Empire Teases a New Look at ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ as Doctor Doom’s Debut Gets Closer

The countdown to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is almost over. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 18, 2026, as part of Phase Six of the MCU. Anthony Russo and Joe Russo direct after previously working on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

Marvel has been building toward this one for a long time. The return of the Russo brothers as directors and McFeely as co-writer, the casting of Downey as the new villain Doctor Doom, and the new subtitle Doomsday were all announced in July 2024. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ has already had teasers, a full trailer, a Comic-Con special look, and a World Series cameo.

The next piece of the puzzle could land very soon. Empire magazine has teased a new look at the film, arriving tomorrow at 4 PM. The graphic shows a scuffed metal plate, riveted along its edges, with the words “DOOM IS COMING…” in glowing green type above the magazine’s logo.

The magazine hasn’t said exactly what’s coming. Empire promises to share news about the fifth Avengers film on Thursday the 12th, but for now it hasn’t detailed what’s on the way. The teaser’s styling may offer a clue, though.

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— Empire (@empiremagazine) November 11, 2026

The metallic, bolted-down look of the teaser is hard to separate from Doom’s armor, and the green lettering is worth a second glance. Empire has been a key outlet for the film’s press tour, and the magazine’s Doomsday coverage has leaned heavily on the Russo brothers.

Robert Downey Jr.’s villain has been at the center of every marketing push. Avengers: Doomsday will bring forth the arrival of Victor von Doom, who is directly connected to the incursions that will be taking place across the multiverse.

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The Russos have spoken about what drew them to the character. They found Doom challenging because of his “immense” power, but they also felt free to explore “the complexities and the vulnerabilities”. Downey developed his own backstory for Doom as a reference for his performance, and also contributed costume ideas.

Doom also made a surprise appearance this week in Marvel’s latest Disney+ finale. The VisionQuest post-credits scene sees Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom levitate the rubble off of Wanda Maximoff at the site. “Scarlet Witch, awaken,” he says. “Your power will be mine.”

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Empire’s reveal may be part of a bigger final push. The next ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer is reportedly arriving around mid-November, according to an industry insider. As with any insider report, the details are unconfirmed, and Marvel hasn’t officially announced any of it.

Fans are clearly hungry for more footage. Fans who felt underwhelmed by the baseball teaser are hoping the next trailer will deliver a larger chunk of story, perhaps more of the Doctor Doom confrontation and the multiverse collision.

The scale of the film has been one of its biggest selling points. The film brings together the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the Wakandans as Robert Downey Jr.’s Victor von Doom threatens the multiverse.

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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) November 6, 2026

Some audiences will see it even earlier. A UK-exclusive trailer closed out with the confirmation that “Doomsday is coming” on December 16 in the UK. “Doomsday” will be followed by “Avengers: Secret Wars” a year later. With just over a month to go before release, every new image of Doom will be closely scrutinized. Tomorrow should show whether Empire has a big reveal or another tease.