‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ has officially locked in a global IMAX release date of December 17, 2027. The Marvel superhero film, which serves as a follow-up to ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, is now officially set for a big-screen release, according to an announcement made by IMAX Corporation during an earnings call.
IMAX release of ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ books
The move comes after the December 2026 release of “Doomsday” missed out on IMAX screens with “Dune: Part Three.” According to reports, director Denis Villeneuve has secured an IMAX exclusive, including 70mm, for its December 18, 2026 opening window. The deal gives Dune an exclusive three-week run of all IMAX screens in the U.S. for its debut, guaranteeing a premium format advantage. Tickets for select 70mm screenings sold out quickly.
‘Avengers’ has clashed with ‘Lord of the Rings’
However, even though the film booked its release date more than a year in advance, ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum’ is still coming a year after the same date was chosen. ‘Secret Wars’, which will be the grand finale of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase Six – Multiverse Saga, will now clash with ‘LOTR’ this coming December.The project will be directed Anthony Russo and Joe RussoIt is expected to feature a large multiverse story inspired by the 2015 Secret Wars comic arc.
About ‘The Hunt for Gollum’
‘The Hunt for Gollum’ follows Aragorn and Gandalf as they search for Gollum to learn more about Bilbo’s ring, which will be the one Ring that threatens all of Middle-earth during the events of ‘The Lord of the Rings’. The film sees several faces from the original trilogy: Ian McKellen as Gandalf and Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins. Lee Pace will also return as the elf Thranduil, a role he played in the ‘Hobbit’ trilogy.In the past year, the following films have booked Imax releases: Sonic 4shrek 5Frozen 3Minecraft 2The mummyAttention Panicthe legend of zeldaThe man of tomorrowBatman Part 2Star Wars: StarfighterAvengers: Secret WarsBeyond the Spider-VerseThe Thomas Crown AffairGodzilla x Kong: SupernovaHow to train your dragon 2Children of Blood and BoneStar Wars 50th Anniversary
