More details about Avengers: Endgame's upcoming re-release have been revealed – and it sure sounds like it's tying into Avengers: Doomsday in a big way.
As per Deadline, those watching Endgame in Disney's new 'Infinity Vision' large format will be treated to 'a custom introduction, additional new footage, and a special end tag exclusive to Infinity Vision and IMAX releases.' As if to really hammer home the freshness, Mjolnir-style, Avengers: Endgame's re-release comes with its own special title – Avengers: Endgame Encore.
So, those watching in a regular screening (it's currently unclear as of writing which screens will carry Infinity Vision) won't have the end tag included. Hopefully that doesn't mean audiences will be missing out on what appears to be a major link to the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
Speaking at Sands Film Festival in April (also via Deadline), Doomsday co-director Joe Russo explained that the re-release would be an "opportunity to create a bridge from Endgame to Doomsday in a very unique way."
Russo added, "You don’t always get the chance to re-release because it costs money, so the fact that we can enhance the story of Doomsday by bridging it to Endgame and these characters that we worked with for years that we love so much, and continue their story: It's a really unique opportunity."
Avengers: Doomsday is under six months away and, so far, we've seen precious little of the crossover that will introduce Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom to the MCU.
Four teasers were attached to screenings of Avatar: Fire and Ash across January and December, while a CinemaCon trailer was released behind closed doors. Since then, however, we've had little to go on – except a bizarre coffee pop-up event. Expect San Diego Comic-Con in July to provide the goods. We hope.
If not, it might be a long, long wait until Avengers: Endgame Encore hits cinemas in the fall.
Avengers: Doomsday hits cinemas on December 18. For more, check out the full list of upcoming Marvel movies in the works.
