Avengers: Doomsday directors the Russo Brothers have issued a cryptic message to fans following the release of the fourth teaser trailer for the upcoming Marvel movie, insisting they are neither teasers nor trailers.
Rather, the Russos said in a post on Instagram, the videos — for want of a better word — are “stories” and “clues.”
“Pay attention,” they said.
Here's their statement in full:
"What you’ve been watching for the last four weeks… are not teasers. Or trailers. They are stories. They are clues… Pay attention."
The Avengers: Doomsday hype train kicked off with the Steve Rogers / Captain America teaser, which shows Chris Evans’ character holding a baby, presumably his child with Peggy Carter.
This was followed by the Thor trailer, which shows Chris Hemsworth's Asgardian caring for his adopted daughter, Love. The teaser shows Thor (this time with the short-haired look from the much-loved and hugely successful Thor Ragnarok) pray to his father, Odin (played by Anthony Hopkins in the MCU), calling for the “strength of the All-Fathers” so he may “fight once more… defeat one more enemy and return home to her.”
The X-Men trailer shows Professor X, Magneto, and Cyclops in what looks like a last stand against Sentinels at the X-Mansion.
The Wakandans teaser follows a similar theme, with an ominous tone set out by Shuri / Black Panter that, alongside the meeting with The Fantastic Four, suggests a preparation for a significant battle that has our heroes really worried.
So, what does this cryptic message from the Russo brothers actually mean? That’s the question most fans are asking, and there aren’t any great answers right now. Are these clips even from Avengers: Doomsday? Could they be extra promo material we won’t end up seeing in theaters? Perhaps there are clues in the ending of each of these videos, which shows the Avengers symbol on a mysterious green 'Doomsday clock,' which has runes on it.
It seems the teaser reveals are over for now, as Marvel just started an Avengers: Doomsday countdown clock livestream, which thousands of people are watching already.
Avengers: Doomsday, meanwhile, is due out December 18, 2026.
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