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Avengers:
Endgame Re-Release Tops Box Office with $26 Million
Weekend
September
27, 2026
Avengers:
Endgame returned to over 3,000 screens, earning $11.2
million Friday and projecting $26 million for the
weekend, fueled by Marvel's push ahead of Avengers:
Doomsday on December 18. New footage teases Doctor
Doom, Loki, and Hulk, bridging to the multiverse story
while drawing crowds for nostalgia. The run nears
$884 million domestic and eyes a historic $4 billion
worldwide total, with theatergoers sharing clips of
unmatched energy despite some questioning the hype
for a familiar film. (Media Man Peg-On): Excelsior!
Video
Avengers:
Endgame | Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official
Podcast
https://youtube.com/watch?v=nSWnovHSDaY
In
the final stop of their Infinity Saga rewatch, Iman
Vellani and Frank Alvarez tackle Marvel Studios' Avengers:
Endgame beat by beat: the five-year jump and the grief
that follows it, Scott Lang's return and the time
heist that gets the team back together, and the gut-punch
moments on Vormir and at Camp Lehigh. They break down
the Battle of Earth, from the portals reuniting every
hero to Tony's final sacrifice and the funeral that
follows. From there, they discuss the implications
of our heroes’ journeys, and what Robert Downey
Jr.’s return may mean for the upcoming Marvel
Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday. (Credit: Marvel)
News
Avengers:
Endgame
After
the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018),
the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining
allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to
reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the
universe.
News
Lead Up
Avengers:
Doomsday | Only in Theaters December 18, 2026
https://youtube.com/watch?v=UiMg566PREA
Release
Date: December 18, 2026.
News
Avengers:
Doomsday is the upcoming fifth installment in the
Avengers film series and a major crossover event in
the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Phase Six.
Originally
titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, it was restructured
after pivoting away from Kang the Conqueror as the
main antagonist, shifting focus to Doctor Doom played
by Robert Downey Jr.
Release
Date: December 18, 2026 (in theaters worldwide).
Directors:
Anthony and Joe Russo (returning from Infinity War
and Endgame).
Writers:
Michael Waldron and Stephen McFeely.
Production
Status: Filming began in April 2025 at Pinewood Studios
(England), with additional locations in Bahrain. Principal
photography wrapped in September 2025.
Key
Cast
Robert
Downey Jr. as Victor von Doom / Doctor Doom (the primary
villain).
Chris
Hemsworth as Thor.
Anthony
Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America.
Chris
Evans returning as Steve Rogers (confirmed via recent
teasers, showing him in a post-Endgame family life).
Pedro
Pascal as Reed Richards / Mister Fantastic.
Vanessa
Kirby as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman.
Joseph
Quinn as Johnny Storm / Human Torch.
Ebon
Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm / The Thing.
Paul
Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man.
Tom
Hiddleston as Loki.
Letitia
Wright as Shuri / Black Panther.
Sebastian
Stan as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier.
Simu
Liu as Shang-Chi.
Classic
X-Men actors including Patrick Stewart (Professor
X), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Kelsey Grammer (Beast),
and more.
Additional
returns: Channing Tatum as Gambit, Tenoch Huerta as
Namor, and members of the Thunderbolts* team.
Plot
Teases
Official
details are sparse ("plot under wraps"),
but Marvel has indicated it involves multiple hero
teams — the "Heroic Avengers" (led
by Sam Wilson, including Thor, Shang-Chi, Ant-Man,
Loki), Wakandans, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts (as
a government New Avengers), and X-Men — uniting
against Doctor Doom.
Recent
character-focused teasers (premiering in theaters
ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash) emphasize personal
stakes:
One
highlights Steve Rogers' peaceful retirement and family.
Another
focuses on Thor's emotional return, involving his
daughter Love.
Doom
is described as a complex, three-dimensional threat,
potentially tying into multiverse elements leading
to Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).
Media
Man: Love to see the vast cast of charactures mix
it up all in the one mega blockbuster film. This sounds
very promising for the upcoming Avengers, especially
keeping in mind the hit and mix record of Marvel superhero
themed movies over the past number of years. This
feels like it's time for redemption in more ways than
one. As the late, great Stan Lee would say, Excelsior!
Guardians
of the Galaxy – August 1st, 2014
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Ant-Man – July 21st, 2015
Captain America 3 – May 6th, 2016
News
Flashback
Marvel
Entertainment smashing movie records, by Greg Tingle
- 15th May 2011
Movie
fans and insiders... did you know that first weekend
in May is when Hollywood’s big money time commences.
