Doomsday Multiverse Crossover Expanded With RDJ, Ghost Rider

53 sources·Updated Jul 26, 2026

Marvel Studios' San Diego Comic-Con 2026 reveal cycle positioned Avengers: Doomsday as a massive multiverse crossover centered on Doctor Doom, with RDJ reprising the villain to face a united Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Fox-era X-Men. A Ghost Rider standalone featuring Ryan Gosling, directed by Shawn Levy, was announced for 2028 as one of the marquee projects. The Doomsday trailer teased a high-stakes battle including Spider-Man, Punisher, and the Hulk, with Peggy Carter returning and a broad wave of veteran cast members, including Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal. Marvel confirmed the release window for Avengers: Doomsday on December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars following in 2027, signaling a two-film finale to the Multiverse Saga. Original Fox X‑Men actors Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammer, and Alan Cumming were announced to reprise their roles, reinforcing the bridge between the MCU and Fox-era characters.

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Maximum X-Men Reported to Replace Avengers After Armageddon

At San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel announced Maximum X-Men, a new ongoing series in which Storm leads a fresh X-Men lineup—Wolverine, Colossus, Bishop, Iceman, Psylocke, Firestar, and Justice—to defend the world in the wake of Avengers: Armageddon, with the first issue arriving in December 2026. The project retools the X-Men as Earth’s defenders against an interdimensional invasion, tying into post-Armageddon continuity and confirming ongoing crossovers with the Avengers era.

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Last updatedJul 26, 2026