Avengers: Doomsday Tickets Go on Sale as Marvel Sets December Release

Marvel Studios has begun selling tickets for "Avengers: Doomsday," directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, ahead of its theatrical release in December 2026. The film is scheduled to open on December 18, 2026, in the United States, while the United Kingdom will see it a day earlier on the Wednesday release pattern, December 16, 2026, according to Wikipedia's entry on the film.

What is on sale now

According to Fandango-related coverage reported by Yahoo Entertainment, 'Infinity Vision' tickets for "Avengers: Doomsday" went on sale on July 20, 2026. Buyers who purchase a ticket between July 20 and November 9, 2026 are automatically entered into a sweepstakes for a trip for two to the film's world premiere in Los Angeles, with official rules stating that a purchase does not increase the odds of winning and that at least one traveler must be 21 or older.

An 'Infinity Vision Launch Bundle' is also being sold while supplies last, combining one Infinity Vision ticket, two unrevealed 'mystery collectibles' and one sweepstakes entry, Yahoo reported. Laughing Place reported that Infinity Vision is Marvel's branded premium large-format presentation, offering bigger screens, upgraded projection for brightness and clarity, and enhanced audio. General, non-premium ticket sales for the film were reported as underway on Fandango by mid-August 2026, according to BroadwayWorld.

Release date differs by region

Cast and plot

Robert Downey Jr. plays Doctor Doom, confirmed by the Russo brothers at San Diego Comic-Con, according to a Wikipedia summary of the production. The returning ensemble includes Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart, per Yahoo Entertainment and Wikipedia.

Per Wikipedia's plot summary, the story is set fourteen months after "Thunderbolts*" (2025) and follows heroes from three universes — the Avengers, Wakandans and New Avengers of Earth-616; the Fantastic Four of Earth-828; and the X-Men of Earth-10005 — converging as the multiverse collapses and Doctor Doom emerges as the central threat. The film is a direct predecessor to "Avengers: Secret Wars."

New poster highlights Doctor Doom and three unidentified figures

A poster unveiled at Comic-Con Málaga, described by Yahoo Entertainment, shows Doctor Doom inside his Latverian castle near a stained-glass window, with three figures nearby wearing green, red and purple robes. Marvel Studios itself labeled the trio 'Latverian witches,' per Yahoo Entertainment, but the studio has not disclosed their identities or role in the plot. Some fans have speculated that one figure could be Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff, but this has not been verified by Marvel.

Background

Wikipedia's production notes state that "Avengers: Doomsday" was originally slated for May 2025 before being delayed twice. Principal photography ran from April to September 2025 at Pinewood Studios in England, with additional location filming in Bahrain and Windsor Great Park. The screenplay is credited to Michael Waldron, Stephen McFeely, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers.

What remains unconfirmed by Marvel as of the available reporting includes the identities of the three robed figures on the Comic-Con Málaga poster and full details of the 'mystery collectibles' included in the Infinity Vision Launch Bundle.