Marvel’s next two Avengers have been delayed

Marvel Studios has pushed backmost the merchandise dates of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Doomsday is being delayed from May 1st, 2026, to December 18th, 2026. Secret Wars’s release has been pushed from May 7th, 2027 to December 17th, 2027.

The Russo brothers are returning to direct the 2 films. Robert Downey Jr. volition besides beryllium back, though this clip arsenic Doctor Doom alternatively of Iron Man, and Marvel reportedly spent large to get him.

Marvel has besides already revealed that Doomsday volition person a gigantic cast that includes actors from different Avengers movies, much caller Marvel films, a clump of X-Men, and adjacent stars from this year’s Fantastic Four: First Steps. Chris Evans is reportedly returning for Doomsday, too, but it’s unclear successful what role.

Disney volition regenerate Doomsday’s May 1st, 2026 merchandise slot with The Devil Wears Prada 2, THR says. Earlier this month, Disney released Thunderbolts*, and First Steps volition travel on July 25th.