After months of pretty average flicks at the box office,
studios start dreaming of $100 million dollar weekend
paydays from May through to August. Marvel Entertainment
based on the foundations of Marvel Comics has smashed
it's way in this movie season headed up by legendary
Thor.
This
year’s Marvel entry is Thor, starring relative
newcomer Chris Hemsworth, a likable Aussie actor,
and Oscar-winner Natalie Portman. Experts tip Marvel
Entertainment may be in for its biggest film season
ever.
In
6 of the past 9 years, Marvel Studios has kicked off
the box office money making season with a comic book
blockbuster. Here's the proof movie fans and insiders...
Year
Film Opening Weekend
2002
“Spider-Man” $114 million
2003
“X2: X-Men United” $85 million
2007
“Spider-Man 3? $151 million
2008
“Iron Man” $98 million
2009
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” $85 million
2010
“Iron Man 2? $128 million
When
other studios attempt to take that first weekend in
May slot, they don’t do nearly as well. “Van
Helsing” (2004, $51 mill), “Kingdom of Heaven”
(2005, $19 mill), and “Mission Impossible III”
(2006, $47 mill) all sluggish compared to the opening
weekends of the Marvel comics franchise.
Marvel’s
comic books usually come with built-in name recognition
and an established audience of fanboys lining up to
see them. Marvel has so many comic book entities that
it can cement its future re the first weekend of May
for years in advance. For example, “Iron Man
3? is already slated for release on May 3 of 2013,
even though the script isn’t even done yet. That's
planning for you.
With
a budget of roughly $150 mil, and Marvel’s history
of May movies making close to $100 million their opening
weekends, you’d think expectations would be massive
for “Thor.” But “Thor’s”
box office prospects aren’t up to typical comic
book standards.
“Its
not one of the better known comic-book properties,”
says Box Office Guru's Gitesh Pandya. "I don’t
think it will come close to the Spider-man or Iron
Man numbers. If it gets to $70 million or even the
high $60 millions, it would be a very good opening."
“Thor’s”
primary audience is the typical comic book/action
crowd of young males. But Pandya thinks “Thor”
may be able to lure in the ladies also. Co-star Natalie
Portman is a hot property coming off her Oscar for
“Black Swan.” “And they made sure to
let everyone know that Chris Hemsworth takes his shirt
off in some scenes,” says Pandya. “That’s
got to help with the ladies.”
“Thor”
has gotten almost all good reviews, though the comic
book/action crowd tends to largely ignore reviews
when deciding where to spend their movie money.
Working
against “Thor” is a high amount of competition.
This year, “Fast Five” reved along by opening
to surprisingly strong business ($86 million). Analysts
expect “Fast Five” to make around another
$35 million in the next week or two. Most of those
dollars will likely come from punters who would otherwise
be buying tickets to “Thor.”
“Thor’s”
other problem is its setting and tone, geared for
a pretty smart audience. The story and the characters
feel like something out of Shakespeare, which may
be why Kenneth Branagh was chosen to direct the film.
Much of the film takes place off Earth, on planets
of gods and giants. “It’s a different kind
of superhero film,” says Pandya. “It’s
more cerebral than Iron Man, Hulk, or X-men. I wonder
if teenaged kids will get all the mythological references
here.”
So,
can this $150 million film with an equally large marketing
budget make money if it only makes $65 – $70
million in ticket sales its opening weekend? Pandya
says not to worry. "Thor is a more European character.
He’s better known there than he is here. Lots
of comic book movies skew so American that they don’t
play well overseas. “Thor” should be the
opposite."
That
could well be the reason Paramount Pictures decided
to open “Thor” overseas before its American
debut. It launched in many markets first, such as
Australia, and has already made more than $125 million
internationally.
And,
for Marvel, “Thor” is just one weapon in
its arsenal. After “Thor’s” credits
finish rolling, there is a bonus scene designed to
help set the stage for Marvel’s most ambitious
movie project yet… “The Avengers”...a
movie featuring Thor, Iron Man, Captain America, The
Hulk, and other comic book heroes. “The Avengers”
film will be also released in 2012. It debuts the
first weekend of May.
In
addition to films, Marvel also has plans for slot
games, action figures, lunch boxes, t-shirts and a
whole host of other Marvel super hero gear.
A
Media Man insider said "The Marvel Entertainment
movies are just the tip of the iceberg. There's the
slot games, video games, shirts, DVDs, action figures
and a whole lot more. Investors and fans should be
very happy with what's in store this season".
As
Marvel Entertainment icon Stan Lee would say, Excelsior!
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