Avengers: Doomsday
The most anticipated Marvel event returns
The Avengers face their greatest threat yet as Victor von Doom enters the fray, uniting heroes from across the Marvel multiverse in the franchise's next major crossover event.
Director
The Russo Brothers
Studio
Marvel Studios / Disney
Release
December 16, 2026
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Budget
$400 million (estimated)
Cast & Characters
Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom
Robert Downey Jr.
Steve Rogers
Chris Evans
Thor
Chris Hemsworth
Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic
Pedro Pascal
Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Paul Rudd
Sam Wilson / Captain America
Anthony Mackie
Did You Know?
Avengers: Doomsday is the #1 most-searched 2026 movie on Google, with nearly 10 million searches per year.
Source: Vegas Insider search-volume analysis · verified 2026-07-28
Robert Downey Jr. returns to the MCU, this time as the villain Doctor Doom rather than Iron Man.
Source: Marvel Studios San Diego Comic-Con announcement · verified 2026-07-28
The Russo Brothers, who directed Avengers: Endgame, return to direct this next crossover event.
Source: Marvel Studios official · verified 2026-07-28
Critical Assessment
This film has not been released yet, so no critic or audience consensus exists. Once reviews are published, this paragraph will summarize the IMDb rating, Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer/audience score, and Metacritic score, fetched live via OMDb.
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Ratings as of not-yet-released
AI Verdict
AI-generated[PLACEHOLDER — AI VERDICT] This section will hold a short, clearly-labeled AI-generated take once the film has released and real critical/audience data is available. Given the record search interest (823,000 monthly searches, the highest of any 2026 release), expectations are extraordinarily high.