One of the biggest announcements of the year came at San Diego Comic-Con whenKevin Feigetook to the stage at Hall H to announce thatRobert Downey Jr.would return to Marvel to play Doctor Doom inAvengers: Doomsday(previously titledThe Kang Dynasty). Feige also announced that Marvel veteransAnthonyandJoe Russowould directDoomsdayand its follow-up,Avengers: Secret Wars, with Marvel scribeStephen McFeelybeing tapped to write the script. He also revealed that the film would be released worldwide on July 30, 2025, but he did not say when it was planned to start filming. Now, Collider can exclusively report thatAvengers: Doomsdaywill officially begin filming in the spring, and it has already secured a start date, Joe Russo toldSteve Weintraubduring an interview at New York Comic Con in the Collider Studio for their new filmElectric State.
Little else is known aboutAvengers: Doomsdayat this time, but Feige did also confirm that all four core members ofThe Fantastic Fourwill also star in the film alongside Robert Downey Jr. The next bigAvengersfilm will be released less than one year afterThe Fantastic Four: First Stepshits theaters on August 14, 2025. Marvel Studios' take on its first family will seePedro PascalandEbon Moss-Bachrachstar as Mr. Fantastic and The Thing, withVanessa KirbyandJoseph Quinnplaying Sue and Johnny Storm.Ralph Ineson’s Galactus has already been confirmed as the feature villainofThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, but Marvel may use one of its signature post-credit scenes to introduce Downey’s Doom to some of his opponents for the nextAvengersfilm.
Who Else Will Star in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?
There is only one other confirmed cast member forAvengers: Doomsday, which isBenedict Cumberbatch, who revealed back in June thathe would reprise his role as Doctor Strange in the filmand that he also knew exactly when it would begin filming. Kevin Feige also confirmed that the Thunderbolts would appear inAvengers: Doomsday, but he did not say which members of the team fans could expect to see.Thunderbolts* is the second Marvel Studios film to hit theaters in 2025, behindCaptain America: Brave New World, and there’s no telling who will be left standing when the credits roll. But, whoever is still on their feet had better be ready to suit up against Doctor Doom not long after.
Avengers: Doomsdaywill hit theaters on August 07, 2025 and is being produced by AGBO and Marvel Studios. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates and coverage from New York Comic Con and watch the most recentAvengersfilm,Endgame, now streaming onDisney+.
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
Avengers: Doomsday unites Earth’s mightiest heroes against an unprecedented cosmic threat that endangers the entire galaxy. As tensions rise and alliances are tested, the Avengers must confront their past decisions and forge new strategies to prevent a catastrophic event, emphasizing themes of sacrifice, unity, and resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.
