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Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Confirms Downey as Doctor Doom and Lists 165‑Minute Runtime

Early limited U.S. presales returned about $16.5 million, pointing to strong premium‑screen demand ahead of the mid‑December release.

Overview

  • Marvel premiered a new two‑minute trailer at D23 that spotlights Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom and frames the film as a multiversal threat led by Doom and giant Sentinels.
  • The film began a limited U.S. presale on Friday that brought in approximately $16.5 million on its first day, with most sales concentrated in premium and large‑format auditoriums.
  • Listings published after the D23 presentation list the runtime at 165 minutes, marking a nearly three‑hour event film under directors Anthony and Joe Russo.
  • The confirmed ensemble reunites Avengers with the X‑Men, the Fantastic Four and the Thunderbolts, with names shown at D23 including Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Florence Pugh, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen.
  • General ticketing in parts of Latin America remains pending as local chains such as Cinépolis, Cinemex, Cineplanet and Cinemark finalize presale dates, a rollout pattern that could affect early box‑office pacing in those markets.