Is Dunesday dead? Would a new release date actually save Avengers: Doomsday or Dune: Part Three?

Hollywood is always chasing popular trends, from cinematic universes to live-action remakes to, more recently, double features. However, it looks like Marvel Studios may avoid chasing the latter with one of its superhero films. Hollywood insider John Campea reported that Marvel Studios is considering moving the release date of Avengers: Doomsday, saying, “The very non-committable discussions have taken place.” This news suggests the movie may premiere on the same day as Dune: Part Three, thereby burying the “Dunesday” double feature in the sand.

It is still too early to say whether this news is true. The announcement comes after Jumanji 3 arguably saved itself by moving its release date from December 11 to December 25, a week after Dunesday. Campea speculated that Marvel could move Doomsday‘s premiere to December 11 so it could have a week to show the film on IMAX screens originally reserved for Jumanji 3 before they

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