The recent Disney Blockbuster Consumer Products was not the sort of place one would expect first looks at Marvel Studios upcoming projects; however, it seems to have been the most revelatory convention for the studio in some time.
According to Film Threat’s Chris Gore, Doom’s face will indeed be disfigured and, in his opinion, looks to be inspired by the look of creatures from “classic Universal Monster movies.”
Without any additional context, Lon Chaney‘s Phantom of the Opera would seem to be one possible comparison and would like up with Jack Kirby‘s belief that Victor Von Doom was “paranoid” because of the damage done to his face. The extent of that damage has varied widely over the years, with Kirby drawing it as only a small scar, others, such as Esad Ribic depicting a much more complete disfiguration and John Byrne drawing something intermediate to the the two extreme ends of the spectrum.
…he’s a good-looking guy, and he only has a tiny scar on his cheek, but because he’s such a perfectionist, he can’t bear to see that imperfection. He isn’t hiding his face from the public, he’s hiding it from himself.
-Jack Kirby
Doom as drawn by Jack KirbyDoom as drawn by John ByrneDoom as painted by Esad Ribic
The description of a disfigured Doom certainly helps explain the tracking dots seen on Downey’s face in a recent behind the scenes photo of the actor and may indicate that Ribic’s interpretation of the character’s face, seen in Jonathan Hickman‘s 2015 Secret Wars, inspired the villain’s MCU appearance. With less than a year until Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters, perhaps it won’t be long before the studio chooses to let the whole world behold the face of Doom.
With production set to kick off on Spider-Man: Brand New Day in just a few months, it’s relatively incredible how little is known about the Sony and Marvel Studios collaboration. While there have been plenty of rumors about potential plots, characters and locations, little has emerged outside of the casting of Sadie Sink, whose role may be linked to Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man Trilogy. However, in an unexpected turn, it’s possible Disney revealed a great deal of information all at once.
Instagram user Chris Higashi was in attendance at the Disney Blockbuster Consumer Products presentation and took to his account to share what he took in, including the identity of THREE villains set to appear in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
According to Higashi, the fourth installment in Sony’s MCU-set Spider-Man franchise will feature Tom Holland’s Spidey taking on Scorpion, Boomerang and Tombstone.
If accurate, the trio of villains is miles apart from the rumors that have made the rounds over the past few years. Additionally, it would call into question the legitimacy of recent reports of Mister Negative being the film’s protagonist, though it’s still possible he could appear if one of the other villains, such as Boomerang, wasn’t meant to have a major role or, as happened in the comics, he’s also a friend of Peter’s.
Should Scorpion be among those tangling with Spidey in Brand New Day, it would follow up on one of the MCU’s many unresolved post-credit scenes and should mean the return on Michael Mando in the role. Interestingly, Scorpion and Tombstone featured in Marvel Animation’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man.
While no confirmation has come down on these characters appearing in the film, it’s also not yet been debunked. We’ll continue to monitor this interesting development
The fourth film in Sony and Marvel’s MCU-set Spider-Man franchise, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, won’t begin production for several more months but that hasn’t stopped the project from routinely making headlines.
According to the Hot Mic Podcast’s John Rocha, Sink is set to portray May “Mayday” Parker, the daughter of Tobey Maguire‘s Peter Parker and, presumably, Kirsten Dunst‘s Mary Jane Watson.
Tied to the controversial 1990s Clone Saga in which Mary Jane and Peter’s baby was stillborn, Mayday was brought back into the fold in What If…? #105 and was a major character in Marvel’s MC2 imprint. The character was so popular that the studio launched a Spider-Girl solo book by creators Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenzy that, at the time, grew to become Marvel’s longest-running female-centric title.
Should Sink indeed be portraying Mayday, it might truly be a stroke of genius by the studio. As the daughter of Peter-Two/The Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Mayday would not only introduce another web-slinger (with one of THE best Spider suits ever designed) to work alongside star Tom Holland but also potentially become a major player in Avengers: Secret Wars. And, should Sony and/or Marvel so choose, become either a key player in the next MCU saga or help Sony relaunch its Spidey-related efforts.
