Marvel Studios has officially released concept art for Avengers: Doomsday, and there is a lot to unpack. While we have caught glimpses of many of these characters through leaked promotional artwork and a few teaser reveals, this is easily the clearest and most exciting look we have had at the film so far.
The artwork debuted during a Marvel Studios presentation at the Shanghai Expo in China. It delivers an incredible lineup of heroes standing together as they prepare to take on Doctor Doom. Front and center is our first official look at the iconic villain, but he is not the only major reveal. The artwork is packed with familiar faces from across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the X-Men universe, and the Fantastic Four, providing a preview of the massive crossover event on the way.
A Massive Crossover Event
The New Avengers are all present, including Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Bucky Barnes, Ghost, U.S. Agent, and Bob. Thor is also featured alongside Ant-Man and Steve Rogers, who is once again wielding Mjolnir. The X-Men are represented by Cyclops, Gambit, Mystique, Beast, Magneto, and Professor X, while the Fantastic Four team consists of Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, and Human Torch.
There is also another group that appears to be Sam Wilson’s Avengers, which includes The Falcon, Shang-Chi, Shuri as Black Panther, and King M’Baku. One detail fans definitely will not want to miss is hidden beneath Doctor Doom. If you look closely, you will spot Loki continuing to power the Multiverse, suggesting he still has a major role to play in everything that is about to unfold. Loki and Ant-Man are particularly interesting additions because they had not appeared in any of the previously leaked promotional artwork.
Behind the Scenes
During the Q&A session on site, Kevin Feige stated that Yelena would have a significant role, that he called Robert Downey Jr. to play Doctor Doom, and mentioned that after Avengers: Secret Wars, mutants will appear. That comment lines up with the growing expectation that Yelena Belova will become one of the central figures in the next Avengers saga, while the upcoming film may ultimately open the door for mutants to fully enter the MCU moving forward.
As exciting as the artwork is, it is still concept art, so some character designs and story details could evolve before the movie reaches theaters. Even so, it offers our best preview yet of just how enormous this crossover is shaping up to be. Joe and Anthony Russo return to direct both Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely. The film is currently set to hit theaters on December 18.
Source: GeekTyrant
