Overview
- At San Diego Comic‑Con on Saturday, Marvel showed exclusive extended Avengers: Doomsday footage that Hall H attendees said centers Doctor Doom and was better received than the earlier online trailer.
- The new footage highlights Doom’s pre‑existing ties to the Fantastic Four and shows him commanding an army of Sentinel robots, establishing him as the clear antagonist without revealing plot twists.
- Ryan Reynolds made a surprise appearance in a darker grey Deadpool suit and joked about joining Doomsday, but Marvel has not added Deadpool to the film’s official cast or announced a confirmed cameo.
- Avengers: Doomsday remains scheduled for release on December 18, 2026, and producers and directors say the movie is largely finished though they may do additional photography; Marvel tied marketing to an Avengers: Endgame Encore re‑release.
- Kevin Feige defended introducing Doom now by comparing the rollout to Thanos’ gradual reveal, a stance that has divided fans and critics and will shape expectations for how Doomsday sets up the studio’s final Multiverse Saga chapter.