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Road to Avengers: Doomsday; Here's the Chronological Viewing Order
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Road to Avengers: Doomsday; Here's the Chronological Viewing Order

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • Marvel Studios is restructuring its cinematic universe with the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday" film, set for a December 2026 release.
  • Directors Joe and Anthony Russo aim to "clean the slate" narratively, allowing new audiences to engage without extensive prior knowledge.
  • The film will integrate characters from the X-Men universe and requires viewers to follow a specific chronological order of past MCU productions to understand the plot.

Marvel Studios is embarking on a significant narrative reset with the upcoming "Avengers: Doomsday," slated for a December 2026 release. Directors Joe and Anthony Russo are guiding this deep restructuring, aiming to "clean the slate" and allow the franchise to "start from scratch," as stated by Joe Russo. This approach intends to make the expansive Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) more accessible to new audiences, reducing the reliance on overwhelming prior knowledge.

Despite the stated intention to begin anew, the film's premise, as suggested by its trailer, involves the return of iconic characters and the integration of previously separate universes. Reports indicate the appearance of Robert Downey Jr. as the villain Doctor Doom, alongside returning heroes like Thor, Ant-Man, and Captain America. Crucially, the integration of characters from the classic Fox X-Men universe into the main MCU timeline is confirmed, signaling a major convergence of storylines.

We are back to phase zero.

— Joe RussoFilmmaker Joe Russo explaining the intention to reset the Marvel Cinematic Universe narrative for 'Avengers: Doomsday'.

To navigate this complex narrative, a specific chronological viewing order has been outlined, drawing from Disney+ and official Marvel Studios guides. This order is presented as essential for understanding the events leading up to "Avengers: Doomsday." Key films include "Captain America: The First Avenger" for origins and Infinity Stones, "X-Men: First Class" for the mutant universe's start, "The Avengers" and "Avengers: Age of Ultron" for the foundational team-ups, and "X-Men: Days of Future Past" for its exploration of alternate timelines.

The recommended sequence continues with "Captain America: Civil War" to understand the Avengers' division, followed by the climactic "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Avengers: Endgame," which fractured reality and initiated the multiverse saga. "Spider-Man: No Way Home" and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" are highlighted for unleashing interdimensional rifts that Doctor Doom will exploit. Finally, "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Thunderbolts" are positioned as pivotal films solidifying the merger of the mutant and main MCU timelines before the ultimate dimensional collision.

The intention is to start from scratch so that the audience does not depend strictly on overwhelming prior knowledge.

— Joe RussoFilmmaker Joe Russo on making the MCU more accessible with the upcoming 'Avengers: Doomsday'.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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