Fox’s X-Men: Days of Future Past stands as one of the studio’s strongest efforts in brining Marvel’s mutant heroes to the big screen, merging the talent from the original films with the First Class stars in a surprisingly satisfying film. Though the continuity reset provided by the film was largely ignored by Fox in its subsequent films, it’s possible it opened up the perfect avenue for Marvel Studios to work the OG big screen X-Men into the MCU.
When Logan returns to his new present day, he finds that all the friends he’d lost along the way are alive and well in the new timeline. While it hasn’t been confirmed yet, that timeline may well be the one in which Monica Rambeau found herself stranded following the events of The Marvels. If that’s the case, it’s clear much has changed there as Lashana Lynch‘s Binary is see hanging out with Beast. Whatever the case, a significant amount of time has passed since Logan’s return which means that in that universe, the X-Men have had time to add and subtract from their roster of heroes. Now, a new rumor suggests an X-Man never before seen on the big screen maybe joining their ranks.
According to social media scooper My Time To Shine Hello, Scream franchise star Neve Campbell has been cast as Lorna Dane, the mutant known as Polaris.
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) May 12, 2025
The daughter of Magneto, Polaris has been an X-Man and a member of X-Factor and would make for a very interesting addition to the mix given she has often drifted into some dark places over the years.
While some outlets are assuming Campbell has been cast for Marvel Studios’ X-Men reboot, it seems far more likely at this point that, if the rumor is accurate, she has been cast for Avengers: Doomsday. With production already underway on Doomsday and most of Fox’s original X-Men cast reprising their roles in the project, an older Polaris (Campbell is 51 years old) seems a better fit in that universe than one created from scratch by Marvel for their reboot.
The House of Mouse has always liked to work in-house, often sharing talent across its major studios. Paul Bettany, Oscar Isaac, Samuel L. Jackson and Mads Mikkelsen, Lupitia Nyong’o are among those who have starred in both the Star Wars and Marvel franchises; Jon Favreau has directed projects for three of Disney’s major production studios; and…Pedro Pascal.
According to Jeff “The In” Sneider, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, the young star who plays Tuk in James Cameron‘s Avatar films, is being considered for the role of Jubilee in Marvel Studios’ X-Men.
A central character in X-Men: The Animated Series and Marvel Animation’s X-Men ’97, Jubilation Lee never made it out of the background in Fox’s original X-Men trilogy. However, Kevin Feige has reportedly been keen on including the character in the MCU reboot and, over a year ago, she was been reported to be part of the upcoming film’s core cast.
With Schreier boarding the project now, it’s likely the studio is looking to get production underway next summer, allowing X-Men to hit theaters in July 2027, launching the studio’s post-Multiverse Saga era.
Marvel Studios has set a familiar director to helm its forthcoming X-Men movie. Deadline announced on Thursday that Thunderbolts* director, Jake Schreier, is in talks to direct the upcoming X-Men movie for Marvel Studios. This comes after Thunderbolts* has been received well among both fans and critics alike. Talks appear to be early still, however, Schreier met with Marvel Studios last week regarding the project and appears to be the frontrunner for the movie. Should he officially sign on, he would be directing the movie from a script by Michael Lesslie.
Per Deadline, Marvel has been keen to find the right director for its first X-Men movie, as the studio doesn’t want to rush the project. The studio has reportedly been meeting with potential directors for months, however, it was the positive response to Thunderbolts* that truly made Schreier stand out as the top choice. Schreier is said to be a big fan of the X-Men comics, and that made him stand out further, as the studio had successfully launched Thunderbolts* with the in-demand director. With Schreier said to be turning down potential directing gigs, it seems likely he’ll officially sign on for X-Men. For now, fans can at least be excited knowing the studio is moving ahead with its first X-Men movie.
As of now, the only other X-Men movie said to be in development at Marvel Studios is an X-Men and Deadpool movie from Deadpool star, Ryan Reynolds. That project, however, is not guaranteed to come to fruition and is simply in development as of now.
In late March, Marvel Studios captivated the world for hours by revealing part of the cast of Avengers: Doomsday in an unannounced live stream across Twitter and YouTube. Shortly afterwards, the studio made it clear that more stars would join the impressive list of 27 talented actors and actreses, though they didn’t give any indication of when or just how many more there would be. And while we still don’t know what Marvel’s plans might be, a recent leak by a familiar insider may have let the cat(s) out of the bag.
