The latest rumor for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Avengers: Doomsday movie has arrived online, teasing a new update about the Young Avengers‘ rumored appearance. Doomsday premieres in theaters on December 18, 2026, followed by the theatrical release of Avengers: Secret Wars on December 17, 2027.
What’s the new Avengers: Doomsday update?
On X, when asked about the potential inclusion of the Young Avengers in Avengers: Doomsday, insider James Mack claimed that there will reportedly be three members of the Young Avengers team who’ll appear in the next Avengers movie. Before this rumor, a previous report suggested that the fan-favorite superhero team’s possible appearance in Doomsday and Secret Wars will reportedly set up the studio’s long-rumored Young Avengers TV show.
The team’s debut was actually first teased at the end of 2023’s The Marvels, where Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel invited Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop to form a new group with other young heroes like them. Since then, rumors started circulating online about the potential project. A previous report suggested that the studio might be developing a show titled Champions, which would possibly merge the Young Avengers and Champions lineup from the comics.
Avengers: Doomsday is being directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, with Stephen McFeely writing the screenplay. The latest installment will feature the return of Avengers vets Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, and Chris Evans. The ensemble cast will also include Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Paul Rudd, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Lewis Pullman, Simu Liu, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Danny Ramirez.
The fifth Avengers installment will also feature the return of X-Men stars Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier, Ian McKellen as Magneto, Kelsey Grammer as Beast, Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Rebecca Romijn as Mystique, James Marsden as Cyclops, and Channing Tatum as Gambit. Recent casting rumors suggested that Doctor Strange, Deadpool, Peggy Carter, and Spider-Man might also appear in Doomsday.