What’s Added In ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’?
Avengers: Endgame is returning to theaters on Sept. 25. However, the 2019 movie will look slightly different when it comes back. Avengers Endgame: Encore (2026) will reportedly add about four minutes of new footage to the existing 181-minute runtime via a new opening sequence and an additional post-credits scene connected to Avengers: Doomsday.
Some existing sequences have also reportedly received visual changes, including updated color grading. Director Joe Russo has been unusually direct about what Marvel wants the re-release to accomplish. Speaking at the Sands Film Festival in Scotland (via Deadline), he said that the additions to the movie have a direct link to Doomsday.
“It's critically important to re-release the movie, and, in fact, we'll be re-releasing the film with footage that is set in the Doomsday story that we have added to Avengers: Endgame,” he explained. The filmmaker also called the re-release "an opportunity to create a bridge from Endgame to Doomsday in a very unique way."
Russo went one step further by describing Endgame: Encore as a "critical companion story" and "setup for what you're gonna watch," when Doomsday debuts in cinemas on Dec. 18, 2026. That comment alone makes the new footage worth paying attention to, especially since Endgame: Encore isn't going to be the same in every theater.
‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ Has Five Different Versions
Marvel is releasing Endgame: Encore in five different theatrical presentations, namely, Standard, Infinity Vision, IMAX, ScreenX, and 4DX. Infinity Vision isn't another format, though. It's just a certification for premium large-format theaters that meet specific requirements for the re-release and Doomsday. So all it actually means is large screens, high-contrast laser projection, and immersive audio.
The standard version is the simplest option. And it still contains the new footage and unique opening. It does not, however, include the new Doomsday post-credits scene. That addition is reserved for IMAX and Infinity Vision-certified screenings. ScreenX and 4DX presentations can also include it if they are playing in a theater with the Infinity Vision certification.
The final two viewing options are more about changing the way the movie is presented in terms of visuals. ScreenX expands the picture beyond the main screen and onto the walls on either side, creating a 270-degree view. Since Endgame wasn't originally filmed for that format, the additional imagery will be created using CGI and other existing material.
The only downside is that the expanded portions aren't necessarily going to have the same visual quality as the original footage. 4DX essentially features a physically immersive experience since individual seats will move and vibrate during the movie. There will also be environmental effects like mist and fog. But it is possible to shut off those functions on your seat if it becomes a bit much.
‘Encore’ May Be More Important Before ‘Doomsday’ Than It Is For ‘Endgame’
While Endgame: Encore gives audiences a chance to revisit the last Avengers movie directed by Joe and Anthony Russo before the pair return with the next one, the timing also gives Marvel an opportunity to put the original Avengers story back into people's minds before introducing a movie that has to bring together a very different collection of characters.
And because the new footage was created as part of the Doomsday story, Endgame: Encore can function as a small piece of that larger movie without revealing everything about it. If you prefer to stream the re-release, the new material will eventually appear on Disney+. But the theatrical version is currently the only confirmed way to see the new post-credits scene.
