The Avengers need more time to reassemble. Two upcomingMarvel films, including the highly anticipated films "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Avengers: Secret Wars," have been delayed. Disney announced on May 22 that "Doomsday" would be postponed from May 1, 2026, to Dec. 18, 2026, while "Secret Wars" would be pushed back from May 2, 2027, to Dec. 17, 2027. "Doomsday" is set to bringRobert Downey Jr.back to the franchise as villainDoctor Doom, Marvel revealed at Comic-Con in July. Downey now joins a star-studded list of returning names, as seen in amore than five-hourlong livestreamin March. Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*'stars are ready for their 'Avengers' close-up The cast list indicated "Doomsday," now in production, will be an ambitious crossover between Marvel's "Avengers" franchise and the "X-Men" series, with numerous original "X-Men" stars returning to reprise their roles for the first time in years. But the stacked cast includes actors from virtually every corner of the Marvel world, from theFantastic Fourto theThunderboltsand everyone in between. The cast, so far, includesChanning Tatum,Chris Hemsworth,Tom Hiddleston, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden,Kelsey Grammer,Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn,Pedro Pascal,Simu Liu,Anthony Mackie,Sebastian Stan,Letitia Wright,Tenoch Huerta MejÃa,Winston Duke,Paul Rudd, Danny Ramirez,Wyatt Russell,Florence PughDavid Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen and Lewis Pullman. Marvel reveals star-studded'Avengers: Doomsday' cast in live stream: Who's returning? Reports previously indicated Captain America actorChris Evanswould be returning for "Doomsday," but he was absent from the announcement stream. Other Marvel stars notably missing from the list includedRyan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Marvel 'Avengers: Doomsday' delayed: Disney pushes release back
