Marvel Cinematic Universe

Avengers

Doomsday

Film · 2026 · 165 minutes · Phase Six

The Multiverse Saga enters its final chapter as universes collide. Heroes from three separate realities are sent on a deadly collision course with one another, and must ultimately face Victor von Doom, an existential threat unlike anything they have encountered, in a film that sets up the next era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Follows on from

  • Avengers: Endgame
    direct-sequel — The first Avengers team-up since Endgame, bringing back Steve Rogers and Thor alongside the heroes who inherited their mantles.
  • Thunderbolts*
    direct-sequel — Set fourteen months after Thunderbolts*; Yelena, Bucky, Walker, Ghost, Red Guardian and Bob return as the New Avengers.
  • The Fantastic Four: First Steps
    crossover — The Earth-828 Fantastic Four cross into the mainline MCU, following First Steps' mid-credits tease of Doctor Doom.
  • Loki: Season Two
    direct-sequel — Loki, last seen holding the multiverse together at the heart of the TVA, returns as that multiverse collapses.
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past
    crossover — Professor X, Magneto, Cyclops, Beast, Nightcrawler and Mystique return in the original-trilogy versions last seen together in Days of Future Past.
  • Captain America: Brave New World
    direct-sequel · optional — Sam Wilson arrives as the established Captain America, with Joaquin Torres as the new Falcon.
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
    direct-sequel · optional — Shuri returns as Black Panther, alongside M'Baku, Namor and Namora.
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    direct-sequel · optional — Shang-Chi's first appearance since his own film.
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
    direct-sequel · optional — Scott and Cassie Lang return after Quantumania.
  • Deadpool & Wolverine
    cameo-only · optional — Channing Tatum's Gambit, rescued from the Void in Deadpool & Wolverine, joins the fight.