Disney and Marvel have not announced Fantastic Four 2, and new reports suggest bringing back director Matt Shakman could prove difficult.
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Rumor: ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Plot Leaked Online
According to ComicBookMovie, the full plot of Avengers: Doomsday has leaked online. The story details suggest that this will be major chapter in the MCU’s Multiverse Saga, bringing together all of the Marvel properties in a way that would have been unimaginable until recently.
Avengers Doomsday Loses IMAX Release to Dune: Part Three, A Stunning Sign of Marvel’s Decline
Marvel Studios just took a very public hit — and the optics are brutal. In what many are already calling a symbolic turning point for the franchise, Avengers Doomsday will not release in IMAX theaters This news follows confirmation that Dune: Part Three has secured...
Star Wars Marvel Crossover Rumor Shot Down by THR — But Deadpool Creator Says Disney Has “100%” Heard Pitches
A wild rumor lit up the comic book world this week — one that, on paper, felt almost inevitable given modern franchise cross-pollination — but according to industry trade reporting, fans may want to pump the brakes at least for now on the Star Wars galaxy meeting the...
RUMOR: X-Men Villain Appearing in ‘Spider-Man Brand New Day’
A new rumor from Nexus Point News claims that Tramell Tillman is playing an anti-mutant activist and X-Men villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Although the Spider-Man films are produced by Sony, an agreement with Disney allows the character to operate within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). As the MCU prepares to move into its next phase, it’s expected to introduce The X-Men.
RUMOR: Ian McKellen Says Magneto Destroys New Jersey in ‘Doomsday’
Sir Ian McKellen may have just given Marvel fans an Avengers: Doomsday spoiler. In an interview with Jake Hamilton, the Magneto actor casually mentioned, “I did destroy New Jersey the other day.” Almost before he’d finished his thought, he added, “Oh, perhaps I shouldn’t have said that.”
Mass Layoffs Hit Avengers Doomsday Production Company as Russo Brothers Cut 15% of Staff
As Marvel Studios ramps up production on Avengers: Doomsday, one of the film’s key production partners is quietly shedding staff with mass layoffs. AGBO, the independent studio founded by Joe and Anthony Russo, has confirmed layoffs impacting roughly 15% of its...
Ryan Reynolds Pushes for Deadpool 4 as Blake Lively’s Legal Fallout Threatens His Hollywood Image
Ryan Reynolds is reportedly pressing hard for Deadpool 4, and not simply because audiences love the character. Increasingly, the move looks like a calculated attempt to anchor himself to the one franchise that has never failed him — just as his carefully curated...
RUMOR: Marvel May Be Splitting ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Into Two Films – WDW Pro Rumor Confirmed?
The possibility of Avengers: Secret Wars being split into two films appears increasingly likely. It’s a rumor that’s been circulating since May 2025, when sources told WDW Pro that the Russo Brothers and Marvel want to make Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars into a trilogy. At the time, Pro questioned if there were growing concerns at Marvel about the introduction of Doctor Doom and the overall health of the franchise.
Chris Pratt Made A Pitch to Marvel for Star-Lord’s Return
Among the many notable absences during last spring’s Doomsday chair stream was Chris Pratt. In a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor said that he’d be happy to come back to the MCU as Star-Lord and has even made a pitch to Marvel. “I personally have a really strong vision of what I would want him to do,” Pratt said. “And I think it’s f***ing great.”
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Teasers Rack Up 1 Billion Views — Are People Actually Interested in Marvel Again?
Disney’s unusual marketing strategy for Avengers: Doomsday seems to be paying off for Marvel in a big way. Marvel attached a character-focused teaser trailer to Avatar: Fire and Ash screenings over a four-week period. A few days after their theatrical debuts, the teasers were posted online. Insiders have told The Hollywood Reporter that the four teasers for next December’s entry in the MCU have already hit a combined 1.02 billion views across YouTube and social media.
‘She-Hulk’ Star Claims Marvel Wanted Her Back—The Evidence Tells a Different Story
MyTimeToShineHello, a popular X account noted for film industry leaks, claims that Marvel wanted She-Hulk to appear in Avengers: Secret Wars. The follow-up to this December’s Avengers: Doomsday will likely expand an already massive cast of returning MCU heroes and villains. However, Tatiana Maslany reportedly has no interest in working with Disney.
Marvel’s Doomsday Clock Signals a Slower, More Cautious MCU
In the latest piece of marketing for Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel has begun streaming the Doomsday Clock. The YouTube video features the now-iconic Avengers A, backlit by something reminiscent of green stained glass — green, of course, being one of the primary colors of the film’s antagonist, Doctor Doom. The only text on the screen reads “Doomsday is Coming.” Accompanied by the sound of a ticking clock, a timer counts down the months, days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the film’s December release.