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With the Russo Brothers returning to direct the next major installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Six, "Avengers: Doomsday," the cast and crew are gearing up for a massive promotional push at this weekend's San Diego Comic-Con. Ahead of the event, Marvel Studios has dropped a brand new official trailer and a teaser poster (below) to give fans a taste of what's to come.
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The film's MCU roster includes Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Anthony Mackie as the current Captain America, Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic, Letitia Wright as the current Black Panther, Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as The Thing.
Also joining the fray are David Harbour as Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Lewis Pullman as The Sentry, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch, Vanessa Kirby as Invisible Woman, Winston Duke as M'Baku, Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier, Danny Ramirez as the new Falcon, Florence Pugh as the new Black Widow, Tom Hiddleston as Loki, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange.
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Returning cast members from 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" franchise include Kelsey Grammer as Beast, who cameoed at the end of "The Marvels," and Patrick Stewart as Professor X, who appeared in "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." They are joined by Channing Tatum as Gambit, who was featured in "Deadpool & Wolverine," as well as Alan Cumming as Nightcrawler, Ian McKellen as the original Magneto, Rebecca Romijn as the original Mystique, and James Marsden as the original Cyclops. They will team up with the MCU heroes to battle the new villain, Doctor Doom, played by the returning Robert Downey Jr.
The screenplay is penned by Stephen McFeely, known for his work on the second and third "Captain America" films and the third and fourth "Avengers" films. Michael Waldron, writer for "Loki" Season 1 and "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness," also contributed to the script. The film is scheduled for release on December 18 of this year.