The wait for the next Avengers movies will be longer than expected. Disney released an update to its upcoming movie schedule on Thursday that showed Avengers: Doomsday, which had been set to hit theaters on May 1,

Avengers: Doomsday is pushing back its release date in theaters from May 1, 2026, to Dec. 18, 2026, while Avengers: Secret Wars will now open on Dec. 17, 2027 instead of May 7, 2027.

Marvel Studios about the dates and it confirmed that the shift is largely to give the filmmakers more time. These are massive movies, after all, and with directors Joe and Anthony Russo helming both films,