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Updated · Marvel · Aug 15

Avengers: Doomsday Unveils New Footage and Poster at D23 as Doctor Doom Faces Multiverse Heroes

Updated

Updated · Marvel · Aug 15

Avengers: Doomsday Unveils New Footage and Poster at D23 as Doctor Doom Faces Multiverse Heroes

Q: Will the unprecedented AX4 collision of Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four ultimately trigger the rumored total reset of the Marvel universe?

Probably not a total reset. The stronger evidence points to **“Avengers: Doomsday” setting up a major multiversal reshaping that pays off in “Avengers: Secret Wars,” with continuity streamlined rather than erased.** The AX4 crossover of the Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four is clearly being framed as unprecedented and destabilizing. Marvel’s D23 branding — including the “AX4” logo, cracked team emblems and the phrase “Worlds Collide” — strongly suggests incursions or universe-collision storytelling. That fits the larger setup around Doctor Doom, who is being positioned as the central villain and, in the comics Feige keeps citing, is crucial to the multiverse collapsing and being rebuilt. But Kevin Feige has now explicitly pushed back on the idea of a **full reboot** after *Secret Wars*. In recent interviews, he said “no” to a reboot, while describing a “streamlined, simplified, single universe.” That language suggests a **reset of the board**, not a wipeout of everything that came before. It would allow Marvel to fold in the Fantastic Four and X-Men more cleanly, recast selectively if needed, and keep some established MCU history intact. So the likeliest outcome is that **“Doomsday” triggers the collision**, and **“Secret Wars” delivers the restructuring**. The AX4 event looks less like the end of the MCU and more like the mechanism for creating a new, consolidated status quo — effectively an MCU 2.0, but not a hard reboot.

3 articles · Updated · Marvel · Aug 15

Marvel debuted a new Avengers: Doomsday special look and poster at D23, spotlighting Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom ahead of the film's Dec. 18 release.
Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell used the presentation to confirm their returns as Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter, reviving a storyline that appeared to end with their Endgame farewell.
Anthony and Joe Russo's film pits heroes from three universes on a collision course, with Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men characters folded into one ensemble.
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds also joined the hype with a video message asking to be added to the cast, underscoring Marvel's push to sell tickets now through Fandango and other outlets.