Marvel Studios don show di first big footage of Avengers: Doomsday for CinemaCon for Las Vegas on Thursday. Kevin Feige, di big boss of Marvel, come take stage close Disney presentation. E talk say Doomsday go continue from where Avengers: Endgame stop, and e dey happy to introduce Avengers to X-Men.
Di Russo brothers, Anthony and Joe, dey direct di film again. Dem write di script with Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely. Joe Russo talk about Doctor Doom say, “E no be ordinary villain — e be one of di most complex Marvel characters. E dey always three moves ahead.”
Robert Downey Jr. come enter stage with Rolling Stones‘ “Sympathy for di Devil” playing. Di star wey dem know well as Iron Man for MCU talk say, “I no fit imagine say I go reunite with dis amazing team — not to talk of as new character.” Dem show trailer wey give first look at Downey as Doctor Doom with im mask.
For di footage, Chris Hemsworth as Thor tell odar heroes about Doom threat: “Put aside your petty squabbles. Presume nothing except dis: If you return, you go return as brothers and sisters.” E add, “Mark my words: We go need miracle.” Di footage end with Chris Evans surprise Hemsworth, grab Thor hammer. Evans talk say, “It’s not possible.” Evans come take stage quip about Doom, “Dis guy — I no like am.”
Dis na di first extensive footage after small teasers wey dem release for late 2025 and early dis year. Di teasers focus on Steve Rogers, Thor, X-Men, Shuri and Wakandan friends, and The Thing from Fantastic Four. All di teasers together get 1 billion views online. Downey return as Doom no show for dose teasers — e briefly appear as di character for Fantastic Four: First Steps but dem no show im face.
Avengers: Doomsday go hit cinema December 18, 2026. Di film dey top of mind for cinema owners wey gather for di event because e fit be top-grossing film for 2026. E reunite talents behind Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War, including Russo brothers and many of dia casts.
Before now, plenty speculation dey say Doomsday fit shift from December date because Imax screens commit to carry Dune: Part Three for three weeks. But Disney insiders insist say di speculation na nonsense. On Thursday, dem show why: di studio dey develop im own premium large-format certification program wey dem call Infinity Vision.
Infinity Vision go show consumers which screens meet standards wey make Imax popular. Even Imax screens or Dolby Cinema fit get Infinity Vision stamp of approval. PLFs dey account for millions of dollars extra box office revenue, but most attention dey go Imax, even though odar large-format screens account for bigger share of premium cinema pie overall.
Infinity Vision go start with September rerelease of Avengers: Endgame. CinemaCon na annual event for exhibitors and Hollywood studios wey run from April 13-16 dis year. E be official convention of Cinema United.
Disney Entertainment Studios Chairman Alan Bergman take stage at Dolby Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace kick off afternoon with sizzle reel of upcoming titles before greeting over 4,000 CinemaCon members. E talk about Lilo & Stitch wey surpass $1 billion mark and say Disney dey No. 1 at box office for 15 of last 17 years.
Bergman tell exhibitors, “Disney go continue deliver must-see theatrical experiences wey go bring audiences to your cinemas.” E talk say all seven Disney studios focus on high-quality storytelling with heart and humor wey resonate worldwide and stand test of time.
Andrew Cripps, Head of Theatrical Distribution, and Matthew Kalavsky, SVP and General Manager of Disney Entertainment Studios, emphasize Disney ability to tell incredible stories. Dem highlight say Disney seven world-class studios behind 37 billion-dollar grossing titles — four times as many as any odar studio. Dem say Disney keep films for cinema far longer than odar studios, playing average of 57 days.
Cripps talk say, “Cinemas matter. It’s something you no fit get anywhere else,” before unveil Infinity Vision, Disney new certification initiative for premium large format screens. Dem talk about 2026 releases like 20th Century Studios’ Send Help and Disney and Pixar‘s Hoppers, wey both hits with critics and fans. Hoppers cross $350 million globally after biggest domestic debut for original animated film since Coco for 2017.
For two weeks time, 20th Century Studios’ The Devil Wears Prada 2 go hit cinemas. Cripps play special message from Anne Hathaway before screen special look at di film wey open May 1. Meryl Streep, Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci return as Miranda, Andy, Emily, and Nigel for New York City and Runway magazine offices twenty years after original.
David Frankel direct di film, Aline Brosh McKenna write am, Wendy Finerman produce am, with Michael Bederman, Karen Rosenfelt, and Brosh McKenna as executive producers. Jon Favreau come talk about Lucasfilm‘s Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, all-new Star Wars film wey open May 22.
Favreau announce advance tickets go on sale Friday, April 17 before debut final trailer, first 18 minutes of film, and film montage. Di film star Pedro Pascal, Sigourney Weaver, and Jeremy Allen White. E set after evil Empire don fall, with Imperial warlords scattered throughout galaxy. New Republic enlist help of Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and im young apprentice Grogu.
Favreau & Dave Filoni & Noah Kloor write di film, with Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, Filoni, and Ian Bryce as producers, and Karen Gilchrist, John Bartnicki, and Carrie Beck as executive producers. Ludwig Göransson compose music. Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 5 open June 19, with exclusive clip screened before Tom Hanks and Tim Allen take stage talk about new film.
For Toy Story 5, Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and gang jobs dey challenged when dem meet Lilypad, brand-new tablet device wey arrive with im own disruptive ideas about what dey best for dia kid Bonnie. Andrew Stanton direct, co-direct with Kenna Harris, Lindsey Collins produce, Stanton and Harris write, with Randy Newman return to score fifth Toy Story feature.
