Marvel Studios may have another massive box office hit on its hands, as early ticket sales for Avengers: Doomsday are reportedly running well ahead of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

According to early sales data, Avengers: Doomsday is currently pacing approximately 65% ahead of the first two days of pre-sales for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The numbers are particularly impressive considering Doomsday is still roughly four months away from its December release.

The comparison carries plenty of weight after the enormous performance of Brand New Day. The latest Spider-Man movie recently surpassed $2 billion worldwide, becoming Sony Pictures’ highest-grossing film ever and only the eighth movie in history to reach the $2 billion mark.

That makes the early pace for Doomsday an encouraging sign for Marvel Studios. Advance tickets initially went on sale for roughly 1,000 premium large-format theaters, giving the film a considerably more limited footprint than it will have once its full theatrical rollout approaches.

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Avengers: Doomsday will bring together one of the biggest collections of Marvel characters ever assembled on screen. The film features the return of Robert Downey Jr., this time as Doctor Doom, alongside heroes from the Avengers, Fantastic Four and X-Men corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The Russo Brothers return to direct after previously helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

The film will also arrive during one of the biggest box office weekends of the year. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Threeis scheduled to open the same day, setting up the highly anticipated “Dunesday” showdown on December 18. Early demand appears strong for both films, with limited IMAX 70mm screenings of Dune: Part Three also drawing significant interest.

While advance ticket sales don’t guarantee how high a movie will ultimately climb at the box office, Doomsdayoutperforming the early pace of a Spider-Man movie that went on to cross $2 billion is certainly a strong start.

Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters on December 18, 2026.

Tom Holland is reportedly heading toward one of the biggest single-film paydays in Hollywood history thanks to the massive success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

According to a new report from TheWrap, Holland is expected to earn more than $100 million for his latest outing as Peter Parker. The enormous payday comes from a combination of his upfront salary and a lucrative backend deal tied to the film’s box office performance.

Holland reportedly received a base salary of at least $20 million for Brand New Day, roughly double the reported $10 million base salary he earned for Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, the real money comes from his participation in the movie’s profits.

Three individuals familiar with Holland’s deal told TheWrap that his compensation could climb beyond $100 million as backend bonuses are added. Even more significantly, Holland’s backend participation is reportedly uncapped, meaning there is no predetermined ceiling on how much he can ultimately earn from the film.

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The massive payday follows the historic theatrical performance of Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The film recently crossed $2 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming only the eighth movie in history to reach the milestone. It accomplished the feat during just its third week in theaters.

The success continues an extraordinary summer for Holland, who also appeared in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, another major 2026 box office hit.

Holland’s rise as one of Hollywood’s highest-paid stars is particularly remarkable considering where his Spider-Man journey began. His compensation has increased dramatically since he first appeared as Peter Parker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe a decade ago.

With Brand New Day still playing in theaters and Holland’s backend bonuses reportedly having no cap, his eventual earnings could climb significantly higher before the film completes its theatrical run.

Marvel Studios has officially set a release date for Ghost Rider, giving fans a firm date for Ryan Gosling’s debut as the Spirit of Vengeance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The upcoming Ghost Rider movie will hit theaters on July 28, 2028, filling out another major piece of Marvel Studios’ post-Avengers: Secret Wars theatrical slate.

Gosling was officially announced as Marvel’s new Ghost Rider during San Diego Comic-Con in July. The film will be directed by Shawn Levy, who previously helmed Deadpool & Wolverine and is also working with Gosling on Star Wars: Starfighter. Jonathan Tropper is writing the screenplay.

The project will mark the first standalone Ghost Rider movie produced by Marvel Studios. Nicolas Cage previously portrayed Johnny Blaze in 2007’s Ghost Rider and its 2011 sequel, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, while Gabriel Luna played Robbie Reyes in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Marvel has yet to reveal major story details for the upcoming film, including whether Gosling’s version will officially be Johnny Blaze. However, the actor’s casting brings one of Marvel’s biggest supernatural characters into the MCU at a time when the franchise is preparing to enter a new era following the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga.

Ghost Rider will also be part of a packed 2028 lineup for Marvel Studios. The studio’s new X-Men movie is scheduled for May 5, 2028, while Black Panther 3 will arrive on December 15, 2028.

With Gosling leading the film and Levy behind the camera, Ghost Rider is quickly shaping up to be one of Marvel Studios’ biggest upcoming projects.