Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Avengers: Doomsday Tops $50 Million in Early Pre-Sales
Avengers: Doomsday is a new Marvel superhero movie.
Disney says people have already bought more than $50 million worth of tickets in the United States.
The movie will not be released until December 18, 2026.
Anthony Russo and Joe Russo are directing it.
It is expected to be a major movie event.
Dune: Part Three will open on the same day.
That means the two movies will compete for audiences.
Dune: Part Three is also expected to use many IMAX screens during its first weekend.
Disney says Avengers: Doomsday has surpassed $50 million in domestic ticket pre-sales.
The Marvel film is scheduled to premiere on December 18, 2026.
Anthony Russo and Joe Russo are directing the superhero crossover.
Avengers: Doomsday will open against Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three.
Dune: Part Three is expected to claim a large share of IMAX screens during its opening weekend.
- Who
- Disney, Marvel Studios, directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.
- What
- Avengers: Doomsday has exceeded $50 million in domestic pre-sales ahead of its theatrical release.
- When
- The film is scheduled for December 18, 2026; the pre-sales were reported more than three months before release.
- Where
- In domestic theaters, with the opening-day competition involving IMAX screens.
- Why
- The early pre-sales indicate strong advance interest, while the film is positioned for a same-day theatrical clash with Dune: Part Three.
- Reported pre-sales
- More than $50 million in domestic ticket pre-sales
- Release date
- December 18, 2026
- Director
- Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
- Same-day competitor
- Dune: Part Three
- Competing filmmaker
- Denis Villeneuve
- IMAX outlook
- Dune: Part Three is expected to take a large percentage of IMAX screens during its opening weekend