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Avengers: Doomsday to Top Gun 3 - Hollywood studios preview their new films at CinemaCon

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 1707 words · By Steven McIntosh; Paul Glynn
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Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies Some of the most hotly anticipated films of the next couple of years have been previewed at the annual gathering of the cinema industry, CinemaCon, in Las Vegas this week.

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What happened

Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies Some of the most hotly anticipated films of the next couple of years have been previewed at the annual gathering of the cinema industry, CinemaCon, in Las Vegas this week.

Why it matters

The event gives fans and cinema owners a glimpse of the biggest movies coming down the tracks, with footage and trailers screened there - often before they're posted online.

Common ground

A-list stars and directors were on hand to give peeks at what to expect.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 34 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The last film earned $1.5bn at the global box office”
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Multiple sources confirm that Top Gun: Maverick earned nearly or over $1.5 billion at the global box office.
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web search NEUTRAL — Top Gun: Maverick earned over $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office and was the number 1 movie of 2022 and the highest-grossing film in Paramount Pictures' history.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/tom-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, from a story by Peter Craig and Justin Ma…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun:_Maverick
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete "Maverick'" Mitchell 36 years after the original Top Gun. The Top Gun sequel earned nearly $1.5 billion at the global box office, making it the second-highest-performing theatrical release of 202…
https://screenrant.com/how-much-tom-cruise-paid-for-top-gun-…
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Claim 2: “Mel Brooks took the opportunity to unveil the title for the forthcoming sequel to 1987 Star Wars parody Spaceballs. Spaceballs: The New One will see the return of several original cast members”
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Claim 3: “Another of Hoover's novels, Verity, is now being adapted as a film starring Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett and Anne Hathaway.”
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Claim 4: “The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's It Ends With Us was a box office hit in 2024”
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Claim 5: “Aaron Sorkin... is in the director's chair for The Social Reckoning, with an impressive cast including Mikey Madison, Wunmi Mosaku and Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg.”
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Claim 6: “Tom Cruise is returning for Top Gun 3, Paramount announced.”
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The provided web search results for Paramount are generic homepages and do not contain the specific announcement of Top Gun 3. The claim appears only in the original text and is not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch thousands of hit movies and episodes of your favorite shows, all in one place. Stream it all on Paramount+.
https://www.paramountplus.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Paramount is one of the world’s leading producers of premium entertainment content that connects billions of people in nearly every country in the world.
https://www.paramount.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Paramount Network is home to boundary-pushing scripted and non-scripted shows, featuring unforgettable characters and immersive stories on Yellowstone, Bar Rescue, Ink Master and more.
https://www.paramountnetwork.com/
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Claim 7: “It will also see the comeback of Rick Moranis”
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Claim 8: “The trailer showed a fight between Gambit and Shang-Chi, played by Channing Tatum and Simu Liu respectively, and Patrick Stewart reprising his role as X-Men's Professor Xavier.”
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Multiple sources confirm the casting of Channing Tatum as Gambit, Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, and Patrick Stewart as Professor Xavier in Avengers: Doomsday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and AGBO, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Doomsday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor and film producer. He made his film debut in the drama Coach Carter (2005), and had his breakthrough with the sports comedy film She's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channing_Tatum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gambit is an unproduced American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It was intended to be an installment of the X-Men film series. Before its cancellation, the film …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit_(unproduced_film)
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Claim 9: “Sixteen years after The Social Network... a sequel will explore the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen.”
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Claim 10: “Toy Story is onto its fifth instalment”
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Claim 11: “Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, appearing before Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth”
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While the evidence confirms Chris Evans played Captain America and Chris Hemsworth plays Thor in the MCU, there is no specific evidence provided in the search results confirming their return specifically for 'Avengers: Doomsday'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chris Evans is an American actor who made his film debut in Biodiversity: Wild About Life!, a 1997 educational film co-produced by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, before making appearances …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chris_Evans_performanc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Robert Evans (born June 13, 1981) is an American actor. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Steve Rogers / Captain America in various Marvel Cinematic Universe films, from Capta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Evans_(actor)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor and film producer. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hemsworth
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Claim 12: “The latest film, out on 18 December, brings together a host of Marvel characters old and new.”
