Last weekend, Avengers: Endgame dropped to #10 at the box office after nearly two months in theaters. Currently, the film is approximately $45 million behind Avatarâs all-time global record. And if Marvelâs latest move is successful, Endgame may get a second wind before Spider-Man: Far From Home hits theaters.
Via ComicBook.com, Marvelâs Kevin Feige confirmed that Endgame is coming back to theaters with brand new footage. Itâs also happening much sooner than anyone predicted.
âWe are doing [a re-release],â said Feige. âI donât know if itâs been announced. And I donât know how much [new footage]⌠Yeah, weâre doing it next weekend.â
In a follow up interview with ScreenRant, Feige said that the re-release will not be an extended cut. Instead, âthere will be a version going into theaters with a bit of a marketing push with a few new things at the end of the movie. If you stay and watch the movie, after the credits, thereâll be a deleted scene, a little tribute, and a few surprises.â
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Assuming Feige is correct about the re-release date, Endgameâs biggest competition in theaters would be Pixarâs Toy Story 4. A single week to promote the re-release isnât ideal, but it was clearly timed to coincide with the impending arrival of Far From Home. That Spidey flick could give the Endgame re-release an added boost over the fourth of July weekend. Back in April, Endgameâs halo effect pushed Captain Marvel back up the charts to #2. While an extended Endgame probably wonât be able to match that feat, it could leapfrog over several of this summerâs under-performing sequels.
Are you excited about Marvelâs plans to re-release Avengers: Endgame? What do you hope to see in the extended footage?
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