Marvel Sets Avengers: Doomsday India Release for December 17

Marvel India announced that Avengers: Doomsday will open in Indian cinemas on December 17, 2026, one day before its scheduled U.S. release, accompanying the news with a Diwali video featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans. The studio’s announcement sets the film’s U.S. theatrical release for December 18. Marvel India said the Indian release will be available in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. The date and video details stem from the studio’s announcement, which was reported by multiple accounts. In the video, Downey Jr. greets viewers with “Namaste, India,” and Evans speaks about Diwali as marking the close of one chapter and the start of another. Downey Jr. then alludes to the film’s darker direction, saying it may move in the opposite direction from darkness to light. Evans wishes Indian fans a happy Diwali and says they will see them at Avengers: Doomsday. Downey Jr. is returning to the Marvel franchise as Victor von Doom, also known as Doctor Doom, rather than as Tony Stark, the character he played in earlier films. The announcement’s remarks invite speculation about the movie’s story, but do not disclose further plot details. Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth...