Avengers: Doomsday live coverage – all the latest from the surprise announcement
All the latest from the Russo brothers' in-person Avengers: Doomsday announcement
We're about half a year out from the release of Avengers: Doomsday and it seems like news is finally starting to heat up. The Russo brothers have teased a special announcement on its way later today about the upcoming Marvel Phase 6 movie. Taking place in London at the SXSW festival, the directing duo announced an in-person event, kicking off at 10am BST with a "surprise" on its way at 2pm BST.
We don't yet know exactly what this will be, but we're betting it could be a trailer. The Avengers: Doomsday trailer was shown behind closed doors at CinemaCon earlier this year. We've been waiting patiently since to see when it might be released widely. Could today be the day?
We'll be keeping you up to date on what exactly the announcement is, as well as all the latest news on the upcoming Marvel movie right through the day. GamesRadar+ will also be on the ground to share news as soon as it's announced, so make sure you bookmark this page as we keep you updated.
The first images doing the rounds online out of the Avengers: Doomsday event appears to show a custom coffee themed around Doctor Doom. Shared by Comic Book Resources, attendees can buy a Dom Latveria coffee, inspired by Doom's homeland. Labelled as "the official coffee of world domination", it is created by "those who serve" and "approved by the ministry of morale".
As well as the coffee bag, there's a series of themed items on the menu that are full of Easter eggs. These include "Cynthia's Blend," in reference Doom's mother, and Fortunov, who is seemingly the person that Doom took the throne from.
Another fan who attended the event also shared an Instagram showing at board at the coffee shop, which reads, "Richards was wrong". This is a reference to Reed Richards (played by Pedro Pascal), but what could it mean? Check out the video from Cinemakaination below.
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While we wait for any updates out of the Avengers: Doomsday event, let's recap what we know so far about the movie. First announced at San Diego Comic-Con back in 2024, Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. was unveiled as Marvel supervillain Doctor Doom as the Russos confirmed he'll be the focus of their new Avengers movie.
In the years since, the cast has expanded beyond Downey Jr. to include several other major MCU stars returning. Chris Hemsworth is back as Thor, Chris Evans is returning as Steve Rogers, and a whole load of X-Men stars will be making their MCU debut.
As is expected with a huge superhero ensemble movie too, we'll also be seeing several of the current Marvel stars appearing in the film as well. This includes the cast of Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, Black Panther, and current Captain America, Anthony Mackie.
What we don't have at the moment are any official plot details. So if we're going to get a trailer today, hopefully we'll get more of an idea about the Russos have planned for the hugely anticipated Marvel movie. Watch this space...
So what's all the fuss about? Yesterday (June 1), Avengers: Doomsday directors Joe Russo and Anthony Russo shared a mysterious post on social media. After posting several images teasing a logo, they shared the full Doomsday logo alongside a caption teasing a location.
This read: "#DomLatveria 4b Holywell Ln. London. EC2A 3ET. Starts June 2nd at 10am BST. Surprise at 2pm BST." Check the post out below.
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Now, there's obviously not a huge amount to go on just yet. The hashtag "DomLatveria" is in reference to Doctor Doom's fictional dominion in the Marvel comics, which we could be getting a sneak peek at. Meanwhile, the actual address takes you to a coffee shop in Shoreditch, Flying Horse Coffee.
The event is also part of SXSW London, which is the UK branch of the culture festival, which takes place in East London. The Russo brothers are doing two talks at the festival, but it's not clear if these will be linked to this announcement at all.
It's all very intriguing… Now it's past 10am BST too, hopefully we'll soon have a bit more of an idea about what's actually in store.
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