Chris Evans' Steve Rogers is getting a rebrand for his MCU comeback in Avengers: Doomsday. 7 years after Steve Rogers seemingly exited the MCU with Avengers: Endgame, the Star-Spangled Man is returning to the fray in Doomsday. This time, Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson will be the one suiting up as Captain America and leading his own Avengers team, even with Steve coming out of retirement. While Steve passed on his trusty shield to his longtime wingman, he fortunately still holds one of the MCU's most powerful weapons as he remains worthy of Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, which he held for the first time in Endgame.

Marvel Studios released a brand new logo for Chris Evans' Steve Rogers in Avengers: Doomsday that officially abandons the Captain America mantle. The logo rewrites MCU history, as Steve is no longer represented by his patriotic shield (although the U.S. color scheme remains intact); instead, he is symbolized by Thor's hammer, Mjolnir, after finally becoming worthy in Avengers: Endgame.

Marvel Studios returns to New York Comic-Con (NYCC) 2026 with a highly anticipated panel that is set to showcase game-changing reveals about the MCU's upcoming slate. In 2025, Marvel used NYCC to unveil special looks at their future slate, including a look at the black symbiote in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2, and to bring Krysten Ritter on stage alongside Charlie Cox to confirm Jessica Jones' appearance in Daredevil: Born Again Season 2. Brad Winderbaum, Head of Marvel Television, Animation, Comics & Franchise at Marvel Studios, also unveiled news about X-Men '97 Season 3's renewal and closed the panel with footage from Wonder Man and VisionQuest.

While the MCU is heading into its Multiversal endgame in Avengers: Doomsday later this year, there are still Disney+ projects on the docket that could reshape the franchise's future, such as Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Season 2, Marvel Zombies Season 2, and X-Men '97 Season 3, and these shows are expected to be pushed to the forefront in Marvel's 2026 NYCC panel. 

October 8 is a great day to be an MCU fan, with a wave of announcements expected to emerge online soon. Marvel Studios is set to officially start its  "Up Next From Marvel Television and Marvel Animation" panel at New York Comic-Con 2026 at 4:15 p.m. ET, promising "an inside look at Marvel Television and Marvel Animation's most anticipated upcoming series on Disney+." 

Last year, as part of an IMAX shareholder presentation, Avengers: Doomsday was announced alongside 20 other blockbuster movies for an IMAX release in 2026. However, fans were shocked to learn that this agreement would fall through, leaving Doomsday to miss out on IMAX upon its release in favor of Dune: Part Three in December. Undeterred, Disney opted to invest in a controversial strategy to compete with IMAX for the upcoming release of Doomsday: Infinity Vision.

Announced at CinemaCon 2026, Infinity Vision is a certification program designed to identify Premium Large Format (PLF) theaters that would offer the optimal viewing experience for Avengers: Doomsday. However, it would be the re-release of Avengers: Endgame that would be the true test of this new certification program across multiple different theater formats.

A new promo for Spider-Man: Brand New Day has caught the attention of many longtime Marvel Comics fans, setting up Sadie Sink's Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force. Brand New Day is the biggest movie of 2026 so far and has gone on one of the greatest box-office runs in Hollywood history. Peter Parker (Tom Holland) is, of course, the star of the show, but MCU newcomer Jean takes center stage right alongside him. The film doubles as a partial origin story for the young mutant, one that will pick back up when the X-Men get their own MCU reboot in 2028.

In a recent behind-the-scenes promo shared by IGN, Spider-Man: Brand New Day choreographer Nathan Kim opened up about Jean's big climactic moment, still hunting for "V-Max." The scene finds her being brutally experimented on by the Department of Damage Control (DODC) boss Bill Metzger (Tramell Tillman).

It's a haunting moment, one that felt familiar to X-Men fans, as the young mutant's telepathic powers are manipulated and the mind-hopping seen throughout Brand New Day becomes forceful.

For the first time, Marvel Studios has given Ultron (James Spader) a trailer all his own ahead of VisionQuest. Spader is back in the role for the Disney+ series, which debuts with its first two episodes on October 14. He was, of course, the main villain of Avengers: Age of Ultron, his one and only MCU appearance, with the AI robot having been born and then wiped off the face of the Earth by the end of the movie. But in classic Marvel fashion, death is only the beginning, and Ultron's new trailer proves that his God complex is still alive and well.

Marvel Studios just released a new VisionQuest trailer titled "Ultron's Got His Groove Back," and as the name suggests, it's all about the devious child of Tony Stark: Ultron.

