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Overview
- Marvel and Disney have officially reaffirmed Avengers: Doomsday for December 18, 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars for December 17, 2027 while launching Infinity Vision and an Avengers: Endgame Encore theatrical re‑release to bolster premium screenings.
- Industry scoops published in late June report that the Russo Brothers are working on an additional Avengers project or exploring a two‑part Secret Wars, but those claims come from a single scooper and remain unconfirmed by Marvel.
- Attendees at CineEurope reported that new promotional artwork replaced Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom with Pedro Pascal’s Reed Richards on a major Disney banner, a move outlets read as an early marketing emphasis on post‑Secret Wars heroes rather than a change to Doomsday’s casting.
- Multiple reports repeating the same scoops say legacy cameos such as Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield are rumored for the crossover and that the X‑Men may be portrayed in morally gray terms, though casting and characterization details are unverified.
- Kevin Feige has said Secret Wars is meant to serve as a reset for the MCU, sources claim Marvel has a priority slate (including Black Panther 3, Shang‑Chi 2 and an X‑Men reboot), and studios face practical pressures from cast logistics, large talent fees and December box‑office competition.