Is 'Avengers: Doomsday' connected to 'The Fantastic 4'? Russo Brothers' post increased curiosity

The next film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Marvel Studios' upcoming film 'Avengers: Doomsday'. Fans are very much excited and eagerly waiting for the film just like the rest of Marvel's films. At the same time, now the Russo Brothers have shared a blurry picture on social media. After this, the excitement of the fans about this film has increased even more. Now people are making their own speculations.

The Russo Brothers shared a blurry picture on their Instagram account. This picture looks like a zoomed picture of a blackboard. The caption with it reads, 'Doomsday is Coming'. Now after this picture has come out, fans have started finding connections between 'Avengers: Doomsday' and Marvel's previous release film 'The Fantastic 4: First Steps'. In fact, Pedro Pascal, who played Reed Richards in 'The Fantastic 4: First Steps', released in July 2025, was seen in front of a blackboard like this many times. Apart from this, at the end of 'The Fantastic 4: First Steps', Robert Downey Jr. is seen holding Reed and Sue's child in his lap. In such a situation, now fans are speculating about the connection between these two films.

The shooting of 'Avengers: Doomsday' is going on and more information is coming out about it. Robert Downey Jr. will be seen in the role of Victor von Doom in this film, which will be released on 18 December 2026. Channing Tatum has confirmed to reprise the role of Gambit in this film. He has hinted at a major battle with Doctor Doom, which suggests that the X-Men will play a key role in the story. With the New Avengers, Classic Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men all expected to appear in the film, fans are eager to see how Doctor Strange fits into this wider story.

The recent cast announcement revealed the names of 27 stars, but Doctor Strange, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, was not included in it. After this, fans have become even more confused. Cumberbatch had earlier spoken of being in the film himself. But later after changes in the script, it was said that his character has changed in 'Avengers: Secret Wars'. He later said once again that he would appear in Doomsday. However, his name was not included in Marvel's official cast announcement.