In a surprise move that’s sending shockwaves through the Marvel fandom, Disney and Marvel Studios have officially pushed the release of Avengers: Doomsday from May, 2026 to December 18, 2026. Originally slated as Marvel’s next major summer blockbuster and the climactic event of the Multiverse Saga,

Avengers: Doomsday is pushing back its release date in theaters from May 1, 2026 to Dec. 18, 2026, while Avengers: Secret Wars will now open Dec. 17, 2027 instead of May 7, 2027. Disney, however, isn’t giving up the coveted start-of-summer-slot in 2026 and has set 20th Century’s The Devil Wears Prada 2 to take Doomsday ‘s date and open May 1.

Disney is pushing back the release dates of its next two “Avengers” movies. “Avengers: Doomsday” is now slated to hit theaters Dec. 18, 2026, and “Avengers: Secret Wars” will be released Dec. 17, 2027. Both films were previously planned for May in their respective years.