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Day 0 (US wide release) is 18 Dec 2026. Filter by phase, market, tactic, mechanic, partner, evidence or origin; the address updates so you can share the view. Use the copy button on any card for a citation.
27 Jul 2024 T−874
Kevin Feige closed Marvel's Comic-Con panel by bringing back the Russo brothers to direct two Avengers films. Masked figures in green cloaks walked on stage and one unmasked as Robert Downey Jr., cast as Doom.
USGLOBALConfirmed
Robert Downey Jr. · Russo brothers · Spectacle for social proof
09 Dec 2024 T−739
Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter reported that Chris Evans would return in an undisclosed role. Marvel did not comment.
USGLOBALReported
Chris Evans
30 Jan 2025 T−687
In an Esquire interview reported by Variety, Evans called the casting reports "not true". The question stayed open until the first teaser.
GLOBALReported
Chris Evans
26 Mar 2025 T−632
An unannounced livestream showed a director's chair with an actor's name every few minutes, 27 in all, ending with Downey. Marvel and Disney announced the same day that production had begun.
GLOBALConfirmed
Studio-led · Mystery & easter egg
22 May 2025 T−575
Disney pushed Doomsday seven months to 18 December 2026 and Secret Wars to December 2027, citing the scale of production.
GLOBALReported
Studio-led
No standalone Disney release found; Marvel.com's film page now lists 18 December 2026.
17 Apr 2026 T−245
Newton unboxed a small director's chair with her name on Instagram, reusing the livestream's motif to confirm Cassie Lang's return.
GLOBALReported
Kathryn Newton · Talent as distribution
28 Apr 2025 T−599
The directors marked the start of filming on Instagram with a chair labelled for Downey's character.
GLOBALReported
Russo brothers · Mystery & easter egg
Reported by fan-trade outlets; the desk has not opened the Instagram post.
25 Jul 2025 T−511
The mid-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps shows a cloaked figure holding a silver mask, read by the trades as Downey's Doom.
GLOBALReported
Studio-led · Mystery & easter egg
23 Dec 2025 T−360
Marvel posted the first poster alongside the online teaser, with the date "12.18.26".
GLOBALConfirmed
Studio-led
30 May 2025 T−567
Marvel Studios sat out Hall H in 2025, keeping its cast on the London shoot and saving the stage for 2026.
USReported
Studio-led
26 Feb 2026 T−295
IMAX gave its US screens to Dune: Part Three, opening on 18 December too, for three weeks; Doomsday gets IMAX only in some international markets.
USGLOBALReported
IMAX
16 Apr 2026 T−246
At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, the full trailer played twice for cinema owners; it was then held back from the public for three months.
USReported
Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Evans · Russo brothers
Downey's appearance is on Marvel's channel; the footage is described by the trades.
16 Apr 2026 T−246
Disney announced a certification for premium large-format screens, launching with the Endgame re-release and then Doomsday.
USGLOBALReported
Studio-led
24 Jun 2026 T−177
At CineEurope, Disney said more than 7,500 screens worldwide had applied, set its standards and launched a ticket site; the re-release became "Avengers: Endgame Encore".
GLOBALEUROPEReported
Cinemark · Regal
16 Dec 2025 T−367
Descriptions of all four teasers and grainy footage of the first spread online days before they played with Avatar: Fire and Ash.
GLOBALReported
Fan / organic
18 Dec 2025 T−365
At 365 days to release, the directors posted a digital clock that glitched to "DOOMSDAY" for one frame.
GLOBALReported
Russo brothers · Mystery & easter egg
18 Dec – 23 Dec 2025 T−365
A wordless teaser of Steve Rogers on a farm with a baby played before Avatar: Fire and Ash, then went online five days later with a countdown card.
GLOBALConfirmed
Chris Evans
30 Dec 2025 T−353
Thor kneels in a forest and prays to Odin for strength to return home to his daughter, played by Chris Hemsworth's own daughter.
GLOBALConfirmed
Chris Hemsworth
06 Jan 2026 T−346
Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and James Marsden return as Professor X, Magneto and Cyclops, the first footage of the Fox X-Men in the MCU.
GLOBALConfirmed
Patrick Stewart · Ian McKellen · James Marsden
13 Jan 2026 T−339
Marvel launched "Avengers: Doomsday Clock", an eleven-month countdown stream it later used to drop new audio and art.
