Marvel releases the official Avengers: Doomsday watchlist
Marvel has posted an official Disney+ watchlist of 15 movies and TV shows to see before Avengers: Doomsday arrives in December. The marvel cinematic universe homework spans Fox’s X-Men films through The Fantastic Four: First Steps, with Loki as the sole series, and may hint at unannounced cast returns.
Key Takeaways
- Disney+ hosts an official 15-title pre-Avengers: Doomsday watchlist ahead of the December film.
- The lineup mixes MCU tentpoles, Fox’s X-Men and X2, and only one series: Loki.
- Forbes notes the picks may signal surprise appearances beyond publicly announced cast.
- IGN flags deep cuts and a contrast with talk of resetting the MCU to “Phase Zero.”
- Forbes estimates more than 50 hours of viewing with about four months to catch up.
What is on Marvel’s official Doomsday watchlist?
According to IGN, Marvel’s Disney+ homework list runs in this order: X-Men; X2; Captain America: The First Avenger; The Avengers; Avengers: Infinity War; Avengers: Endgame; Loki; Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings; Spider-Man: No Way Home; Black Panther: Wakanda Forever; Captain America: Brave New World; Deadpool & Wolverine; Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; Thunderbolts; and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Forbes reports the same core slate and stresses that Loki Seasons 1–2 is the only TV entry, a notable signal about which Disney+ stories still feed the larger marvel cinematic universe. Several titles introduce or reintroduce cast already tied to Doomsday, including Shang-Chi, Wakanda’s Shuri, M’Baku, and Namor, and the Fantastic Four.
Why does this list matter before December?
Marvel has issued pre-release watchlists before, but Forbes argues this one is especially revealing because some titles have zero publicly announced Doomsday characters—raising speculation about secret returns. Spider-Man: No Way Home is on the list despite no confirmed Spider-Man casting for the film, while Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is included even though Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch are not publicly billed.
Forbes also notes a theory that Strange and Wanda could be secretly serving as Doom’s masked allies, and that Deadpool & Wolverine’s presence could tee up surprise appearances after a D23 gag about their Doomsday status. Fans following entertainment and pop-culture market moves can track related coverage in our Fintech & Crypto Alerts hub.
What is missing from the homework list?
IGN highlights that Marvel is not asking viewers to rewatch every MCU film—only these 15 projects—yet the list still clashes with messaging that Doomsday would reset things to “Phase Zero.” Forbes points out that no Thor films appear even though Thor is described as one of the biggest leads in Doomsday.
Some fans, Forbes adds, would also slot in other Thor movies, Captain America: Civil War, and X-Men: Days of Future Past. For now, the studio’s Disney+ list is the official brief: start with the Fox X-Men openers, work through Endgame and Loki, then finish with the newest titles on the list before theaters open in December.