Longtime Hollywood scooper and shortime Marvel shit lister, Jeff “The In” Sneider, recently rolled out a list of 33 stars that he was told would join the film, bringing the total number to an impressive 60. While even Sneider was a bit skeptical, if for the purposes of this exercise, we take the list at face value, it could shed some serious light on what to expect in Avengers: Doomsday.
Let’s break down what each of the 60 MCU stars might bring to the landscape of the 2026 team-up. The rumored new members of the cast are in green.
The Villain
Robert Downey Jr./Victor von Doom
In what will remain the studio’s most controversial casting decision ever until fans finally see Avengers: Doomsday, Kevin Feige and crew brought the actor behind the MCU’s greatest hero back to play on of the greatest villains ever created. Nobody will argue that Downey is one of the most versatile and talented actors working in Hollywood now but it’s still very much a concern for fans that he’s not right for the role of Doom and it’s just a nostalgia-driven marketing ploy.
As revealed by director Jake Schreier, the Thunderbolts* extended post-credit scene was directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and is indeed a scene from Avengers: Doomsday. That confirmation makes the exposition-heavy scene even more important, though we don’t know at what point in Doomsday it takes place. However, it does lay out that Yelena’s New Avengers are aware of a “space crisis” and will be the first heroes on Earth-616 to meet up with whichever members of the Fantastic Four are aboard the Excelsior.
While it may have been mildly surprising to see Hiddleston’s name among those originally revealed, it’s no surprise at all that the Time Variance Authority, which first appeared in Loki, will have a role in Avengers: Doomsday. Before the studio pivoted from the original idea for the project, first known as Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, the TVA likely would have played a more integral role in the film. Still, given Loki’s position as the God of Stories and the nature of the TVA, these characters and their stories still easily connect to a film about the collapse of the Multiverse…and Loki may just be set for another, other death.
The Old Avengers
Don Cheadle/James Rhodes
Chris Hemsworth/Thor
Samuel L. Jackson/Fury, Nicholas J.
Brie Larson/Carol Danvers
Chris Pratt/The Legendary Star-Lord
Jeremy Renner/Clint Barton
Paul Rudd/Scott Lang
Mark Ruffalo/Bruce Banner
Tessa Thompson/Valkyrie
Benedict Wong/Wong
Even as new teams form in their absence, there’s no possibility that the surviving members of the Avengers who defeated Thanos would stay on the sidelines while their reality falls apart. Certainly, some of these heroes my join up with either Sam or Yelena’s team, but it’s also starting to look like there will be plenty to do for all of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. At this point, it seems like Avengers: Doomsday will likely mark the end of the road for a few Marvel lifers.
Concept art revealed that this group of young heroes was set to assemble in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty; however, when the original idea was scrapped in favor of whatever it is that Avengers: Doomsday is all about, it wasn’t clear how many, if any, of these characters would still show up. Interestingly, this lineup matches nicely with insider Daniel Richtman’s January 2025 report that indicated the studio had locked in its roster of Champions…with one notable exception: Joe Locke was not among those listed by “The In” Sneider.
The Wakandans + 1
Winston Duke/M’Baku
Danai Gurira/Okoye
Tenoch Huerta Mejia/Namor
Letitia Wright/Shuri
With Wakanda likely still recovering from the Talokanil-Wakandan War, it’ll will be very interesting to see what Anthony and Joe Russo have in mind for the country. With M’Baku currently sitting the throne as the King of Wakanda, Okoye working as a Midnight Angel, Shuri out of the country and Namor pledged to aid them, the Wakandans have some things to sort out before they are ready to help save the world once more.
Seemingly made possible by the divergent timeline created in X-Men: Days of Future Past, the original Fox X-Men trilogy stars will reunite in Avengers: Doomsday. It seems likely, though far from certain, that their universe is the one in which Teyonah Parris‘ Monica Rambeau became stranded in during the final act of The Marvels which means she should be playing a central role in the film. Carol Danvers will certainly be trying to bring her home and the X-Men will likely learn the consequences of prolonged Multiversal travel. Will the result be Avengers vs. X-Men? Or will Doom best everyone to it and expedite the end of the Fox universe?
