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Avengers: Endgame Encore Reissue Offers Two Runtimes and Premium Doomsday Tease

Marvel has positioned a short, tiered reissue as a narrative bridge to December’s Avengers: Doomsday and a way to drive ticket sales.

Overview

  • Avengers: Endgame Encore will return to theaters on Sept. 25 with added footage beyond the 2019 cut, according to multiple trade reports.
  • The British Board of Film Classification lists two official runtimes: 183 minutes and 3 seconds for regular screenings and 186 minutes and 14 seconds for Infinity Vision/IMAX, which equates to roughly two minutes of new material in standard shows and about five minutes in premium shows.
  • Several outlets report that a Doomsday‑linked post‑credits scene may be shown only in IMAX and Infinity Vision‑certified auditoriums, a detail presented as reported and not confirmed by Marvel.
  • Advance sales have been strong in key markets, with roughly 45,000 tickets sold in India in the first five days of presales, prompting trade discussion that Encore could set re‑release records.
  • Fans and commentators have raised access and storytelling concerns over the split presentations, while director Joe Russo has described Encore as required viewing to follow Doomsday; Infinity Vision is Disney’s new certification for select premium large‑format screens that sets screen size, brightness and sound standards.