Dwayne Johnson come talk about Moana, Disney live-action reimagining of beloved Oscar-nominated animated adventure wey come exclusively to cinemas July 10. Catherine Laga'aia, wey make im big screen debut as Moana, join Johnson onstage. Di actress go receive CinemaCon’s Rising Star of 2026 Award.
Johnson introduce exclusive look at Moana. For di film, Moana answer Ocean’s call and voyage beyond reef of im island Motunui with demigod Maui on journey to restore prosperity to im people. Thomas Kail direct, Johnson, Dany Garcia, Beau Flynn, Hiram Garcia, and Lin-Manuel Miranda produce, with Kail, Scott Sheldon, Charles Newirth, and Auli'i Cravalho as executive producers.
Moana feature original songs by Miranda, Opetaia Foa’i, and Mark Mancina, with Mancina compose original score. Josh Brolin star for 20th Century Studios and Imagine Entertainment‘s Whalefall, wey open October 16. Di film na survival thriller about Jay Gardiner (Austin Abrams) wey dive off central Coast of California in search of im father remains and get swallow by massive sperm whale.
Brian Duffield direct Whalefall and write screenplay with Daniel Kraus based on Kraus book. Elizabeth Shue, John Ortiz, Jane Levy, and Emily Rudd also star. Brian Grazer, Duffield, Jeb Brody, and Allan Mandelbaum produce, with Doug Merrifield, Richard Abate, and Will Rowbotham as executive producers. Kalavsky screen several minutes of thrilling footage from di film.
Kalavsky discuss 20th Century Studios’ The Dog Stars, epic thriller set in post-apocalyptic world wey open August 28. After introduce video message from director Ridley Scott, e debut film trailer. For The Dog Stars, Scott tell story of Hig (Jacob Elordi), young pilot wey, together with military survivalist Bangley (Brolin), carve out homestead in brutal world until mysterious radio transmission spur Hig to venture into unknown.
Based on Peter Heller bestseller, The Dog Stars feature ensemble wey include Margaret Qualley, Allison Janney, Benedict Wong, and Guy Pearce. Mark L. Smith write di film, with Scott, Michael Pruss, Smith, and Cliff Roberts as producers. Kalavsky preview Searchlight Pictures‘ Wild Horse Nine, dark comedy wey come exclusively to cinemas November 6.
Martin McDonagh write and direct Wild Horse Nine, with John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, and Steve Buscemi star, plus Tom Waits and Parker Posey. Di film set shortly before 1973 Chilean coup, with CIA agents Chris (Malkovich) and Lee (Rockwell) dispatch from Santiago to Easter Island by bureau chief MJ (Buscemi).
Amongst Island iconic statues, as longtime partners wrestle with dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris newfound bond with pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threaten to send everyone trip to dis remote paradise sideways. Odar Searchlight releases include third installment of Super Troopers from Broken Lizard for August 7, plus Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! and Sweetsick starring Cate Blanchett in post-production.
Cripps return to stage with casting news for Walt Disney Animation Studios‘ Hexed: Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones join voice cast of all-new magical coming-of-age saga. Cripps unveil new logo for film and walk CinemaCon attendees through brief overview of story before screen first look.
For Hexed, impulsive teenage girl Billie (voiced by Steinfeld) discover secret magical abilities wey hurtle im into journey out of suburbia into witch realm called Hexe. Forced to team up with im cautious mother Alice (voiced by Jones), dem uncover family mysteries wey fit change world of witches forever.
Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand direct Hexed, co-direct with Josie Trinidad, Roy Conli produce. Disney’s Hexed open exclusively in cinemas November 25. Ice Age: Boiling Point go come to cinemas February 5, 2027, with cast Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, and Denis Leary join Cripps onstage talk about next chapter of prehistoric saga.
Ice Age: Boiling Point na dinosaur-and-lava-filled madcap adventure wey take Manny, Sid, Diego, Ellie, Scrat, and rest of herd to visit never-before-seen corners of treacherous Lost World. CinemaCon attendees get treat to sneak peek at film opening sequence.
Studio close presentation with one of most anticipated releases of di year. Marvel Cinematic Universe na most successful film franchise of all time, with total of 37 films to date. Now clock dey tick down to December 18 when Avengers: Doomsday hit cinemas.
To ensure fans experience am as intended on biggest and best screens, studio dey assemble best auditoriums around world and introduce Infinity Vision: new certification criteria of key specs for PLF theaters. Dis collaboration with exhibitors go help audiences identify biggest screens, sharpest and most vivid projection, and most thrilling and immersive sound to bring films to life.
Cripps bring Kevin Feige to stage talk more about Infinity Vision. Feige announce Avengers: Endgame go return to cinemas dis September as Infinity Vision release. Feige welcome Russo brothers to join im onstage talk more about Victor Von Doom, iconic and formidable villain from Marvel comics.
Robert Downey Jr., wearing Doctor Doom signature green, make dramatic entrance from back of Dolby Colosseum to delight of CinemaCon attendees, progress to venue stage and screen exclusive first look at footage from film, before bring Chris Evans to stage.
For Avengers: Doomsday, beloved heroes from three distinct universes go set on deadly collision course and face existential threat unlike anything dem ever encounter. Anthony and Joe Russo direct, Stephen McFeely write, with Downey, Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Wyatt Russell, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, Ian McKellen, Tom Hiddleston, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Quinn, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Letitia Wright, Lewis Pullman, Kelsey Grammer, Danny Ramirez, Winston Duke, Alan Cumming, Wesley Holloway, Hannah John-Kamen, Rebecca Romijn, Alex Livinalli, and Mabel Cadena star, with Tenoch Huerta Mejía.
Feige, Louis D’Esposito, and Jonathan Schwartz produce, with Callum McDougall as executive producer. Presentation end with Doomsday countdown clock on screen, counting down days to film December release.
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