Yesterday, I saw Avengers: Endgame Encore in IMAX. For those who are not aware, Endgame Encore is a theatrical re-release of the 2019 film to prepare fans for Avengers: Doomsday, which comes out in December. Disney announced that the re-release would include 4 minutes of bonus scenes, but the catch is that they will only be available in IMAX and "Infinity Vision", Disney's own certification label for identifying certain PLF (premium large format) theaters that meet certain technical standards. I decided to see it in IMAX because I wanted to see the bonus scenes.
The bonus scenes have already leaked on social media, predictably. I am NOT going to tell you where to find them, I'll just say that they're out there, and leave it at that. I will instead describe what happens in the bonus scenes for those who don't want to drop IMAX money just to see 4 minutes of exclusive footage.
So, if you don't want to be spoiled, now would be your time to click away from this post.
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There are 4 extra scenes, and they all happen at the end of the film:
- Steve and Peggy are shown dancing to "It's Been a Long, Long Time" in their home, which was included in the original cut. Instead of cutting to the credits, there is a knock on the door. Peggy answers the door, and it's Loki (now working for the TVA), who has come to warn Steve and Peggy about something.
- Following the events of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (in which Bruce Banner Hulked out after a decade without an incident), Dr. Banner has isolated himself in an underground bunker. He's also been working on a new gamma suppression formula. Suddenly, Dr. Doom teleports into his bunker and kidnaps him.
- At the TVA, Mobius, Ouroboros, and Casey are watching footage of two universes colliding in an incursion, only to find that the two Earths are attacking each other to save themselves. It is revealed that multiple incursions are happening at once, with 3,000 universes colliding into each other. Ouroboros then says, "The multiverse is collapsing."
- After the main credits crawl, we hear the sounds of Iron Man building his suit, just like in the original cut of Endgame. However, some brief flashes on the screen reveal that it's not Iron Man, it's Dr. Doom, who is building his iron mask.