- Primary Subject: The theatrical re-release of Avengers: Endgame featuring new bridge footage for Avengers: Doomsday
- Key Update: Director Joe Russo confirmed the September re-release of Avengers: Endgame will include brand-new footage.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: April 20, 2026
- Quick Answer: The Avengers: Endgame re-release this September includes new, "critical" footage that connects the Infinity Saga's conclusion directly to the upcoming December release of Avengers: Doomsday.
With the upcoming re-release of Avengers: Endgame this September, fans have been wondering whether it will have some connection to Avengers: Doomsday.
Last week, it was announced that the blockbuster MCU crossover movie will be released again in theaters later this year, months before Doomsday arrives to serve as a refresher and relive the glory. However, there have been questions about whether it will include new footage that makes it worth watching for fans to see it again on the big screen.
How the Re-Release of Avengers: Endgame Will Connect to Doomsday
During a recent interview at the Sands Film Festival in St Andrews, Scotland (via Deadline), Joe Russo confirmed that the September re-release of Avengers: Endgame will have a connection to Doomsday.
He explained that it will have new footage that will serve as a bridge to the events of 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," the director said.
"It’s an opportunity to create a bridge from Endgame to Doomsday in a very unique way, and because the movie was so successful, we have an opportunity to re-release it. You don’t always get the chance to re-release because it costs money, so the fact that we can enhance the story of Doomsday by bridging it to Endgame and these characters that we worked with for years that we love so much, and continue their story: It’s a really unique opportunity."
Russo described the Endgame re-release as a "critical companion story" and a "setup for what you’re gonna watch in December when you see Avengers Doomsday."
Based on Russo's comments, it looks like it will be worth watching for fans to watch the re-release of Endgame. So far, the details regarding which new footage they should anticipate are under wraps.
What to Expect in Avengers: Doomsday
The plot details regarding Avengers: Doomsday are still under wraps, but it is expected to feature a multiversal team-up between the heroes in Earth-616, the Fantastic Four from Earth-838, and the X-Men from the Fox universe against Doctor Doom.
The star-studded cast includes Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Paul Rudd, Letitia Wright, Simu Liu, Tom Hiddleston, Winston Duke, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Danny Ramirez, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Alan Cumming, Channing Tatum, and Chris Evans.
The film is slated for release in theaters on December 18. Four teaser trailers were already released publicly, giving fans an early glimpse of what to expect.
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