Disney+ reveals essential watchlist ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday'

Marvel fans, take note: Disney+ unveils must-watch list before Avengers: Doomsday hit theaters on December 18.

Marvel Cinematic Universe enthusiasts preparing for the next major chapter have been handed a new viewing guide, with the streaming home releasing a list of 15 essential movies and series to watch before the latest addition in the franchise.

Disney+'s recommended list is:

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

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Deadpool & Wolverine

Captain America: Brave New World

Thunderbolts*

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The inclusion of the two X-Men films is particularly notable as Doomsday is set to bring Marvel's X-Men characters into the same massive crossover as the Avengers and Fantastic Four.

The selection spans everything from the early days of the MCU to the franchise's increasingly complicated multiverse storyline.

Avengers: Doomsday is shaping up to be one of Marvel's biggest crossover events yet. The film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and features Robert Downey Jr. in a new MCU role as Victor von Doom, alongside returning Avengers, X-Men and Fantastic Four stars.

The film is currently scheduled to hit US theaters on December 18, with Avengers: Secret Wars following in 2027.

For fans wondering where to begin before Doomsday, Disney+'s 15-title list offers a streamlined route through some of the stories Marvel considers most important to understanding the upcoming multiverse showdown.