Marvel Studios is pushing back the release of its next two Avengers films, directed by the Russo Brothers. Avengers: Doomsday has moved from May 5 to December 18, 2026. Meanwhile, Avengers: Secret Wars is moving from May 5 to December 17, 2027.
Insiders noted that these two films are two of the biggest ever made, and the delays simply allow more time to execute on a gargantuan vision. Disney/Marvel elected for December dates, given the success they’ve had in the holiday corridor with titles like Spider-Man: No Way Home. Avengers: Doomsday is in production now.
Today, Disney also shared updates on a pair of high-profile titles from specialty label 20th Century Studios, Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars, starring Jacob Elordi, and The Devil Wears Prada 2. The Dog Stars will be released on March 27, 2026, with The Devil Wears Prada 2 coming out on May 1, 2026. Then, there’s an IMAX/3D re-release of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water, which is set for October 3, 2025 — ahead of threequel Avatar: Fire and Ash on December 19, which is expected to be another of the biggest films to come in the near future.
Based on the novel by Peter Heller, The Dog Stars is set nine years after a flu pandemic wipes out most of humanity, watching as a grieving pilot and his loyal dog cling to survival in a remote Colorado airfield. Haunted by loss and driven by a mysterious radio transmission, he sets out on a dangerous journey through a ravaged landscape in search of hope, connection, and a reason to keep living.
A sequel to fashion-themed dramedy The Devil Wears Prada, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is expected to follow Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) as she navigates the challenges of the declining print magazine industry.