Incursion Experts
Benedict Cumberbatch/Doctor Strange
Charlize Theron/Clea
If both these characters are indeed in the film, it stands to reason that they’ll be the walking, talking expository devices of the film, explaining Incursions to the audience and Avengers alike. When last seen, the pair we’re headed out to “fix” one of the Incursions caused by Strange’s Multiversal adventure. Can Incursions be fixed? Will the Dark Dimension, where Clea is from, be a key setting in the film, allowing teams and individuals to travel inter-dimensionally?
The New Guardians of the Galaxy
Maria Bakalova/Cosmo
Bradley Cooper/Rocket
Vin Diesel/Groot
Karen Gillan/Nebula
Will Poulter/Adam Warlock
Kai Zen/Phyla
A relatively surprising choice to be part of Avengers: Doomsday, it seems as though the New Guardians May find themselves working with Captain Marvel and crew to solve their part of the “space crisis.” But where is Sean Gunn‘s Kraglin and why do the Russos hate him?
The Wild Cards
Hayley Atwell
Chris Evans
Channing Tatum/Gambit
Evans has been rumored and reported to be part of Avengers: Doomsday before the project has a title. Will he be Nomad? Will he be the original Steve Rogers, whose decision to travel to and remain in the past with Peggy Carter will lead to an Incursion? Will he be Hydra Cap? Will he be all of the above?
Like Evans, Atwell was reported to have joined the cast in December 2024 but was absent from the first round of reveals by Marvel. And also like Evans, Atwell could be playing regular old Peggy, Captain Carter or another Variant we haven’t met yet.
Tatum‘s card-throwing Gambit presents an entirely different type of X-factor than either Atwell or Evans. As seen in Deadpool & Wolverine, Tatum’s Le Diable Blanc doesn’t know what universe he used to call home, positing at one point that perhaps he was even born in the Void at the End of Time. With that in mind, perhaps he has a much larger and surprising role to play in Avengers: Doomsday than you might expect…or perhaps he’s just there because he made a name for himself as Gambit after waiting so long to bring the character to life.
With such a large cast and so many others left out entirely, it seems highly unlikely that all 60 of these folks will make it to Avengers: Secret Wars and the end of the Multiverse Saga. With Marvel’s own X-Men set to take center stage for the next decade, fans should start preparing to say goodbye to some old favorites.
Lewis Pullman‘s performance as Bob/Sentry/The Void has been roundly praised following the opening weekend of Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*The New Avengers. And while Bob will indeed be back for more in Avengers: Doomsday, it turns out he was originally not part of the film, leaving the Thunderbolts to teamnup against an entirely different antagonist.
In an interview with Screen Rant, Thunderbolts* writer Eric Pearson revealed that his first draft of the script featured Wyatt Russell‘s John Walker as the big bad.
“The original drafts of this had John Walker as the punching villain at the end,” said Pearson. “The idea was that part of Val’s manipulation was that she had told him that his serum was wearing off, and she was doing these medications to keep him going,” added the writer. Given Walker’s fragile mental state, it’s easy to imagine Val working U.S. Agent into a frenzy to do her dirty work.
In reality, he was a time bomb; a Hulk kind of thing. There was going to be a bit of a ‘Sun’s getting real low’ moment because from the beginning of this, it was like, “I want to end our third act fight with a hug.“
-Eric Pearson
Fortunately, Marvel and Pearson made a decision to head in another direction, choosing Bob as the subject of Val’s manipulative machinations, leaving the team up against a foe they could never take on physically. “That version was kind of fun, but ultimately didn’t work and didn’t feel right tone-wise,” he explained. “I had already kind of layered in the whole Breakfast Club thing, so I was like, ‘I want someone that they can’t beat in a punching fight and that they have to connect to in an emotional way.’“
While Val is the film’s true baddie, she would pose no threat to any of the team of Thunderbolts without someone else there to do the heavy lifting. While Walker might have made for an interesting punching bag, he’d have truly stood no chance against a pair of Super-Soldiers teaming up with Ghost and Yelena. Moving away from Walker to The Void is just one example of the very positive changes made to the script during the pre-production process that allowed it to become one of the studio’s best films in the past several years.
Over 17 years and 37 feature films, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown and evolved from an experiment (Iron Man) to the most successful film franchise in history. Full of origin stories, team-ups, and big events, just like the source material on which it’s based, the MCU has weaved compelling narratives throughout narratives and across phases; however, as it has expanded, so too has the need to tell longer stories. With that in mind, we present a complete collection and analysis of the runtimes of the MCU, both by Phase and from shortest to longest.
