D23 Marvel Showcase: Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Drops as X-Men Reboot Cast Revealed
At the recent D23: Ultimate Fan Event celebrating upcoming film and television slates, Marvel Studios stole the spotlight by dropping a new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday and officially unveiling the core ensemble for its highly anticipated X-Men reboot.
Avengers: Doomsday, North American Release Date: December 18
The film sees the return of the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Endgame) as directors, with a script penned by Michael Waldron (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), veteran Marvel writers Stephen McFeely, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. Two years ago at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), it was announced that Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU, not as Iron Man, but as the film’s central antagonist, Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom). Production officially began in March of last year, accompanied by a five-hour livestream event where Marvel announced an expansive cast list. The roster includes familiar faces from the Thor and Loki series such as Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston, as well as the new Captain America, Anthony Mackie, alongside Danny Ramirez as the new Falcon. Other returning heroes include Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, and a significant contingent from Wakanda and Talokan, including Letitia Wright, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, and Winston Duke. The film also features Simu Liu as Shang-Chi and a massive lineup from the Thunderbolts*, including Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Florence Pugh, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour, and Hannah John-Kamen. Furthermore, the entire Fantastic Four cast—Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, and Pedro Pascal—will appear, alongside a huge ensemble of X-Men veterans including Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, and Channing Tatum as Gambit. Between late last year and early this year, Marvel Studios strategically rolled out four distinct teaser trailers, building an absolute fever pitch of anticipation. The very first teaser delivered an internet-breaking bombshell: confirming that Chris Evans will indeed return to the MCU as Steve Rogers.
X-Men, North American Release Date: May 5, 2028
Helmed by Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier and written by Joanna Calo (The Bear) and Lee Sung Jin (Beef), Marvel Studios officially confirmed the 2028 summer release window for X-Men alongside its initial starring lineup:
Professor X / Charles Xavier: Christopher Abbott (Wolf Man)
Storm: Maya Boyd
Mister Sinister / Nathaniel Millbury: Adam Driver (Star Wars sequel trilogy)
Cyclops / Scott Summers: Kit Connor (Heartstopper)
Rogue: Inde Navarette (Obsession)
Jean Grey: Sadie Sink (Spider-Man: Brand New Day)
Emma Frost: Samara Weaving (Ready or Not)
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