With Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday locked for a December 18, 2026 theatrical release, Disney+ has released a promo-style watchlist video spotlighting six MCU films and series positioned as essential viewing ahead of the next major crossover event.
Rather than functioning as a full trailer, the watchlist montage works as a guided recap—moving from major legacy beats into post-Endgame storylines that feed into the MCU’s current multiverse-era stakes.
The 6 MCU titles Disney+ highlights
1) Loki (Series)
A cornerstone of the multiverse arc, Loki is framed as foundational for understanding how timelines, branching realities, and the MCU’s larger “rules of the road” have evolved.
2) The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Disney+ positions the Fantastic Four’s MCU entry as directly relevant to what comes next—especially as current coverage ties the team’s trajectory to Doomsday’s central threat and broader multiversal conflict.
3) Captain America: Brave New World
With Sam Wilson’s Captain America continuing to be set up as a front-line leader figure, this entry is included as part of the leadership and team-alignment groundwork for the next Avengers-scale event.
4) Thunderbolts
The Disney+ watchlist includes Thunderbolts as a key connective piece in the evolving post-Endgame team landscape, with recent coverage treating it as an important bridge into Doomsday’s crossover territory.
5) Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The inclusion of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stems from its mythology-building and serves as a broader MCU “signal” that some artifacts and power systems from the newer era remain narratively important heading into the next event film.
6) Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Wakanda’s political and power reset—and the Talokan thread—continue to matter. Recent Doomsday marketing coverage also reinforces that Wakandan and Talokan elements are firmly in the crossover mix.
What we know about Avengers: Doomsday so far
Marvel’s official listing confirms Avengers: Doomsday opens December 18, 2026, with Joe and Anthony Russo named as directors.
Recent entertainment coverage also frames the film as a multiverse-spanning collision, tying together major factions (including Wakanda, the Fantastic Four, and Talokan) as a larger threat looms—one positioned around Victor von Doom, played by Robert Downey Jr.
Why Disney+’s watchlist matters
The MCU’s biggest event films work best when audiences have the connective tissue fresh in mind—particularly now that the franchise is juggling legacy heroes, newer teams, and multiverse-driven crossovers. Disney+’s six-title list is effectively a “minimum viable catch-up” for viewers who want the key threads before Doomsday arrives in theaters.
By – Sonali