Avengers: Doomsday will release in India on 17 December 2026, a day before its US release, according to Marvel
India announcements reported by multiple outlets on 28 October and confirmed in release calendars this week. Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans announced the early date in a special Diwali video message to Indian fans. Downey Jr., who returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Doctor Doom, and Evans, who returns as Steve Rogers, shared festive wishes in the video, saying, according to reports, “Namaste India! What we love about Diwali is it marks the closing of one chapter and beginning of another.” The film will screen in India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, with premium formats including Marvel Studios’ Infinity Vision.
A staggered global rollout.
The global schedule, as reported by Digital Spy and other outlets, puts the UK first on 16 December, India on 17 December and the US on 18 December. That stagger gives UK and Indian audiences a head start, but also raises the usual spoiler risk for US viewers, as reports noted. The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito and Jonathan Schwartz, according to Cinema Express. Advance ticket sales for India had not started at the time of the announcement, according to Lifestyle Asia, but the early date has already fuelled
expectations of a record Hollywood opening in India.
Why India gets it early.
India has become a crucial market for Marvel, with advance bookings for Doomsday described by 123Telugu as sensational and on course for the biggest-ever Hollywood opening in the country. An early release rewards that audience and builds opening-weekend momentum before the US launch. For Indian fans, the Diwali message was more than a date announcement: it was a recognition of the market’s importance to Marvel’s biggest film of the year. With Patrick Stewart also set to appear as Professor Xavier, according to tributes this week, Doomsday’s December arrival now carries added poignancy.
