Pre-launch › Hype acceleration · 20 Jul 2026 · T−151
Tickets go on sale five months out, premium screens only
Marvel opened sales for Infinity Vision theatres only, about 1,000 in the US and none IMAX. Fandango entered buyers into a draw for the world premiere.
Why it matters
Selling only the premium format first turned Disney's workaround for IMAX into the first wave of revenue.
AnalysisThe numbers
- $16.5MAdvance ticket sales, first dayStudio-reported · USD · US, about 1,000 premium-format theatres · as of 21 Jul 2026ReportedSource: VarietyAdvance sales, not box office.
Details
- Date
- 20 Jul 2026 · T−151
- Phase
- Pre-launch › Hype acceleration
- Category
- Distribution & release
- Markets
- United States
- Led by
- Studio-led
- Partners
- Fandango
- Channels
- Ticketing
Sources 5
- Marvel Studios Launches 'Avengers: Doomsday' Trailer and Infinity Vision TicketsMarvel.com · 20 Jul 2026 · marvel.com · PrimaryVerifies: Official trailer, new poster, Infinity Vision ticket sale
- 'Avengers: Doomsday' Racks Up $16.5 Million in Advance Ticket Sales After First Day (EXCLUSIVE)Variety · 21 Jul 2026 · variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: $16.5M first-day advance sales
- 'Avengers: Doomsday' Trailer: Doctor Doom Battles the MCU, X-Men and Avengers Face Off, Captain America ReturnsVariety · 20 Jul 2026 · variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: Trailer content; about 1,000 Infinity Vision theatres
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026)Fandango · fandango.com · PrimaryVerifies: World-premiere sweepstakes for ticket buyers
- 'Avengers: Doomsday' Tickets Now on Sale on Fandango With Chance to Attend World PremiereLaughing Place · 14 Aug 2026 · laughingplace.com · SecondaryVerifies: Premiere sweepstakes window
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