Marvel fans, take note: Disney+ unveils must-watch list before Avengers: Doomsday hit theaters on December 18.
Marvel Cinematic Universe enthusiasts preparing for the next major chapter have been handed a new viewing guide, with the streaming home releasing a list of 15 essential movies and series to watch before the latest addition in the franchise.
Disney+’s recommended list is:
X-Men
X2
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Avengers
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Loki
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Deadpool & Wolverine
Captain America: Brave New World
Thunderbolts*
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The inclusion of the two X-Men films is particularly notable as Doomsdayis set to bring Marvel’s X-Mencharacters into the same massive crossover as the Avengersand Fantastic Four.
The selection spans everything from the early days of the MCU to the franchise’s increasingly complicated multiverse storyline.
Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be one of Marvel’s biggest crossover events yet. The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and features Robert Downey Jr. in a new MCU role as Victor von Doom, alongside returning Avengers, X-Menand Fantastic Fourstars.
The film is currently scheduled to hit US theaters on December 18, with Avengers: Secret Wars following in 2027.
For fans wondering where to begin before Doomsday, Disney+’s 15-title list offers a streamlined route through some of the stories Marvel considers most important to understanding the upcoming multiverse showdown.
2026-08-17 10:54:00
