ALEX BROWN
Homework time, Marvel fans. With Avengers: Doomsday now just five weeks from theaters, Marvel Studios has released a new “Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday” trailer and updated its official Disney+ watch list to 16 movies and shows, including a surprising new addition: VisionQuest. The film opens in U.S. theaters on December 18, 2026, and two days earlier in the U.K.
What’s in the Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday trailer?
This isn’t a new look at Doomsday footage. It’s a recap reel designed to send fans back to Disney+. According to Bam Smack Pow, the clip mixes scenes from Captain America: The First Avenger and Avengers: Infinity War with newer entries like Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, repeatedly urging viewers to return to the universe. The Endgame clips are labeled as Avengers Endgame: Encore, the re-release with four minutes of new footage that landed on Disney+ on November 13. The spot closes on Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom announcing that the countdown is on.
For the latest proper Doomsday footage, see our breakdown of the “Stand together” trailer.
The official Avengers: Doomsday watch list
Here’s the full Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday collection on Disney+, as of November 2026:
- X-Men
- X2
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- The Avengers
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Avengers: Endgame
- Loki
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Captain America: Brave New World
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Thunderbolts*
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps
- VisionQuest (new)
Why VisionQuest matters
The Paul Bettany-led series joins Loki as only the second MCU show on the list. Fans are reading that as a strong hint that Vision plays a role in Doomsday, especially after VisionQuest’s post-credits scene. Marvel hasn’t confirmed anything, so treat that as speculation for now.
The two X-Men films are there for a clear reason: Fox-era X-Men stars are set to appear in Doomsday alongside the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.
What’s missing?
The biggest omission remains The Marvels, whose post-credits scene teased the X-Men’s arrival. Bam Smack Pow notes the list has drawn criticism for leaving out several Multiverse Saga entries. If you have time, it’s still worth a watch.
Other Doomsday news this week
- Doom is not Tony Stark: Kevin Feige confirmed that Downey’s Doctor Doom isn’t a variant of Iron Man, GamesRadar reports.
- Downey teases fans: the actor posted a cryptic message on November 13 playing on the idea that time will tell.
- Marvel Rivals tie-in: Nightcrawler is joining the hero shooter as part of a Doomsday crossover, per The Beat.
The Russo brothers direct, and Doomsday opens the same day as Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three, setting up December’s biggest showdown. See every other big release in our holiday movie guide.
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Sources: Bam Smack Pow, The Beat, GamesRadar, Marvel Studios, Disney+.