Marvel Studios has delayedAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. TheMarvel Cinematic Universe’s Multiverse Saga has yet to see the release of an Avengers movie, even thoughThunderbolts*technically was one in disguise. TheMCU’s upcoming Avengers movieswill bring in Fox’s original X-Men to the franchise, see the Fantastic Four team up with the Avengers, and introduce Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. However, fans will have to wait longer for what are expected to be two of theMCU’s best moviesto arrive, as both projects have now suffered delays.
Marvel has delayedAvengers: Doomsdayfrom June 22, 2025, to Jun 05, 2025, andAvengers: Secret Warsfrom June 08, 2025, to August 05, 2025. The delays come as the first of those two movies recently entered production. Marvel created a huge event to announce thecast ofAvengers: Doomsdayonline, with filming now underway andAvengers: Doomsdayset photos showing the aftermath of an X-Men fight with Sentinels.
Marvel Studios still has three dates for untitled movies in 2028: February 18, May 5, and November 10.
The Avengers movie delays were not the only changes to the MCU’s schedule. Disney has removed the February 2026 date for an “Untitled Marvel” movie. The studio also made changes to the dates of July 30, 2025, and July 21, 2025, which once belonged to Marvel films but are now slotted for “Untitled Disney” movies. Marvel Studios still has three dates for untitled movies in 2028: February 18, May 5, and November 10.
What Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars' Delays Mean
The MCU Is Making Some Big Changes To How It Develops Projects
The Multiverse Saga has been a rocky one for the MCU. With the creation of Disney+, Marvel Studios quickly started to release an elevated number of projects in a short span of time, adding movies, TV shows, Special Presentations, and more to the MCU. That led to quite a few projects underperforming at the box office or not landing well with critics and/or fans.Marvel has since made moves to fix those issues, cutting the number of movies and series that will be released every year and giving projects longer development pipelines.
Avengers: Doomsdaybegan filming in April 2025. Production is expected to last six months, which would then have led to a short window for VFX artists if the movie was to meet its original May 2026 release date. WithAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warsbeing delayed,Marvel Studios gives more time to get the VFX-heavy movies to the high level they need to be. It also gives Marvel time to lock in deals with actors yet to be announced forAvengers: Doomsday, likeSpider-Man: Brand New Daystar Tom Holland andWolverine star Hugh Jackman.
Our Take On Avengers: Doomsday & Secret Wars' Delays
The MCU’s Biggest Events Have Been Pushed Back For Good Reasons
I’m mixed on the delays. On the one hand, I’m disappointed becausewe haven’t had an Avengers movie since 2019’sEndgame, and we will now have to wait even longer forAvengers: Doomsday. On the other hand, I feel like this is for the best. I want the next Avengers movies to be as epic as they should be, and if Marvel needs more time to get them right, then that is more than worth it.Avengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warshave to be the perfect ending to an uneven saga, and the delays can help them achieve that.
Avengers: Doomsday
Cast
Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will bring together heroes, new and old, to face off against Victor von Doom - played by the returning Robert Downey Jr.. Avengers 5 will also mark the beginning of phase 6 of the MCU.
Avengers: Secret Wars
Avengers: Secret Wars is an anticipated installment in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Scheduled for release in December 2027, the film’s plot remains under wraps, fueling curiosity about its role in the expansive Marvel narrative.
