Three Major Marvel Movies Missing From Disney's Official Avengers: Doomsday Watchlist
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Polygon points out three major Marvel movies missing from Disney's official Avengers: Doomsday watchlist, including Civil War, The Marvels, and X-Men: The Last Stand.
As Disney ramps up the hype for Avengers: Doomsday, the studio dropped an official Disney Plus watchlist to help fans prep for the multiversal crossover event hitting theaters this December. The sprawling list spans decades and universes, mixing Fox's X-Men films with classic MCU heavy hitters. But as Polygon points out, a few glaring omissions stand out when you look at how the overarching narrative is shaping up.
First up is Captain America: Civil War, a massive narrative blind spot that sits right between the original Avengers and Infinity War. Skipping a film that shatters the team dynamic leaves a gaping hole for anyone trying to trace how Earth's mightiest heroes went from a cohesive unit to scattered rivals. Meanwhile, The Marvels is likely left off the queue both to keep potential cameos under wraps and to quietly distance the platform from its historical box office struggles, despite setting up key multiversal threads with Monica Rambeau and the X-Men.
Finally, the exclusion of X-Men: The Last Stand ignores the proper introduction of Kelsey Grammer's Beast, who is poised to play a major role in the upcoming film. While the Fox era had its fair share of misfires, glossing over essential character setups creates unnecessary confusion for viewers diving into complex crossover lore. For a community that treats cinematic universes like ongoing live service sagas with deep lore, skipping foundational chapters feels like a miscalculation by the curators.
Tags: Marvel, Entertainment, Streaming, Movies, Geek Culture
Original article: Polygon