'Avengers Endgame: Encore' coming to Disney+ ahead of 'Doomsday' release
The 2019 Marvel film was re-released in theaters this past September.
Marvel fans will be able to stream "Avengers Endgame: Encore" starting Friday, ahead of next month's release of the highly anticipated "Avengers: Doomsday."
"Avengers Endgame: Encore," a re-release of 2019's "Avengers: Endgame," the sequel to "Avengers: Infinity War," will be available to stream on Disney+ and will feature an exclusive look at "Doomsday."
The re-release will be included in the streaming service's "Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday" collection, a curated roundup of past Marvel series and films intended to prepare viewers for "Doomsday."
"Avengers Endgame: Encore" stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man/Tony Stark, Chris Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers, and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk/Bruce Banner and chronicles the remaining Avengers' struggles to restore global order as they face off against Titan warlord Thanos, played by Josh Brolin.
The re-release includes four new scenes that link directly to "Avengers: Doomsday."
"Avengers Endgame: Encore" was also released in theaters back in September. Some theatrical screenings of the film included several minutes of extra footage, in addition to the four new scenes.
"Avengers: Doomsday" will be released in theaters Friday, Dec. 18.
An official synopsis for the upcoming film hints at a reunion of "beloved heroes from three distinct universes" who "will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they've ever encountered."
The film will "lay the foundation for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe," the synopsis adds.
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