By skyforbes Avengers: Doomsday was originally planned as The Kang Dynasty. After Marvel dropped Jonathan Majors, they retooled the concept with Doctor Doom. The first crossover Avengers movie since Endgame and a majority of their films have not cracked a billion dollars. If it costed so much, it would be a tough climb to make a profit. The Russo Brothers also had a $300 million blunder on Netflix, The Electric State.
Dune: Part Three or Dune Messiah has a huge advantage especially the IMAX format. Doomsday might also get IMAX too but if Dune has a majority of PLF screens, they will do well. Denis Villeneuve and the filmmakers got Oscar acclaim for the past two Dune movies. One of the best science fiction book adaptations put to screen. Paul riding the sandworm was an experience to hear in Dolby.
December 18, 2026 – Dunesday will be interesting to see how things will play out.
Doomsday will likely gross over a billion worldwide but Dune might turn a profit first.