By necessity, two-thirds of Phase One’s films told the origins of the core group of Avengers who would team up in 2012’s The Avengers. And, of course, Phase One set up that big team-up with the first of what would become an MCU staple: a stinger featuring Nick Fury.
Iron Man Release Date: May 2, 2008 Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes Number of stingers: 1
The Incredible Hulk Release Date: June 13, 20008 Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes Number of stingers: 0 (the Stark scene was a pre-credits scene)
Iron Man 2 Release Date: May 7, 2010 Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Thor Release Date: May 6, 2011 Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Captain America: The First Avenger Release Date: July 29, 2011 Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes Number of stingers: 1
The Avengers Release Date: May 4, 2012 Runtime: 2 hours 23 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Total PhaseOne Runtime: 744 minutes (12 hours 24 minutes) Average Phase One Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes
The success of Phase One dictated that Phase Two would be sequel heavy, but Marvel Studios also needed to take some chances and introduce some new characters. They did so in Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man, but it was the events of Captain America: The Winter Soldier that paved the road for what would become the central plot of the future of the MCU. Phase Two films were only slightly longer, on average, than Phase One.
Iron Man 3 Release Date: May 3, 2013 Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Thor: The Dark World Release Date: November 8, 2013 Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Release Date: April 4, 2014 Runtime: 2 hours 16 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Release Date: August 1, 2014 Runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Avengers: Age of Ultron Release Date: May 1, 2015 Runtime: 2 hours 21 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Ant-Man Release Date: July 17, 2015 Runtime: 1 hour 57 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Total Phase Two Runtime: 12 hours 38 minutes (758 minutes) Average Phase Two Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes
Phase Three saw the greatest expansion of main characters in the MCU and featured two of the most successful films in the history of Hollywood. Comprised on 11 films, Phase Three nearly equaled the combined output of Phases One and Two and cemented the MCU’s legacy. The average runtime became significantly longer with only two of the 11 films coming in under two hours and Avengers: Endgame becoming the first to cross the 3-hour mark.
Captain America: Civil War Release Date: May 6, 2016 Runtime: 2 hours 27 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Doctor Strange Release Date: November 4, 2016 Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Release Date: May 5, 2017 Runtime: 2 hours 17 minutes Number of stingers: 5
Spider-Man: Homecoming Release Date: July 7, 2017 Runtime: 2 hours 13 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Thor: Ragnarok Release Date: November 3, 2017 Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Black Panther Release Date: February 16, 2018 Runtime: 2 hours 14 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Avengers: Infinity War Release Date: April 27, 2018 Runtime: 2 hours 29 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Ant-Man and The Wasp Release Date: July 6, 2018 Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Captain Marvel Release Date: March 8, 2019 Runtime: 2 hours 4 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Avengers: Endgame Release Date: April 26, 2019 Runtime: 3 hours 1 minute Number of stingers: 0
Spider-Man: Far From Home Release Date: July 2, 2019 Runtime: 2 hours 9 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Total Phase Three Runtime: 24 hours 57 minutes (1,497 minutes) Average Phase Three Runtime: 2 hours 16 minutes
23 Films Total Infinity Saga Runtime: 49 hours and 59 minutes (2,999 minutes) Average Infinity Saga Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes
Like Phase One, Phase Four has to date been heavily comprised of origin stories as the MCU sets a new course. Unlike previous Phases, Phase Four has also had the benefit of Disney Plus serving as a storytelling companion. Phase Four ended up with the longest average runtime of any phase of the MCU to date.
Black Widow Release Date: July 9, 2021 Runtime: 2 hours 14 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings Release Date: September 3, 2021 Runtime: 2 hours 12 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Eternals Release Date: November 5, 2021 Runtime: 2 hours 36 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Spider-Man: No Way Home Release Date: December 17, 2021 Runtime: 2 hours 28 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Release Date: May 5, 2022 Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Thor: Love and Thunder Release Date: July 8, 2022 Runtime: 1 hour 59 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Release Date: November 11, 2022 Runtime: 2 hours 41 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Total Phase Four Runtime: 16 hours 16 minutes (976 minutes) Average Phase Four Runtime: 2 hours 19 minutes
Phase 5 is compromised of 6 films with Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania having kicked it off in February 2023 and Thunderbolts* wrapping it up in May 2025.
