India, May 23 -- Marvel Studios is pushing back the release of its next two Avengers films - 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars'. The former, which was slated for a May 1, 2026, release, will now hit the theatres on December 18, 2026. 'Avengers: Secret Wars' is being moved to December 17, 2027.

Marvel fans were quick to notice that Doomsday will clash with another popular franchise, and we could see another Barbenheimer situation. Barbenheimer refers to the simultaneous release of Barbie and Oppenheimer on July 21, 2023.

The other title, which is slated for a December 18, 2026 release, is Timothee Chalamet's 'Dune: Messiah'. It is the third part of the famous Dune franchise.

Fans have already given a Barbenheimer-like titl...