Avengers: Doomsday Report Reveals 1 MCU Movie That Fans Have to Watch First

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Marvel Studios is planning one more movie for fans to enjoy before the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday. This team-up film, featuring Earth’s heroes battling Doctor Doom across the Multiverse, will be a major event, wrapping up several years of Marvel stories in an epic showdown.

The upcoming movie aims to tie together all the events of the Infinity Saga while also referencing earlier Marvel films, even those originally produced by Fox like the X-Men. But it seems one classic Marvel movie had a particularly strong impact on the direction of this new 2026 release.

According to industry insider Daniel Richtman, the upcoming film Doomsday seems to be a direct continuation of the story from Avengers: Endgame, rather than fitting into the previously planned phases of Marvel movies. Richtman shared on X (formerly Twitter) that Avengers: Doomsday essentially picks up where Endgame left off.

“Makes sense, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ acts like a direct sequel to ‘Endgame.'”

The news that Marvel Studios would re-release Endgame in theaters before Doomsday sparked a lot of discussion. While many fans were excited about the chance to see the 2019 film on the big screen again, a report from Richtman indicates there might be more to this re-release than just a nostalgic viewing experience.

As a huge Marvel fan, it’s become clear that the studio really sees Endgame as essential viewing before Avengers 5. They’re actually bringing it back to theaters, almost like a warm-up or a refresher, before the next big team-up movie. It’s a smart move, honestly – a chance to revisit that epic conclusion and get everyone ready for what’s coming next!

If you’re looking to get ready for the new Marvel team-up movie, Endgame is the one Phase 3 film to watch. Good news: Marvel is re-releasing Endgame in theaters on September 25, 2026, just before Avengers: Doomsday arrives on December 17, 2026.

Why The Doomsday-Endgame Connection Makes Sense

It’s logical that Avengers: Doomsday continues the story directly after Avengers: Endgame, instead of just wrapping up everything that’s happened in the Marvel movies over the past six years.

Based on early reports, the 2026 film will center around Doctor Doom pursuing individuals from alternate realities who have ended up in the wrong time periods. The concept of these ‘Variants’ was first explored in Endgame, where time travel allowed for different versions of characters to exist – like Chris Evans’ Captain America revisiting his past and a new Gamora remaining in the present after the battle against Thanos.

Because Captain America is still living a peaceful life in the past with Peggy Carter, having never been frozen, Doctor Doom might soon appear and cause trouble – mirroring a plot point from the end of the 2019 Marvel movie Avengers: Endgame.

There’s a theory that the people who returned in Endgame weren’t the original versions of themselves, but rather Variants from other realities. This could create major issues throughout the Multiverse, and would likely attract the attention of Victor Von Doom.

I’m really excited for the new movie! While we’ll definitely see hints of what’s coming with Phases 4 through 6 – things like new characters, how the team works together, and little story setups – it’s Endgame that this Doomsday movie will really build on and follow up with. It feels like a true continuation of that epic story!

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2025-12-07 03:05