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The release date of December 18, 2026, is confirmed by a cross-reference from Newsweek and supported by the context of the film's production.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are American superhero films based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and AGBO, and distributed by Walt Disney St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers. Produced by Marvel Studios and AGBO, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avengers:_Doomsday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phase Six of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is a group of American superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_Pha…
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Claim 13: “the film-makers have used AI to resurrect him - with the blessing of his family”
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Claim 14: “The clip gave the first look at Robert Downey Jr - who played Iron Man in 2019's Avengers: Endgame - as the new masked villain, Doctor Doom.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU to play Doctor Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Doctor Doom, a supervillain in Marvel Comics and the archenemy of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, has appeared in various forms of media and been featured in almost every adaptation of the Fant…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Doom_in_other_media
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert John Downey Jr. (born April 4, 1965) is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. Dow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Downey_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American actor Robert Downey Jr. made his acting debut in 1970's Pound, directed by his father Robert Downey Sr., at the age of five. In the 1980s, Downey was considered a member of the Brat Pack afte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Downey_Jr._filmography
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Claim 15: “Michael B Jordan... fresh from winning best actor at the Oscars for Sinners”
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Claim 16: “Johnson (again) and Queen Latifah showcased footage from their forthcoming Disney films, the live action remake of Moana and Ice Age: Boiling Point respectively.”
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Claim 17: “Disney also played clips from The Devil Wears Prada 2, with Meryl Streep reprising her role”
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Claim 18: “Disney showcased the first proper trailer for the long-awaited next Avengers film, Avengers: Doomsday, as the conference closed on Thursday.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Disney premiered the first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday at CinemaCon on a Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Marvel premieres first Avengers: Doomsday trailer at CinemaCon. Updated / Friday, 17 Apr 2026 16:45.Disney showcased the first theatrical trailer of the new Marvel franchise film Avengers: Doomsday on…
https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0417/1568829-marvel-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Disney premiered the trailer of Avengers: Doomsday, and showed the first 17 minutes of The Mandalorian and Grogu, with Paramount teasing Top Gun 3, High Side starring Timothée Chalamet, and developmen…
https://thephrasemaker.com/2026/04/17/avengers-doomsday-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — CinemaCon 2026: “Avengers: Doomsday” Trailer Reveals Robert Downey Jr.’s Dr. Doom.Thor's speech in the first trailer for ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’: “I fought with many warriors in my time. They were far st…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 19: “Adapted from Homer's ancient Greek poem, The Odyssey will star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya”
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Claim 20: “The trio announced that the new film will be called Jumanji: Open World”
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Claim 21: “the film will be released on 18 December”
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Claim 22: “Pierce Brosnan starred in 1999 art house caper The Thomas Crown Affair, which itself was a remake of a 1968 film of the same title.”
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Claim 23: “Michael B Jordan... is starring in and directing an updated take on the film [The Thomas Crown Affair]”
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Claim 24: “The follow-up to 2022 blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick is "officially in development with a script well under way"”
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The web search results for 'Top' are dictionary definitions and unrelated to the film. No evidence in the provided search results corroborates the development status of Top Gun 3.
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web search NEUTRAL — Top may also refer to: T.O.P (born 최승현, 1987), a South Korean rapper, musician, and actor. Former member of boyband BigBang.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · The meaning of TOP is the highest point, level, or part of something : summit, crown. How to use top in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top
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web search NEUTRAL — TOP definition: 1. the highest place or part: 2. the flat upper surface of something: 3. in baseball, the first…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/top
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Claim 25: “Christopher Nolan returns this year with his first film since 2023's Oppenheimer, which won the Oscar for best picture.”
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Claim 26: “Grande is flexing her comedy muscles in Focker In-Law.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Ariana Grande starring in a film titled 'Focker In-Law'.
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Claim 27: “The film is scheduled for an October release”
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Claim 28: “The stars of Dune, including Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Jason Momoa, were on hand to introduce a seven-minute opening scene from the third film in the epic franchise.”
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Claim 29: “director Jon Favreau introduced the opening scene of his new movie, the latest Star Wars offering, The Mandalorian and Grogu.”
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Claim 30: “Cruise was at CinemaCon earlier in the week to preview a very different film, Digger, in which he plays a grey-haired oil baron”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding a film titled 'Digger' starring Tom Cruise.
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Claim 31: “The singer will appear alongside Ben Stiller and Robert de Niro in the latest instalment of the franchise that began with 2000's Meet The Parents.”
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Claim 32: “a fourth big-screen outing was confirmed at CinemaCon [for Paddington]”
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Claim 33: “Val Kilmer was cast in As Deep As The Grave before his death last year”
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Claim 34: “CinemaCon also launched the first trailer for a film about the tumultuous making of 1976 boxing classic Rocky. Anthony Ippolito plays a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky”
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