Disney will open ticket sales for “Avengers: Doomsday” on July 20, nearly five months ahead of the film’s December 18 release, and the early launch has revealed a key detail: the movie currently runs 165 minutes. The Hollywood Reporter first disclosed the plan, which applies to Infinity Vision, a new large-format screen designation Disney created specifically for the film’s premium showings.
The 165-minute runtime places “Doomsday” between its two most direct franchise predecessors, longer than “Avengers: Infinity War” at 149 minutes but shorter than “Avengers: Endgame,” which ran 181 minutes. Studios rarely lock in timing this far from release, since final cuts typically continue evolving through post-production. But once theaters begin building showtimes around a set schedule, the runtime can generally shift by only a few minutes in either direction.
Disney’s decision to brand its own premium format traces back to a scheduling clash. Warner Bros. secured exclusive access to IMAX screens for three weeks surrounding “Dune: Part Three,” which opens the same day as “Doomsday.” Rather than compete for the reduced pool of premium screens left over, Disney built Infinity Vision as an alternative designation and is now selling tickets for it well ahead of the traditional pre-release window, mirroring a strategy Universal used a year in advance for “The Odyssey.”
The early sales rollout arrives days before Marvel Studios’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, where the studio is expected to debut the film’s first full trailer. Anticipation for “Doomsday” has been building around its expansive ensemble, which reunites Robert Downey Jr. in a new role as Doctor Doom alongside Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd, Pedro Pascal, Anthony Mackie and Tom Hiddleston.
The cast also folds in characters from Marvel’s X-Men and Fantastic Four properties, including Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Vanessa Kirby and Simu Liu, reflecting the film’s role in merging previously separate corners of the franchise.
Anthony and Joe Russo, who directed “Infinity War” and “Endgame,” are back behind the camera for “Doomsday,” a film Marvel has positioned as a turning point for the franchise heading into its next saga. Disney has not commented publicly on the ticketing timeline, though the studio also confirmed that “Avengers: Endgame Encore” screenings will begin in the Infinity Vision format on September 25, offering a lead-in to the December release.
