One of the most anticipated films of all time is currently in production, Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday. The fifth film in Avengers franchise (and the 39th MCU movie overall) will pit Earth’s Mightiest Heroes against the ultimate Marvel villain, Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. It will lead directly into the sixth Avengers film, Avengers: Secret Wars, based on the iconic Marvel Comics event series.
Here’s everything we know so far about Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday:
Title
Despite originally being called The Kang Dynasty, changes in the story and script resulted in a new title for the fifth Avengers film, now called Avengers: Doomsday.
Avengers: Doomsday’s Plot
It’s the beginning of the end for the Mutliverse Saga. But we don’t have an official plot synopsis from Marvel Studios for Doomsday yet. But we know it’ll feature the Avengers, the Thunderbolts, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men in a battle with Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr. We expect Multiversal incursions galore, probably resulting in a patchwork “Battleworld” in the follow-up film, 2027’s Avengers: Secret Wars.
Behind the Scenes
Returning to take the reins after Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, are directors Joe and Anthony Russo. Writing the film is their frequent collaborator, Stephen McFeely. Alan Silvestri is scoring the film once more, as he did with the previous four Avengers films. As with all Marvel Studios films, Kevin Feige is producing. Shooting commences for the film in the United Kingdom in April, 2025.
Avengers: Doomsday’s Cast
Avengers: Doomsday features a massive cast of confirmed performers from the MCU, Fox X-Men movies, the Deadpool franchise, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Here’s everyone we know for certan is in it so far.
- Doctor Doom – Robert Downey Jr.
- Thor – Chris Hemsworth
- Sam Wilson – Anthony Mackie
- Bucky Barnes – Sebastian Stan
- Shuri – Letitia Wright
- Ant-Man – Paul Rudd
- John Walker – Wyatt Russell
- Namor – Tenoch Huerta Mejía
- Reed Richards – Pedro Pascal
- Sue Storm – Vanessa Kirby
- Johnny Storm – Joseph Quinn
- The Thing – Ebon Moss-Bachrach
- Shang-Chi – Simu Liu
- Yelena Bolova – Florence Pugh
- Beast – Kelsey Grammer
- Sentry/Bob – Lewis Pullman
- Joaquín Torres – Danny Ramirez
- Red Guardian – David Harbour
- M’Baku – Winston Duke
- Ghost – Hannah John-Kamen
- Loki – Tom Hiddleston
- Professor Charles Xavier – Patrick Stewart
- Magneto – Ian McKellen
- Nightcrawler – Alan Cumming
- Mystique – Rebecca Romijn
- Cyclops – James Marsden
- Gambit – Channing Tatum
- Deadpool – Ryan Reynolds
- Wolverine – Hugh Jackman
- Cassie Lang – Kathryn Newton
- Peggy Carter – Hayley Atwell
- Attuma – Alex Livinalli
- Namora – Mabel Cadena
Additionally, at D23, Marvel Studios more or less announced something exciting that we may have seen coming: Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds will star in Avengers: Doomsday. Amazing.
Avengers: Doomsday Release Date
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to be released in North America on December 18, 2026.