DOOMSDAY Trailer Officially Released; Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers next December!
It’s been a long week of leaks. The first Avengers: Apocalypse The trailer was posted online last Monday and began showing in U.S. theaters (and most countries) a few days later with Avatar: Fire and Ash.
For some reason, Marvel Studios never announced plans for its Avengers: Apocalypse previews to play exclusively on the big screen. Instead, it seems Disney has chosen to rely on the type of social media buzz that can only be created through leaks. Despite some criticism of how the studio handled the film’s marketing, the MCU has dominated the conversation all week.
Now the first of three Avengers: Apocalypse teasers – maybe four – have been officially released!
In the trailer, we find Chris Evans’ Steve Rogers returning to his and Peggy Carter’s house (look closely and you’ll notice he’s wearing a wedding ring). Putting away his Captain America uniform, the same one we last saw Avengers: Endgame—Steve then picks up his baby and smiles.
With Doctor Doom wanting to “save” the Multiverse, something tells us that his and Peggy’s happy ending will be short-lived. Hayley Atwell doesn’t appear in this trailer, but she’s still expected to play a role in Avengers: Apocalypse.
Sharing the teaser on Instagram, the Russo brothers wrote: “The character who changed our lives. The story that brought us all together. We will always return to it.”
Joe and Anthony Russo joined the MCU in 2014 when they directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier. They followed this with Captain America: Civil War in 2016, and the filmmakers were then enlisted for 2018. Avengers: Infinity War and 2019 Avengers: Endgame (the highest grossing superhero film of all time).
The second of these teasers, revolving around Chris Hemsworth’s Thor, leaked online yesterday. Although Disney moved quickly to remove all recordings, we’d bet on the preview officially releasing this time next week after it hits theaters this Thor-Sday.
Watch the first trailer for Avengers: Apocalypse in the players below. We’ve also included some 4K screenshots.
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-Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) December 23, 2025
Avengers: Apocalypse officially stars Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd and Robert Downey Jr. Wyatt Russell, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Florence Pugh, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen and Lewis Pullman all star Avengers the franchise makes its film debut.
Fantastic Four: first steps led Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn join them, as do X-Men the franchise stars Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, with Deadpool and Wolverine star Channing Tatum.
Chris Evans is also officially confirmed to reprise his role as Steve Rogers. Hollywood actors have reported that Hayley Atwell and Ryan Reynolds will star as Peggy Carter and Deadpool, respectively.
The Russo brothers direct Avengers: Apocalypse based on a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the Avengers And Captain America franchise. Loki And Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessMichael Waldron of , is also working on the screenplay.
Avengers: Apocalypse is scheduled to be released on December 18, 2026, with Avengers: Secret Wars expected to arrive on December 17, 2027.
