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Doctor Doom Revealed Amidst MCU Timeline Shake-Up

8/4/2025

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Marvel Studios revealed Doctor Doom's design for *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*, featured in *Avengers: Doomsday*.
The film opened with $218 million worldwide but experienced an 80% decline in its second weekend.
The MCU timeline has been adjusted, with *Eyes of Wakanda* now leading the chronology.
Earth-828, a retro-futuristic setting, could become the main MCU timeline after *Secret Wars*.

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Story summary

Marvel Studios revealed Doctor Doom's design for *The Fantastic Four: First Steps*, featured in *Avengers: Doomsday*.
The film opened with $218 million worldwide but experienced an 80% decline in its second weekend.
The MCU timeline has been adjusted, with *Eyes of Wakanda* now leading the chronology.
Earth-828, a retro-futuristic setting, could become the main MCU timeline after *Secret Wars*.