After watching Thunderbolts*, I am almost certain that Avengers: Doomsday will be a mix of two major MCU Phase 3 movies. As of Thunderbolts* ending, the titular team is actually going by another name. Many had been theorizing for months what the asterisk in the film"s title meant, with the final scene revealing it to be a placeholder for the actual team name: The New Avengers. The New Avengers have been expected in the MCU for a while, with Thunderbolts* post-credit scene showcasing the team"s bond 14 months after the film"s main story.
Above any other upcoming Marvel movie, this scene sets up the two Avengers movies scheduled for 2026 and 2027. The first of these is the story of Avengers: Doomsday, which will see various aspects of the MCU multiverse come together to face off against Robert Downey Jr."s Doctor Doom. Thanks to these aforementioned elements of Thunderbolts* and what they set up for the franchise"s future, I am convinced that Avengers: Doomsday will incorporate elements of the best MCU Phase 3 movies.
Avengers: Doomsday Is Shaping Up To Be A Mix Of Captain America: Civil War & Avengers: Infinity War Once Again Directed By The Russo Brothers Image Made By Yailin Chacon Given what was revealed in Thunderbolts*, I am expecting Avengers: Doomsday to be a blend of Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. Beginning with the former, Captain America: Civil War fractured the Avengers of Phase 3 by pitting Captain America and Iron Man against each other, thus splitting the Avengers into two separate teams. As Thunderbolts* end-credit scene seems to imply, this will also be the case for Avengers: Doomsday; Sam Wilson has his Avengers, while the Thunderbolts formed the New Avengers, causing friction between the two teams of heroes.
This sets up an Avengers: Infinity War-style story for Avengers: Doomsday. The former film primarily features three sets of teams battling against Thanos" forces: Iron Man and some Earthbound Avengers in space, Captain America and the exiled Avengers uniting with the Wakandans, and the space-based Guardians of the Galaxy teaming up with Thor. In Avengers: Doomsday, it seems a similar format will be used with the New Avengers and Sam Wilson"s Avengers battling Doom, while The Fantastic Four serves as a space-based tertiary team.
It Makes Sense For The Russo Brothers To Setup Avengers: Doomsday This Way After Thunderbolts* This Story Format Is Logical Close For many reasons, it makes a lot of sense for the returning Russo Brothers to format Avengers: Doomsday this way. On a base level, the Russos clearly know how to adequately tell stories about feuding factions of the same team before bringing them together to fight a greater foe, as they proved with two of the best-ranked MCU movies, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War. Therefore, Avengers: Doomsday will feel somewhat familiar to the Russos as filmmakers, while also conveying that same sense of familiarity to audiences as they are seeing a story format they have watched before.
As proven by Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, seeing the characters team up, reconcile, and fight together after the low point of Captain America: Civil War and its repercussions proved incredibly exciting...
Then there are the benefits that this format will have on Avengers: Doomsday"s story and characters. As proven by Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, seeing the characters team up, reconcile, and fight together after the low point of Captain America: Civil War and its repercussions proved incredibly exciting and emotionally moving. If the same excitement and emotion can be packed into Avengers: Doomsday, the recurring format makes a lot of sense regarding making the film an unforgettable cinematic experience.
Avengers: Doomsday's Cast Has An Ace Up Its Sleeve To Make It More Than Just Another Rehash However, this is not to say that Avengers: Doomsday will simply be a rehash of past MCU movies. For one, the concept of the multiverse adds a lot of room for exploration beyond what was possible in the MCU"s Phase 3. Beyond even that, the reveals of Avengers: Doomsday"s cast list included a wildcard.
Related Avengers: Doomsday Cast Announced - Here's Every Marvel Actor Confirmed To Appear Marvel Studios announces the official cast of Avengers: Doomsday as filming on the upcoming 2026 Marvel Cinematic Universe movie begins.
Posts 19 That wildcard was the inclusion of the heroes from the X-Men movie timeline. Avengers: Doomsday looks set to replicate Avengers: Infinity War by having two feuding sets of Avengers and a space-based team, but the former has the X-Men and any other multiversal elements added to it. This will give Avengers: Doomsday a much more unique feeling rather than rendering it a mere copy of Avengers: Infinity War, no matter how heavily Thunderbolts* sets up a similar format to the 2018 film.
Like Follow Followed Avengers: Doomsday Superhero Adventure Action Sci-Fi Release Date May 1, 2026 Director Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Writers Stephen McFeely, Jack Kirby, Stan Lee Cast See All Chris Hemsworth Thor Vanessa Kirby Sue Storm / Invisible Woman Joseph Quinn Johnny Storm / Human Torch Ebon Moss-Bachrach Ben Grimm / The Thing
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