A whole lotta people were curious about the whereabouts of the Avengers.
The first trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” has been viewed a staggering 503 million times over 24 hours. That ranks as the second-biggest movie trailer launch of all time, behind Sony’s upcoming Marvel adventure “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” with 719 million views. And it’s Disney’s most-viewed trailer in history, beating out the studio’s 2024 superhero epic “Deadpool & Wolverine” Super Bowl teaser with 365 million views, including the broadcast.
Disney and Marvel Studios kicked off the “Avengers: Doomsday” marketing last December with the launch of four teaser trailers. The official trailer launched July 20, several days ahead of Marvel’s Comic-Con presentation where the latest “Avengers” tentpole is expected to have a major presence.
Anticipation for “Avengers: Doomsday,” which opens on Dec. 18, is stratospheric because it is the MCU’s first major superhero mashup since 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” The extended look at “Doomsday” teased the epic battle that’s brewing as the Avengers and X-Men — including but not limited to Chris Evans as Captain America, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Patrick Stewart as Professor X, Letitia Wright as Black Panther and Channing Tatum as Gambit — take on the villainous Doctor Doom (Robert Downey Jr.).
Disney put select tickets on sale tied to the trailer launch, and the movie has already racked up $16.5 million after the first day of availability. Showtimes for premium formats on Thursday, Dec. 17 and Friday, Dec. 18 are already largely sold out, according to studio insiders, and exhibitors are reportedly adding more screenings for Christmas Day and beyond. Although advance ticket sales don’t always translate to opening weekend results, “Doomsday” pre-sales are twice as high as the first-day figures for “Deadpool & Wolverine” (which launched to $211 million) — and that included all formats and screens on sale.
“Avengers: Doomsday,” the 39th installment in the MCU, arrives in theaters a few months after “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” and the two comic book movies are predicted to be among the biggest of the year.
