Empire’s ‘Doom Is Coming’ Tease Sets Up a Fresh Look at ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Marvel’s march toward ‘Avengers: Doomsday‘ has turned into one of the longest and most carefully staged build-ups the MCU has attempted. Trailers, teaser clips, re-release bonus scenes and even a nonstop YouTube countdown have kept fans on alert for months. Empire magazine has been a regular stop on that road, and its latest move suggests another new look at the film is about to land.

The magazine’s Doomsday coverage has leaned heavily on the Russo brothers. In an exclusive about the extra scenes added to ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’, returning directors Joe and Anthony Russo explained how those sequences are meant to warm audiences up for the new film, including a brief glimpse of Doctor Doom forging his mask. Asked about that flash of Doom, Joe Russo told Empire, “It’s been planned all along.”

Now Empire is teasing what comes next. A new graphic shows a scuffed metal plate, riveted along its edges, with the words “DOOM IS COMING…” in glowing green type above the magazine’s logo, plus a note that the reveal arrives tomorrow at 4PM. Brazilian outlet Omelete reports the content will go live Thursday, Nov. 12, though the time zone has not been specified.

Empire Magazine teases a new look at ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’ releasing tomorrow. “TOMORROW. 4PM.” https://t.co/yr4SH27L7Z

— MCU Film News (@MCUFilmNews) November 11, 2026

Empire has not said what the reveal actually is, so anything beyond the countdown is guesswork. Omelete expects a special edition of the magazine with unseen images and information about the character and the production, but that is an expectation rather than a confirmation. There is precedent for a big Avengers push from the magazine, since it once released 2 covers for ‘Avengers: Endgame’, one with Thanos in full armor and another with the core surviving heroes.

The metallic, bolted-down look of the teaser is hard to separate from Doom’s armor, and the green lettering is worth a second glance. Marvel’s own ‘DOOMSDAY CLOCK’ livestream shows the Avengers logo, the phrase “Doomsday Is Coming” and a ticking timer. At one point the stream’s background switched to Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom, and a later version showed a hooded Doom in silhouette against a glowing green stained-glass backdrop.

The marketing has been unusually layered. Disney released 4 teaser previews tied to screenings of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ in late 2025 and early 2026, and a CinemaCon preview followed in April. The first full trailer arrived in July and was narrated by Doom himself, showing the heroes assembling as the villain prepares multiverse-crossing war.

The ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ re-release added about 4 minutes of new material, including Loki interrupting Steve and Peggy and the TVA witnessing the first Incursions. Empire’s own primer on the film, published in late October, was labeled a spoiler by some fans, but a look at the visible pages suggests it mostly recapped public material. Its Bruce Banner analysis suggested the Doom voice heard in the Encore bunker scene might be Doom kidnapping the Hulk’s alter ego, although the Russos have declined to confirm Banner’s appearance either way.

That fits with what the directors have said about the rollout. They have described the marketing as part of the story, with each trailer carrying narrative information. If that is true, any new image from Empire deserves close attention.

He used to be different. Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters everywhere December 18. Get your tickets now: https://t.co/J5PUbxvAkc https://t.co/OUutSMZneq

— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 15, 2026

The film opens Dec. 18 in the United States and Japan, with China and the UK getting it 2 days earlier. Empire broke the UK date change, and Disney confirmed it. That puts the premiere a little over 5 weeks away, which is prime time for a major image drop.

‘Avengers: Doomsday’ was originally scheduled for May 2026 before Marvel moved it to December, where it opens directly against ‘Dune: Part Three’. The Russos direct from a script by Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely, and Downey leads the cast as Victor von Doom. The Hollywood Reporter counts 31 announced Marvel characters, with the Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, New Avengers and X-Men all facing off against Doom, and the Russos say more unannounced actors are still to come.

For now, the tease promises one thing: Doom is on the way, and Thursday’s reveal should show how much more Marvel and Empire are ready to share.

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