Avengers: Doomsday Trailer A Year Early!

Marvel Studios is implementing an unprecedented marketing strategy for Avengers: Doomsday, launching its inaugural trailer a full year ahead of the film's December 18, 2026 release. This move breaks a 14-year tradition in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, signaling a significant shift in promotional timing and aiming to build anticipation for the Doctor Doom era. The trailer's release in December 2025 marks the start of an extended promotional campaign.

The Doomsday trailer's premiere is strategically timed to coincide with Disney's holiday blockbuster, Avatar: Fire and Ash. This approach guarantees optimal theatrical visibility by attaching the highly anticipated trailer to a major release, a tactic Marvel has employed before. For instance, trailers for Thor: Ragnarok and Black Panther debuted during significant cultural moments, and the teaser for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was linked to Spider-Man: No Way Home.

This early trailer launch, approximately 365 days before the movie's release, contrasts sharply with previous Avengers films like Age of Ultron, Infinity War, and Endgame, whose trailers debuted less than 200 days prior. The Doomsday trailer is expected to arrive before the next MCU film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, highlighting Marvel's determination to swiftly initiate its new narrative phase and showcase its immense star power.