Avengers: Doomsday update leaves Marvel movie fans bitterly disappointed

Disney has made a crucial decision around the upcoming features Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been left reeling after Disney announced a significant delay to the release of two highly anticipated Avengers films.

Avengers: Doomsday, initially slated for release on May 1, 2026, has been pushed back to December 18, 2026, while its follow-up, Avengers: Secret Wars, has been delayed from May 7, 2027, to December 17, 2027.

According to insiders, the delays are due to the massive scale of the productions, with the studio opting for a longer timeframe to bring their ambitious vision to life.

Additionally, Disney has chosen to release the films in December, a strategy that has proven successful in the past with films like Spider-Man: No Way Home.

However, the news has been met with disappointment from Marvel fans, who took to social media to express their frustration.

One fan wrote: “No way! No one saw this coming right?” while another commented, “honestly f–k marvel atp we all know these movies are gonna have lack of effort put into them and is just going to be full to the brim of fan service.”

Others reminisced about the franchise’s heyday, with one fan posting: “Take me back to 2019 when marvel was going back to back,” while another wrote: “That’s a long wait for something that already feels like it wrapped years ago.”

Marvel enthusiasts have rallied together to discuss the potential benefits of a delay for the franchise, reports the Mirror US.

One fan expressed relief on social media: “Yesss pls take the time and cook a good product. Never been more happy about a delay. Was worried itt was gonna look s–t coz of the timeline.”

Another supporter commented: “I’m completely fine with that, having this movie being completely rushed to get to that date and end up being really awful is the worst choice, delaying is the best decision for MCU to do for this movie.”

A different user suggested a longer postponement: “It should’ve been longer, with a very tight production time they have right now i don’t think they will even achieve the best possible quality by december.”

The announcement of the cast at San Diego Comic Con was met with excitement from Marvel fans.

The original X-Men are set to return, featuring Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Rebecca Romijn (Mystique) and Alan Cumming (Nightcrawler).

They will be joined by Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Pedro Pascal (Mr. Fantastic), and Robert Downey Jr., who previously played Tony Stark/Iron Man but will now take on the role of Dr Doom.

It comes as the latest offering from Disney+’s roster of Marvel superhero series has been met with thunderous applause, with some critics naming it one of the finest ventures by the comic book powerhouse to date.

Since the debut of WandaVision in 2021, Marvel Studios has produced a total of 10 TV shows that further the Marvel Cinematic Universe, introducing a host of beloved heroes and villains along the way.

Anticipation is high for the upcoming fourth season of Daredevil, which marks Charlie Cox’s comeback as Matt Murdock, also known as Daredevil, seven years after the conclusion of the third season on Netflix back in 2018.