Marvel Studios finally told fans what Eman Esfandi's character's name is in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and it turns out he was the very character he claimed not to be. Spider-Man: Brand New Day had one of the most successful theatrical runs of all time. Alongside passing the $2.5 billion mark, which is an amazing feat on its own, the Spidey flick also swung past Star Wars: The Force Awakens to become the highest-grossing movie domestically of all time.

In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Eman Esfandi (who, speaking of Star Wars, plays Ezra Bridger in live-action in the Ahsoka Disney+ series) portrayed MJ's new boyfriend. He only had around a minute of screen time, but he was an important part of the plot, as it proved MJ had replaced Peter Parker (although she can't be blamed for that because she didn't even know who Peter was, thanks to Doctor Strange's spell). 

Marvel Studios is taking from the oldie-but-goodie pile as it kicks off its next saga. As announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Phase 7 will feature a Ghost Rider movie, directed by Shawn Levy and starring Ryan Gosling. Beyond the director and star, details about the project are scarce, as the powers that be try to keep a lid on things while development continues. But they can't even deny that Ghost Rider is a big risk for the company, since it breaks a nearly 40-year-old tradition.

Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider film won't be the Spirit of Vengeance's big-screen experience. Nicolas Cage rode the flaming bike in two movies: one in 2007 and another in 2011. The first film, also titled Ghost Rider, showed plenty of promise, making it easy for the studio to greenlight a sequel. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance didn't hold up its end of the bargain; it did well enough at the box office but was panned by critics and fans alike.

The MCU's superheroines just got an Avengers: Doomsday poster all to themselves, with Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) and Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby) leading the pack. The cinematic event is closing in on two months until its December 18 release, so more trailers and official footage should be on the way soon. For now, new promotional images keep popping up online, many of them spotlighting Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.) and the already-confirmed heroes returning for the crossover. One specific scene locked in on the female heroes teaming up for the first time, teasing a potentially huge moment in Doomsday.

In a new official Avengers: Doomsday image, Marvel Studios is putting four MCU heroines together from four different teams (and three different universes).

Yelena and Sue are clearly the stars of this all-female crossover, which makes sense given their expected impact roles in the movie. Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Mystique (Rebecca Romijn) join them, placed to the left and right of the blonde heroes. 

Olivia Booth-Ford's Sara Grey, the sister of Sadie Sink's Jean Grey, has finally been given time in the spotlight, as Marvel Studios released some HD images of the character from Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Sara was introduced in the latest Spidey flick (which recently became the highest-grossing domestic movie of all time) as a telepathic Mutant, just like her sister Jean.

Marvel Studios released the first official look at Booth-Ford's Sara Grey from the flashback scenes that were featured in Brand New Day. Specifically, Sara showed up in these flashbacks, which essentially occurred inside Jean's mind, giving context to Jean's anger and somewhat justifying her actions. Sadie Sink's casting as Jean Grey was one of the worst-kept secrets in Hollywood history, but fans were so focused on her inclusion in the story that Booth-Ford's Sara Grey seemingly flew under the radar.

The digital release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day gave fans their first opportunity to see Sara Grey from her appearance in the flashbacks in Jean's mind. These scenes take place at a park, with Jean and Sara together.

Vision has made his fair share of enemies over the years. As soon as he came to life in Avengers: Age of Ultron, the titular robot had it out for him because he was meant to be a vessel, not a hero. Thanos then set his sights on Vision in Avengers: Infinity War because of the Mind Stone embedded in his head. However, the Mad Titan didn't get his hands dirty at first, sending Corvus Glaive, a member of the Black Order, to retrieve the gem. Despite losing his life in Infinity War and again in Avengers: Endgame, Corvus is back in VisionQuest; or, at least, part of him is.

With the release of the Disney+ series right around the corner, Marvel Studios is turning up the heat, releasing new clips and images to build hype for its latest project. While most of the new looks aren't anything to write home about, one image stands out: Vision, in his human form, grasping an object and seemingly using it as a power source.

Samuel L. Jackson revealed when Nick Fury will make a grand comeback to the MCU, but it won't happen in Avengers: Doomsday. Following the end of the Infinity Saga, Nick Fury's Multiverse Saga arc is more isolated from his previous role as the man who built the Avengers. Fury spent most of his time offworld, dealing with the personal fallout of the Blip before eventually re-entering the main story in Secret Invasion and The Marvels. Secret Invasion pulled back the curtain on Fury's backstory while dealing with a villainous Skrull faction. The Marvels showed Fury running SABER while continuing his alliance with Brie Larson's Captain Marvel and forging new ones with Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan. The last time fans saw Fury was on Earth with the Khan family, and it's clear that his story is far from over. 