GLOBALConfirmed
Studio-led · Mystery & easter egg
The stream exists on Marvel's channel; its go-live date comes from press coverage.
13 Jan 2026 T−339
The last teaser brings Shuri, M'Baku, Namor and the Thing together.
GLOBALConfirmed
Letitia Wright · Winston Duke · Tenoch Huerta Mejía · Ebon Moss-Bachrach
16 Jan 2026 T−336
The Hollywood Reporter, citing insiders, put the four teasers at 1.02 billion views, with launch records for Marvel on Instagram and TikTok.
GLOBALReported
Studio-led
19 Jul 2026 T−152
A clip the Fantastic Four account had posted every Sunday for a year cut to black with new dialogue, "Not long", the day before the trailer.
GLOBALReported
Studio-led · Mystery & easter egg
20 Jul 2026 T−151
The full trailer went up on a Monday morning with a new poster. Variety reported 503 million views in its first day, behind only Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
GLOBALConfirmed
Studio-led
The trailer and poster are confirmed by Marvel; the 24-hour figure is a Variety exclusive.
24 Jul 2026 T−147
The Hollywood Reporter listed the trailer as a "loser" of the week, citing complaints about green-screen looks; the next footage was cut to answer them.
GLOBALReported
Fan / organic
14 Aug 2026 T−126
At D23 in Anaheim, Downey, Evans, Atwell and Feige released the footage first shown in Hall H, plus a new poster.
USGLOBALConfirmed
Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Evans · Hayley Atwell
02 Feb 2026 T−319
Variety reported Disney's game-day trailer slots went to other films; no Doomsday spot was planned.
USReported
Studio-led
We found no report of a spot airing on 8 Feb, but have not confirmed its absence.
13 Jul 2026 T−158
The Hollywood Reporter reported tickets would go on sale on 20 July, five months early, on Infinity Vision screens only, with a runtime of 165 minutes that was not final.
USReported
Studio-led
20 Jul 2026 T−151
Disney's Hollywood cinema announced opening-night hats, collectible popcorn tins and limited pins for 17–20 December.
USReported
El Capitan Theatre · Scarcity & collectibles
20 Jul 2026 T−151
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.
USConfirmed
Fandango
Week of 23 Jul 2026 T−148
A Comic-Con ad covering San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter arch went up despite city warnings; the city fined it in escalating daily amounts.
USReported
Elevue Outdoor · Landmark takeover
Fine reported on 11 Aug by Gizmodo, citing the San Diego Union-Tribune.
25 Jul 2026 T−146
Downey, Evans, Hayley Atwell and Pedro Pascal led Marvel's panel, everyone in the hall got a Doom mask and cape, and an extended look played only in the room.
USReported
Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Evans · Hayley Atwell · Pedro Pascal · Spectacle for social proof
The panel is on Marvel's channel; details are from The Hollywood Reporter.
14 Aug 2026 T−126
Ahead of D23, the countdown stream switched to a Doom image with new audio, and Marvel announced additional tickets.
GLOBALConfirmed
Studio-led
Extra tickets are confirmed in Marvel's video description; whether every format went on sale worldwide that day is not.
27 Aug 2026 T−113
Weekly rewatch episodes of earlier Marvel films on Disney+, YouTube and audio apps, with Evans and Downey as guests; a second run starts on 5 November.
GLOBALConfirmed
Iman Vellani
09 Sep 2026 T−100
Hugh Johnston told an investor conference that domestic pre-sales had reached $50 million, over 70% of it for Infinity Vision.
USReported
Studio-led
25 Sep 2026 T−84
"Avengers: Endgame Encore" added scenes shot during Doomsday's production and opened to $26 million in the US, most of it on IMAX and premium screens.
GLOBALConfirmed
IMAX
The re-release is confirmed by Marvel; scene details and box office are reported.
28 Sep 2026 T−81
A cinema PSA cut from Doomsday footage played before Endgame Encore and went online with the line "Assemble respectfully."
GLOBALConfirmed
Studio-led
10 Oct 2026 T−69
Regal members who see the film in Infinity Vision on opening weekend get an alternate-art Magic: The Gathering card while supplies last.
USReported
Regal · Wizards of the Coast · Scarcity & collectibles
03 Mar 2026 T−290
NetEase's hero shooter announced MCU-themed events through 2026, ending with new content on the film's release day.
