Overview
- Reports from multiple outlets say unauthorized recordings of Endgame: Encore surfaced after early screenings on Sept. 23–24 and were widely shared on social platforms before rights-holders issued takedown notices.
- Directors Joe and Anthony Russo asked fans not to post or describe the new material so other viewers can discover it in theaters, and Marvel and Disney have not publicly confirmed specific scene content.
- Coverage describes the leaked material as connective beats meant to bridge Endgame to the December 18 release of Avengers: Doomsday, but those scene descriptions remain reported and not fully verified by the studio.
- The leaks have reignited debate over tiered exhibition after Disney’s Infinity Vision and IMAX were confirmed to carry extended or exclusive Encore previews that some fans say create unequal access to story-relevant footage.
- This episode follows a pattern of high-profile MCU leaks and takedowns, and the next developments to watch are official studio confirmations, wider takedown activity, and Encore’s scheduled theatrical debut on Sept. 25.