Here’s the official pre-’Avengers: Doomsday’ watchlist, plus what to know ahead of the new Marvel movie
Avengers: Doomsday tickets went on sale just last week. Your next assignment in preparing for the long-awaited Marvel movie’s release? Catch up on Disney’s official pre-Doomsday watchlist. While you may have already seen Thunderbolts* and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Disney has formally suggested you revisit non-MCU canon films too, like X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003). In addition to those throwback movies, the list features four films from the Infinity Saga, one Disney+ series, and eight Multiverse Saga movies. Are you ready to catch up? Here are the MCU titles you need to watch ahead of Avengers: Doomsday (plus what to know in general about the new Avengers movie).
Disney’s pre-Doomsday watchlist:
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
Avengers: Doomsday new trailer:
Avengers: Doomsday cast:
The cast list for Avengers: Doomsday includes Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Wyatt Russell, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, Ian McKellen, Hayley Atwell, Tom Hiddleston, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Quinn, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Letitia Wright, Lewis Pullman, Kelsey Grammer, Kathryn Newton, Danny Ramirez, Winston Duke, Alan Cumming, Hannah John-Kamen, Rebecca Romijn and more.
When does Avengers: Doomsday come out?
The newest Avengers movie hits theaters on December 18, 2026. Tickets are on sale now.
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Where does Avengers: Doomsday fall in the MCU timeline?
The newest Avengers movie is set in 2028, roughly 14 months after Thunderbolts*, and some time following Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Still confused as to where Doomsday will land? Per Disney+, check out the official timeline below.
MCU timeline:
Captain America: The First Avenger
Marvel Studios One Shot: Agent Carter
Marvel Studios One Shot: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer
Marvel Studios One Shot: The Consultant
Marvel Studios One Shot: Item 47
Marvel Studios One Shot: All Hail the King
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Captain America: Civil War
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Captain America: Brave New World
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The Punisher: One Last Kill
*Spider-Man: Brand New Day
*Not yet streaming on Disney+