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Release Date: February 17, 2023 Runtime 2 hours 5 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Release Date: May 5, 2023 Runtime: 2 hours 29 minutes Number of stingers: 2
The Marvels Release Date: November 10, 2023 Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Deadpool & Wolverine Release Date: July 26, 2024 Runtime: 2 hours 8 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Captain America: Brave New World Release Date: February 14, 2025 Runtime: 1 hour 58 minutes Number of stingers: 1
Thunderbolts* Release Date: May 2, 2025 Runtime: 2 hours 6 minutes Number of stingers: 2
Total Phase Five Runtime: 12 hours 31 minutes (751 minutes) Average Phase Five Runtime: 2 hours and 5 minutes
Phase Six
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Release Date: July 25, 2025
Runtimes: 1 hour 55 minutes
Number of stingers: 2
14 Films Total Multiverse Saga Runtime: 28 hours 47 minutes (1730 minutes) Average Multiverse Saga Runtime: 2 hours 3 minutes
A look at all 36 films from the shortest runtime to the longest runtime, including the total runtime of the franchise and the sweet spot runtime of 2 hours 11 minutes.
The Marvels 1 hour 45 minutes The Incredible Hulk: 1 hour 52 minutes Thor: The Dark World: 1 hour 52 minutes Thor: 1 hour 55 minutes Doctor Strange: 1 hour 55 minutes Ant-Man: 1 hour 57 minutes Ant-Man and The Wasp: 1 hour 58 minutes Captain America: Brave New World: 1 hour 58 minutes Thor: Love and Thunder: 1 hour 59 minutes Guardians of the Galaxy: 2 hours 2 minutes Iron Man 2: 2 hours 4 minutes Captain America: The First Avenger: 2 hours 4 minutes Captain Marvel: 2 hours 4 minutes Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania: 2 hours 5 minutes Iron Man: 2 hours 6 minutes Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: 2 hours 6 minutes Thunderbolts*: 2 hours 6 minutes Deadpool & Wolverine: 2 hours 8 minutes Spider-Man: Far From Home: 2 hours 9 minutes Iron Man 3: 2 hours 10 minutes Thor: Ragnarok: 2 hours 10 minutes Shang Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings: 2 hours 12 minutes Spider-Man: Homecoming: 2 hours 13 minutes Black Panther: 2 hours 14 minutes Black Widow: 2 hours 14 minutes Captain America: The Winter Soldier: 2 hours 16 minutes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: 2 hours 17 minutes Avengers: Age of Ultron: 2 hours 21 minutes The Avengers: 2 hours 23 minutes Captain America: Civil War: 2 hours 27 minutes Spider-Man: No Way Home: 2 hours 28 minutes Avengers: Infinity War: 2 hours 29 minutes Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: 2 hours 29 minutes Eternals: 2 hours 36 minutes Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: 2 hours 41 minutes Avengers:Endgame: 3 hours 1 minute
Total Runtime: 78 hours 46 minutes (4,726 minutes) Average Runtime: 2 hours 11 minutes
Long before Thunderbolts* hit theaters, fans had plenty of theories about the asterisk added to the film’s title in early 2024. At the time, Marvel Studios One Above All, Kevin Feige, made it clear that the studio would not address the change until after the movie hit theaters. That time is now and the studio is addressing it in an unprecedented way.
Yes, you’ll notice the asterisk on Thunderbolts. That is the official title of Thunderbolts and we won’t talk more about that until after the movie comes out.
-Kevin Feige
Following the film’s very solid opening weekend in which it pulled in $162.1 M globally ($76 M domestic, $86.1 M overseas) and managed to secure an A- Cinemascore, the studio has begun a bold marketing move that officially reveals the meaning behind the asterisk.
In the film’s third act, the film’s titular team of lonely losers are introduced to the press as The New Avengers after saving New York City from The Void. It’s a move made solely to allow Valentina Allegra de Fontaine to save face but as the film’s post-credit tag reveals, the team is still active as Avengers 14 months later.
Retitling a film after release, even unofficially, isn’t something Marvel Studios has dabbled with in the past and it remains to be seen just how serious the studio is about the change. It appears, however, they’ve invested at least some capital in a second wave of marketing the film as The New Avengers begging the question if the film will indeed be rebranded for digital and home release.
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