Avengers: Doomsday, set to premiere on December 18, will bring most of the MCU's heroes to the forefront alongside some important figures from the vast Multiverse. Unfortunately, Samuel L. Jackson was not among the confirmed cast during Doomsday's official cast reveal. 

Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Direct's Jeff Ewing on the red carpet for The Beast, Samuel L. Jackson confirmed that he will not return as Nick Fury in Avengers: Doomsday, but he did reveal that he will make a comeback in Avengers: Secret Wars: 

Amid rumors circulating that Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch will be back in Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Studios has reiterated her status in the MCU–and she's still very much considered to be dead. Wanda Maximoff has been a core player in the MCU since her introduction in Avengers: Age of Ultron, and she and her partner, Vision (Paul Bettany), finally received their own solo project in 2021's WandaVision. Wanda's leading status was short-lived after she returned in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, only to be killed after bringing Mount Wundagore down on top of herself. 

Despite her apparent demise, Marvel fans haven't given up hope that the Scarlet Witch will return in the MCU, and rumors are heating up that Olsen could be back for 2026's major crossover event, Avengers: Doomsday. Marvel Studios is remaining adamant that Wanda is dead in the MCU, with a new VisionQuest promo doubling down on her fate.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's entire opening scene, featuring Spidey clashing with six supervillains, has been released online. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures had audiences perplexed in the lead-up to Brand New Day, with over half a dozen villains included in the marketing, more rumored to appear, and no clear sign of who the main villain actually was. In the end, those duties fell to Tramell Tillman's Damage Control boss William Metzger and, to a lesser extent, Sadie Sink's Jean Grey, driven by a desire to save her sister ahead of her role in Phase 7's X-Men.

Fandango exclusively unveiled an "Extended Preview" of Spider-Man: Brand New Day to coincide with its digital home release, which finally reveals the opening villain montage in all of its glory. The clip amounts to the first 9 minutes of Brand New Day that just so happens to include the comic book cover-inspired montage of Tom Holland's Spidey taking down an assortment of obscure villains.

For many, the most anticipated villain in Spider-Man 4 was Michael Mando's Scorpion, making his long-awaited return 9 years after he was first teased in Homecoming's post-credits scene. After losing to Spidey in a previous winter, Scorpion was broken out of prison and mind-controlled by Sadie Sink's Jean Grey, only to lose to the wall-crawler again and end up right where he began.

It's long been rumored and teased that the Young Avengers would be joining the MCU. A post-credits scene in The Marvels, in which Kamala Khan recruits a befuddled Kate Bishop, has been the biggest tease of the team so far—until VisionQuest. Not only is Vision's newest costume heavily influenced by his appearance in the early Young Avengers comics, but some plot points may also be directly lifted from that early-2000s run.

VisionQuest revolves around the titular character years after he fled Westview, still grappling with unfamiliar memories given to him by a version of himself conjured into existence by the late Wanda Maximoff. In his isolation, Vision struggles with an existential crisis, holding on to memories he has no emotional attachment to, while harboring almost jealous aspirations toward them.

Of course, the arrival of Ruaridh Mollica's Tommy changes everything for the android, as Vision is forced out of his hiding place and goes on a spiraling quest to save his son. All of which will eventually be commemorated in a brand-new costume that reflects this Vision and embraces the virtue he believed he lacked.

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 established that Luke Cage has gotten tangled up with the wrong people, teasing that he will be featured in a dark storyline during his first official MCU appearance. However, that plotline will set the MCU's version of a popular superhero team from the comics. Many fans rejoiced when Charlie Cox's Matt Murdock made his MCU debut, as it confirmed that the actors and characters from Netflix's Marvel universe would be integrated into the MCU. Some characters (like Daredevil, Jessica Jones, and Frank Castle) have already made extensive appearances in the franchise, but others, like Danny Rand, are being saved for the next season of Daredevil: Born Again.

In an episode of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, Krysten Ritter's Jessica Jones confirmed that Mike Colter's Luke Cage was working overseas for Matthew Lillard's Mr. Charles, a shady CIA operative working under Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. It was established that Luke Cage was performing work for Mr. Charles in order to keep her and their daughter, Danielle, safe.

However, Colter actually made an on-screen appearance in the Born Again Season 2 finale, as he was reunited with his wife and daughter, leading the pair to reopen Jones' Alias Investigations. This scene teased that Luke had left Mr. Charles and the shady CIA work behind, especially since it was also revealed that Mr. Charles had found a new partner in Wilson Bethel's Bullseye.

