Marvel Studios has pushed back the release dates of its highly anticipated team-up films, “Avengers: Doomsday” and “Avengers: Secret Wars,” as part of a wider shake-up of Disney’s theatrical release calendar.

“Avengers: Doomsday” will now premiere on December 18, 2026, a delay of more than seven months from its originally planned May 1, 2026 debut.

In line with that change, “Avengers: Secret Wars” has also been moved, shifting from May 7, 2027 to December 17, 2027, according to Variety.

The delays were confirmed by Disney on Thursday afternoon, as the studio also revealed a substantial reorganisation of its upcoming film schedule. Among the key changes was the removal of several unannounced Marvel titles.

The slot previously held on February 13, 2026 for an “Untitled Marvel” film has been entirely dropped, while the November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2027 dates have been reclassified as “Untitled Disney” releases.

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As a result, only two Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films are now slated for 2026 — “Avengers: Doomsday” and Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.”

The changes also create a notable content gap for Marvel. There will be no theatrical MCU release between “The Fantastic 4: First Steps” on July 25 and the next Tom Holland-led “Spider-Man” film on July 31, 2026.

This marks the longest interval between MCU features since the COVID-19 pandemic halted releases between 2019’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and 2021’s “Black Widow.”