Marvel is selling tickets to Avengers: Doomsday five months before its release, and the film's run time has been revealed as 165 minutes (2 hours, 45 minutes). The movie, the fifth in the Avengers series, opens globally on December 18 and features the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. Doom.
Ticket Sale Date and Run Time
Domestic US tickets go on sale July 20, with other countries expected to follow. The 165-minute run time makes it longer than Avengers (2012) at 143 minutes and Infinity War (2018) at 149 minutes, but shorter than Endgame (2019) at 181 minutes. The final cut may still change, but it's unlikely to vary much.
Cast and Plot Details
The film brings back Robert Downey Jr., who returns to the MCU as Dr. Doom. The first artwork shows his mask alongside Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man), Pedro Pascal (Mister Fantastic), Anthony Mackie (Captain America), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), and more. An official trailer is expected at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25.
Storyline and Box Office
Doomsday is the opening chapter of the MCU's Multiverse Saga conclusion, leading into Avengers: Secret Wars. According to Marvel insider Main Middle Man, time travel changes made in Endgame caused incursions and chaos in the multiverse. Previous Avengers films have earned billions, with Endgame being the second-highest grossing movie of all time at $2.8 billion globally.