Ruaridh Mollica, one of the stars in Marvel Studios' upcoming streaming series VisionQuest, has addressed whether Tommy Maximoff's bisexuality will be incorporated into the MCU. The sons of Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany), Tommy and Billy, were first introduced in WandaVision, where they rapidly grew as children from the magic of Wanda's Hex. The pair have since been reintroduced into the MCU as teenagers, with the twins' souls borne into new bodies, one of which Mollica will portray in VisionQuest.

In the comics, both Tommy and Billy are LGBTQIA+, a fact the MCU incorporated directly into Joe Locke's portrayal of Billy Kaplan in Agatha All Along. As for Tommy, Mollica told SFX Magazine that his character's sexuality may not be explicitly referenced, but added that as a bisexual actor himself, he hoped "that comes through in his personality and self." Mollica also expressed his desire to see Tommy's sexuality "explored in the future". 

"I don't know if it's explicitly referenced, but I feel like myself as a bisexual actor embodying Tommy, hopefully that comes through in just personality and self, and is something that can be explored in the future."

One of Avengers: Doomsday's epic scenes, which would have been better saved for the cinema, has been spoiled by a new merchandise listing. The upcoming MCU film is the most major event in the Multiverse Saga so far, with over two dozen Marvel stars colliding in a huge cinematic crossover, as the Avengers take on Robert Downey Jr.'s villain, Doctor Doom. Many of the film's pivotal moments and plot points have remained under wraps, though Marvel merchandise has been known to spoil them in advance.

Case in point, a new Hot Toys figure for Avengers: Doomsday has seemingly spoiled one of the film's big scenes. The figurine depicts Chris Hemsworth's Thor, wielding Stormbreaker and Mjolnir, levitating above a destroyed Sentinel head while shrouded in lightning. 

Marvel is already making changes to X-Men imagery, despite the team's first true appearance coming in December's Avengers: Doomsday and then in a feature film in 2028. Fans have begged Marvel Studios to include the X-Men in the MCU for more than a decade now, especially after the franchise took off and became the most popular film brand in the world. Unfortunately, for many years, Marvel had no say in bringing the X-Men to the MCU due to legal reasons with the team's rights. However, Disney acquired those rights, meaning the X-Men are fair game now, which is why they will be in Avengers: Doomsday.

Marvel Studios recently revealed a few brand new posters for its upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film, which will hit theaters on December 18. A lot of the posters are rather basic in that they just showcase some of the movie's major characters, not giving away any important details about the film. However, the posters do reveal that Marvel Studios is changing something about the X-Men that has been consistent for many years now.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness recently got an official update to its ending, the first one in many years, by Marvel Studios. It's been over four years since that movie hit theaters in May 2022, and much to the chagrin of many fans, Marvel has yet to officially green-light a third Doctor Strange movie. Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) hasn't been seen on screen in a while, and he's potentially the most notable absence from the current cast list for Avengers: Doomsday. That said, part of that multiverse-bending ending has a new spin.

Back in Multiverse of Madness's post-credits scene, Clea (Charlize Theron) found Strange in the street and didn't waste time explaining herself: "You caused an incursion. And we're gonna fix it." 

For anyone who needs a refresher, incursions are essentially what happens when someone leaves and overstays their welcome in a universe that isn't theirs, and the walls between realities start to collapse. Left unaddressed, they don't just damage a universe. They destroy it.

Avengers: Doomsday is gearing up to be the biggest Marvel crossover yet and the perfect space for the MCU's most prominent characters to shine. However, before the movie arrives on December 18, Marvel Studios is shortchanging three key characters in a way that's become glaringly obvious. The film pits heroes from across the Marvel universe against the greatest threat they have faced yet: Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom. In a crossover like this, one small thing that gets fans giddy is hearing their favorite heroes' code names called out mid-battle. It seems they won't be hearing them for a few characters, thanks to Marvel's strange stance on the matter.

The latest wave of Avengers: Doomsday artwork puts a good number of the film's characters front and center alongside their iconic code names. In the piece, 22 heroes are placed around Doctor Doom, each image labeled with their superhero moniker. Well, 19 of them, anyway. Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards appears with his Mister Fantastic moniker inked alongside his image, Patrick Stewart's Charles Xavier is classified as Professor X, and the same goes for the rest, except for three heroes who are referred to by their birth names. 

The choice stands out precisely because this isn't the first time Marvel has avoided these characters' hero monikers in Doomsday's marketing. The trend goes all the way back to the film's March 2025 cast announcement livestream, which listed their names with no monikers attached while other actors' characters got theirs. The new poster is basically Marvel doubling down on that decision.