- Primary Subject: Avengers: Endgame Encore
- Key Update: Marvel Studios is re-releasing the film in theaters with new footage and an exclusive end tag to set up Avengers: Doomsday.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: June 26, 2026
- Quick Answer: Avengers: Endgame Encore returns to theaters on September 25, 2026, featuring new scenes and a post-credits tag that directly sets up Avengers: Doomsday.
Ahead of Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel Studios is bringing Avengers: Endgame back to theaters with a custom introduction, never-before-seen footage, a special end tag, and a new title Avengers: Endgame Encore.
In addition to refreshing audiences on the events of the Infinity Saga finale, directors Joe and Anthony Russo confirmed that the new material will help set the stage for Doomsday.
So, here are three ways the new Endgame scenes could set up the MCU's next epic crossover.
Doctor Doom Post-Credits Reveal
To tease Doctor Doom's (Robert Downey Jr.) arrival in the MCU, Avengers: Endgame could feature a major post-credits reveal.
So far, the villain has been largely absent from the film's promotional campaign, despite playing a central role in Avengers: Doomsday.
Aside from his appearance in the mid-credits scene of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Doom has yet to appear in any MCU film, Disney+ series, or promotional material building toward Doomsday.
That's why a new post-credits scene attached to Endgame would make perfect sense. It could offer fans their first proper look at Doom while teasing the next major chapter of the MCU.
The scene could show Doom emerging in the aftermath of Endgame, setting the events of Avengers: Doomsday in motion and kickstarting a new era for Earth's Mightiest Heroes.
Longer Scene Between Hulk and the Ancient One
Avengers: Endgame helped lay the foundation for the MCU's Multiverse Saga through Hulk's (Mark Ruffalo) conversation with the Ancient One (Tilda Swinton).
As Hulk attempts to retrieve the Time Stone, the Ancient One explains how time travel works in the MCU and warns of the consequences of disrupting the timeline.
Since then, several MCU projects, including WandaVision, Loki, The Marvels, and Deadpool & Wolverine, have expanded on the concept of the multiverse, each adding new layers to its rules and mythology.
If Marvel includes an extended version of Hulk's conversation with the Ancient One, it could further explore the multiverse and its dangers.
The additional dialogue may even foreshadow the threat Doctor Doom poses, offering audiences an early glimpse at the conflict that will unfold in Avengers: Doomsday.
Explaining the Return of Steve
It has already been confirmed that Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) will return in Avengers: Doomsday. Based on what has been shown so far, it appears to be the same Steve who chose to remain in the past with Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) at the end of Avengers: Endgame.
However, one popular theory suggests that Steve's decision to stay with Peggy ultimately sets the events of Doomsday in motion, potentially triggering an incursion that paves the way for Doctor Doom's arrival.
If that's the case, one of Endgame's new scenes could expand on Steve and Peggy's life together after the events of the film. Since this storyline has already been teased in the Doomsday trailer, it likely wouldn't spoil the upcoming movie.
Instead, the added footage could provide more context for Steve's return, explaining how his choice to remain in the past ultimately ties into Doomsday.
It would also be one of the easiest additions to make, as it could expand on an existing ending without altering Endgame's core story.
Avengers: Endgame Encore is slated to release on September 25, 2026, while Avengers: Doomsday is on December 18, 2026.
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