Marvel sets sales, 165-minute runtime for Avengers: Doomsday

Five months ahead of its theatrical debut, Marvel Studios has announced a major early ticket sales initiative and a tentative runtime for its upcoming blockbuster "Avengers: Doomsday." Tickets for premium Infinity Vision screenings will go on sale domestically on July 20, with the film scheduled to open in theaters on December 18, 2026.

The early sales strategy is linked to Disney's new Infinity Vision large-format brand, created in response to Warner Bros. securing exclusive IMAX screenings for "Dune: Part III," which is also set for release on December 18. With "Dune" occupying IMAX screens for at least three weeks, Disney will offer "Avengers: Doomsday" in the Infinity Vision format at select theaters as its largest available presentation at launch. The studio will also release Infinity Vision tickets for a special re-release of "Avengers: Endgame," titled "Avengers: Endgame Encore," on September 25. That presentation will include a custom introduction, additional footage, and an exclusive post-credits scene connecting to the new film.

Accompanying the ticket announcement is the revealed runtime for "Avengers: Doomsday," which is currently set at 165 minutes, or two hours and...