Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday And Dune: Messiah Set To Release On Same Day. Bring It On?
Marvel Studios officially pushed the release of Avengers: Doomsday from May 1, 2026, to December 18, 2026 clashing with Dune: Messiah!
Marvel Studios officially pushed the release of Avengers: Doomsday from May 1, 2026, to December 18, 2026. The sequel to this film, Avengers: Secret Wars, has also been pushed from May 2027 to December 17, 2027. All this is part of a broader reshuffling by Disney, which also sees numerous previously announced Marvel titles removed from its slate of upcoming releases. With this shift, Avengers: Doomsday will release on the same day as Dune: Messiah, Denis Villeneuve’s third instalment of his Dune franchise featuring Timothée Chalamet.
Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday To Clash With Dune: Messiah
The fans have already given this coming battle royale a cute nickname: Dunesday, following the 2023 viral Barbenheimer fad. Marvel’s move is at a time when the studio is reconsidering its approach. CEO Bob Iger recently acknowledged that the brand had overextended itself, making too many movies and shows in a span of time. He stated that the studio will be cutting back and concentrating on fewer, more refined productions to enhance quality and fan experience.
The shift also sees Disney now surrendering the highly coveted May 1, 2026, release date, formerly tied to big summer blockbusters, to The Devil Wears Prada 2. The movie, headlined by Meryl Streep, will now kick off the summer film season instead of the Avengers sequel.
Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Doomsday is likely to be among the largest instalments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to date. The movie is said to see the return of Robert Downey Jr. in a new avatar as Doctor Doom, and this has already created waves on the internet.
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In addition to Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel’s 2026 roster is now padded with only two other titles: Fantastic Four: First Steps on July 25, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, whose release date has yet to be officially announced. This is a significant reduction in Marvel’s production pace, with more time now being devoted to the development of each film. Dune: Messiah, on the other hand, will start shooting in June. Its prequel, Dune: Part Two, was a huge hit that generated more than $700 million globally and received favourable reviews.
As both Avengers and Dune franchises compete with each other this December, fans can expect one of the biggest box office battles in recent history.
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First Published: May 23, 2025 2:38 PM
