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Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Countdown Clock Turns Red After the Scarlet Witch’s Shock Return

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Marvel’s longest-running promo just got a little more ominous. Since January, the studio has been running a YouTube livestream simply titled “DOOMSDAY CLOCK”, featuring the phrase “DOOMSDAY IS COMING” above a ticking countdown to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. When it launched, fans wondered whether the stream would ever change or just keep ticking.

Over the past few weeks, the clock has turned into one of Marvel’s favorite places to drop teases. It revealed the cities on the movie’s Global Tour and appeared to “glitch” to promote the ‘VisionQuest’ finale. Then that finale delivered the biggest Marvel surprise of the year.

Just hours after the ‘VisionQuest’ finale aired, fans noticed a striking change. As fan account Avengers Updates first pointed out, the Doomsday clock is now glowing red after the Scarlet Witch’s return. In the updated stream, the countdown numbers glow red beneath a hooded figure set against a green stained-glass backdrop.

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The change didn’t take long to catch on. ComicBook.com joked that the countdown had literally turned scarlet. At the time it was captured, the clock showed about 1 month and 7 days until the film opens.

The color change follows the finale’s post-credits scene. In it, Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom lifts the rubble of Mount Wundagore off Wanda Maximoff and says, “Scarlet Witch, awaken. Your power will be mine.” Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda then opens her eyes.

That moment set the internet on fire. Screen Rant rounded up reactions from fans celebrating the reveal, with many declaring that the Scarlet Witch was finally back. A clock bathed in red feels like Marvel’s way of keeping that momentum going.

This isn’t the first time red has shown up in the ‘Doomsday’ marketing. A recent poster showed Doctor Doom flanked by 3 masked Latverian Witches. At San Diego Comic-Con, their costumes were green, yellow, and purple, but on the poster the witch at the back wears red.

That small change sparked major speculation. Some fans theorize that the trio could be Clea in purple, Wanda in red, and Sylvie in green, matching the colors of their magic. Marvel hasn’t linked any color to a named character, though, so those theories remain speculation.

Merchandise has fueled the rumors too. The Direct previously noted that an action figure for the film seemed to give Doom red magic rather than his usual green, possibly hinting at a link to the Scarlet Witch.

For all the clues, Marvel hasn’t officially confirmed Olsen as part of the ‘Doomsday’ cast. At C2E2 in March, the actress said she knew nothing about a return in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ or ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’. Even so, she has said she’d be open to playing the character again.

ComicBook.com suggested that Olsen may have been telling the truth about ‘VisionQuest’. The outlet speculated that the post-credits scene may have been shot for ‘Doomsday’ and added to the series for timing. Either way, the big question now is whether Wanda will be Doom’s servant or simply the source of power he wants to take.

The clock may be red now, but it’s still counting down to the same date. ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, opens in theaters on December 18. With just over a month to go, Marvel clearly wants fans focused on Doom and the witch he just woke up. Fans will be watching the countdown closely from here. Given how often Marvel has used the stream for surprises, it may change again before the film arrives.

Do you think the red ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ countdown is teasing the Scarlet Witch's connection to Doctor Doom and his Latverian Witches?

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