‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Has Already Made $50 Million in Pre-Sales, Three Months Before Release — SkimNews
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- "Avengers: Doomsday" generated $50 million in domestic pre-sales three months ahead of its Dec. 18 release date, per Disney.
- Infinity Vision tickets account for more than 70% of those pre-sales, underscoring demand for Disney's new premium large-format certification unveiled at CinemaCon.
- Disney CFO Hugh Johnston disclosed the figures Wednesday at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference.
- "Avengers: Doomsday" is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and features Robert Downey Jr. returning to the MCU as villain Victor Von Doom after Iron Man's death in "Endgame."
- The ensemble spans Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, the "Fantastic Four: First Steps" cast, and Fox-era X-Men stars (Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammer, Channing Tatum) making their official MCU debut following Disney's acquisition of Fox.
- Marvel's "Countdown to 'Avengers: Doomsday' Official Podcast" launched with five episodes recapping the Infinity Saga — "The Avengers" through "Avengers: Endgame" — all streaming on Disney+, with the final episode timed to the Sept. 25, 2026 theatrical re-release of "Endgame."
Why it matters: With more than 70% of early ticket demand routed through Disney's premium Infinity Vision format, Marvel is converting pre-sale buzz into higher-margin seats before opening weekend arrives. The ensemble — which merges Avengers, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, and Fox-era X-Men characters for the first time under one banner — also makes "Doomsday" the largest live test of Disney's post-Fox character consolidation.
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