Marvel unveils trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday" at D23 showcase

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige introduced the first trailer for the upcoming film "Avengers: Doomsday" during the D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday. The on-stage presentation featured actors Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell. The trailer centers on the villain Victor von Doom, portrayed by Downey, and describes a plot in which heroes from three universes confront an existential threat.

"Avengers: Doomsday" tells the story of heroes from three universes who are, "set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered," Marvel said. The film’s cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Wyatt Russell, Channing Tatum, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Quinn, Sebastian Stan, Kathryn Newton, Alan Cumming, Tom Hiddleston and others. The movie is scheduled to open in theaters on Dec. 18, and tickets are currently on sale. D23, held at the Anaheim Convention Center from Friday to Sunday, is Disney's biennial event that previews upcoming projects across its brands.