculation; the trailer reportedly features Doctor Doom, a reunion with Captain America, and crossovers with X‑Men and Fantastic Four, with a mid‑May online drop expected to align with The Mandalorian and Grogu’s May 22 theater run.
Marvel chief Kevin Feige hints that Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars will be tightly linked in a new, ambitious way—unlike Infinity War/Endgame—as Marvel aims to close the Multiverse Saga with Doomsday in 2026 and Secret Wars in 2027, potentially bringing back veteran stars.
At CinemaCon, Marvel teased Avengers: Doomsday with a first trailer that paints Doctor Doom as a formidable threat and threads together a vast hero lineup—including Xavier’s School, the Fantastic Four, Wakanda, Namor, and the Avengers—as Thor and others brace for impact; a twist hints Steve Rogers’ return, with the film set to hit theaters December 18.
Marvel Studios is expected to reveal new Avengers: Doomsday footage at Disney's CinemaCon in Las Vegas, likely with a teaser trailer. The panel starts at 5:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. PT, with a coordinated global rollout of start times (UK, India, Australia, and more). Whether the footage is uploaded online right away isn’t guaranteed, but journalists on site will break down what’s shown.
Two mega-franchises, Dune: Part Three and Avengers: Doomsday, are locked in a Dec. 18 release clash as theaters brace for a holiday box-office tug-of-war. Dune has three weeks of Imax exclusivity, but exhibitors expect plenty of screens for both films; the busy holiday window could sustain both despite the competition and spoiler concerns.
Warner Bros./Legendary’s Dune: Part Three and Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday are slated to open on Dec. 18, creating a holiday-season box-office clash. While exhibitors hope both can co-exist and draw large crowds, Doomsday enjoys strong early tracking and a built‑in MCU audience, whereas Dune benefits from IMAX exclusivity for three weeks. Other factors include Sony’s Jumanji 3 opening a week earlier (Dec. 11) and a typically slower post‑Thanksgiving window, making a calendar-shaping competition likely but potentially lucrative for theaters.
Disney+ has updated the MCU’s timeline to place Wonder Man as the latest project, positioned after Thunderbolts and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. The timeline aligns with a January 2026 series opening and suggests a 2027 premiere for Wonder Man itself, followed by Thunderbolts in late 2027 and eventual Avengers: Doomsday-setups, though the exact order depends on how the Wonder Man series concludes and whether a second season occurs.