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Joe Russo says re-watching 'Avengers: Endgame' is necessary for upcoming 'Doomsday' film
Marvel launches a companion podcast and plans a theatrical re-release of 'Endgame' with extra footage ahead of the December release of 'Avengers: Doomsday.'
The short version
- Co-director Joe Russo stated that re-watching 'Avengers: Endgame' is necessary to follow the narrative of the upcoming film 'Avengers: Doomsday.'
- Marvel will re-release 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' in theaters on September 25 with four minutes of new footage and a sneak preview of 'Doomsday.'
- Marvel and Omaha Productions launched a five-episode recap podcast hosted by Iman Vellani and Frank Alvarez leading up to the film's December 18 theatrical debut.
Key facts
- Director Joe Russo stated that watching 'Avengers: Endgame' again is required viewing to understand the plot of 'Avengers: Doomsday.'[The Hollywood Reporter]
- 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' is scheduled for theatrical re-release on September 25, featuring approximately four minutes of extra footage and a sneak peek at 'Doomsday.'[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- Marvel launched the 'Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast' hosted by Iman Vellani and Frank Alvarez, produced with Omaha Productions.[Variety]
- 'Avengers: Doomsday' is scheduled for release in theaters on December 18, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and starring Robert Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
- 'Avengers: Endgame' holds a lifetime global box office total of $2.79 billion, behind 'Avatar' at $2.9 billion.[The Hollywood Reporter]
What remains uncertain
- It is unknown whether the theatrical re-release of 'Avengers: Endgame Encore' will generate sufficient ticket sales to surpass 'Avatar' as the highest-grossing film of all time.[The Hollywood Reporter]