Avengers: Doomsday is less than two months away from arriving in theaters. Now, The Cosmic Circus has shared another round of rumours about the only 2026 movie likely to compete with Spider-Man: Brand New Day's record-breaking box office success.
Talking of the web-slinger, the latest update from the site is that Tom Holland's Peter Parker still isn't set to appear in Avengers: Doomsday. The events of Spider-Man: No Way Home could factor into Doctor Strange's story, though what he's been up to since meeting Clea likely won't be explored until Avengers: Secret Wars.
Doctor Doom, Steve Rogers, and Thor are described as Avengers: Doomsday's "emotional 'protagonists,' though "most of the cast will have their own standout emotional moments."
There will also be some fun moments between Gambit and Yelena Belova, and a chance for Anthony Mackie's Captain America to shine in "multiple fight scenes" during "at least 3 action sequences."
With tensions high between Wakanda and Talokan after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "Those negotiations will reach fever pitch in Doomsday with a tense diplomatic meeting." Despite that, Namor is not allied with Victor Von Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.
Another interesting tidbit is that Mystique likely only transforms into Yelena, leaving it unlikely that we'll see familiar faces from the X-Men franchise's past unless they appear in flashbacks through recycled footage.
Over to the movie's ending now, and the site's Alex Perez explains, "The X-Mansion battle is not an ending; it is the first meeting of the X-Men and the group from Earth's 616 and 828. There is no 'fakeout ending' ... the climax of the movie will be definitive. I would recommend checking out Secret Wars (2015) issue #1 for context on what to expect."
As expected, the Final Incursion—between Earth-616, 828, and 10005—will lead to Doctor Doom sitting on the throne of Battleworld as the new ruler of the Multiverse's remains. Hopefully, there will be an interesting wrinkle that makes it somewhat unpredictable for comic book readers.
In Avengers: Doomsday, beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.
Avengers: Doomsday stars Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, and Robert Downey Jr. Wyatt Russell, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Mabel Cadena, Florence Pugh, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, India Rose Hemsworth, and Wesley Holloway all make their Avengers franchise debuts.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps leads Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn join them, along with X-Men franchise stars Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, and James Marsden, plus Deadpool & Wolverine star Channing Tatum.
Directed by the Russo Brothers, Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18.