Quick answer
Avengers: Doomsday opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, December 18, 2026, 37 days from now.
- U.S. release
- December 18, 2026
- Where
- Theaters
- Streaming / digital
- Not announced
- Runtime
- TBA
- Rating
- Not yet rated
Watch the Avengers: Doomsday trailer
Official trailer, played through YouTube's embedded player. More: trailer 2, trailer 3
About Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday is the 39th Marvel Cinematic Universe film and the sequel to Avengers: Endgame. Anthony and Joe Russo direct, and Robert Downey Jr. returns to the franchise as Doctor Doom. The Avengers, Wakandans, New Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men converge from different universes as the multiverse breaks down. After two earlier delays, it opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, December 18, 2026.
- Directed by: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo
- Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Vanessa Kirby, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd
- Distributor (per Wikidata): Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
How to watch Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday is a theatrical release, so it plays in movie theaters first. Studios announce digital purchase/rental and subscription streaming dates separately, and we add them here once they are confirmed.
Common questions
When does Avengers: Doomsday come out?
Friday, December 18, 2026, in U.S. theaters, from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Is Avengers: Doomsday delayed?
It moved twice before settling on December 18, 2026: from May 2025 to May 2026, and then to December 2026.
Who is the villain in Avengers: Doomsday?
Doctor Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr.
How long is Avengers: Doomsday?
Marvel has not published a final runtime. Reports put the current cut at about two hours and 45 minutes, which would make it the second-longest Avengers film.
Where can I watch Avengers: Doomsday?
In theaters first. Disney has not announced a digital or Disney+ date.
Sources
Update history
- Upgraded to editor reviewed: U.S. date and distributor checked; original summary and FAQs written; Robert Downey Jr. added to the cast. Runtime and rating left blank until official.
- Release details imported from Wikidata.