GLOBALReported
NetEase Games
12 May 2026 T−220
Jeep's America250 Wrangler partnership with Marvel includes a co-branded campaign across its range in late 2026 to support the film. That phase had not launched as of 20 Oct.
USConfirmed
Jeep · Highdive
02 Jun 2026 T−199
After the Russos teased a surprise, a Shoreditch café was rebranded with Doom's Latveria and the directors signed coffee bags. Fans expecting a trailer were disappointed.
UKReported
happy coffee · Flying Horse Coffee · Russo brothers · In-universe artifact / ARG
26 Jul 2026 T−145
Five LEGO sets, a Hasbro Marvel Legends and roleplay range, and Hot Toys sixth-scale figures including Doom's throne were shown, most on sale by October.
GLOBALReported
LEGO · Hasbro · Hot Toys · Scarcity & collectibles
Hot Toys is confirmed by its distributor's own blog; LEGO and Hasbro by trade and fan press.
24 Aug 2026 T−116
Marvel, Disney Consumer Products and LEGO rebuilt the July trailer in bricks, with the cast's voices.
GLOBALConfirmed
LEGO · Meme-to-merch
16 Sep – 09 Dec 2026 T−93
Kabam's mobile game offers nearly 4,000 prizes, led by a trip to the world premiere.
GLOBALReported
Kabam
16 Sep 2026 T−93
Wotsits, Quavers, Monster Munch and Squares carried Doomsday packs with an on-pack prize draw running to the end of December.
UKReported
Walkers
Trade press only; prize details conflict between outlets.
01 Oct 2026 T−78
Limited-edition Doomsday packaging at six US grocers; buying three earns an $8 Fandango reward, plus a New York trip sweepstakes.
USConfirmed
Pop Secret · Fandango
05 Oct 2026 T−74
Doom, Lord Doom, Red Guardian, Steve Rogers, Namor, Shang-Chi and Gambit figures reached retailers.
USGLOBALReported
Funko
06 Oct 2026 T−73
Six drinks, two donuts and collectibles including a Doctor Doom Munchkins tin, at participating US restaurants.
USConfirmed
Dunkin' · Scarcity & collectibles
08 Oct 2026 T−71
happy coffee, co-founded by Robert Downey Jr., put eight Doomsday characters on its canned coffee at US retailers.
USReported
happy coffee · Robert Downey Jr. · Talent as distribution
08 Oct – 11 Oct 2026 T−71
Bioworld's Heroes & Villains sold a Doomsday apparel range and convention exclusives from a Latveria-themed booth.
USReported
Heroes & Villains · In-universe artifact / ARG
08 Oct 2026 T−71
Mars brought its Marvel campaign to the US with a Walmart-only Doom pack celebrating the film.
USConfirmed
M&M'S · Walmart
Only the Doom pack is tied to the film; the wider M&M'S x Marvel campaign is general Marvel.
18 Oct 2026 T−61
A 30-second spot shows a tower receptionist signing for Yelena Belova's packages, with Secret deodorant as her "secret weapon".
USUnverified
Secret
Seen only via fan-news sites and a fan account on X; no Secret or P&G source yet.
11 Jul 2026 T−160
In Shanghai, Kevin Feige showed concept art and a set video of Downey, Evans and Hemsworth saying "We love China!"
CNReported
Bilibili · Robert Downey Jr. · Chris Evans · Chris Hemsworth · Cultural transposition
21 Sep 2026 T−88
Disney confirmed to Digital Spy that UK cinemas open the film two days before the US.
UKReported
Studio-led
03 Oct 2026 T−76
Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke and David Harbour appeared at San Diego Comic-Con's Spanish edition, where Marvel shared a poster of Doom with three Latverian witches.
ESReported
Anthony Mackie · Winston Duke · David Harbour
06 Oct 2026 T−73
Cinemark Brasil showed a Doom-head bucket with glowing eyes; chains in Brazil, Spain, Chile, Argentina and Guatemala followed. No US chain had announced one by 17 October.
BRLATAMESReported
Cinemark Brasil · Cinépolis Brasil · Cine Yelmo · Scarcity & collectibles
12 Oct 2026 T−67
Marvel Studios' Weibo account set the mainland China date, and Disney Korea set the same day with a local main poster.
CNKRReported
Studio-led · Cultural transposition
18 Oct 2026 T−61
Pinkvilla reported a Thursday release in India, giving a four-day opening weekend.
INReported
Studio-led
Single outlet; not yet confirmed by Disney India.
