Avengers Doomsday is releasing this December. To build up the hype for it, Marvel released Endgame Encore, a more refined version of the original that ties in better with Doomsday. Big fans of Marvel have likely already seen Endgame Encore, myself included. For the average fan of the movies however, they might be deciding if it’s worth watching or not. 

First, you need to know the difference between Endgame and Endgame Encore. Encore has stronger colors, new lines, and additional post-credit scenes. 

The colors in Encore are noticeably brighter, and much more saturated than its predecessor. These new colors exaggerate both immersion and energy in the movie, making the fantastical aspects feel both more real, and more comic accurate. The infinity stones for instance, glow much more brightly and magically. It’s as if the magic contained inside them is pouring out, even leaking into the theater itself.

There are also new lines in Encore, of which are set up to help it better align with Doomsday. They throw in hints for what’s to come in Doomsday, although I can’t say how until Doomsday releases. When Thanos’s army appears from the past, Iron Man originally said “When you mess with time, it tends to mess back.” In Encore however, he says “When you mess with time, time tends to mess back.” Little things like this tie in to Doomsday, implying that the events are somehow caused by the time traveling in Endgame.

The new post-credit scenes in Encore are definitely the highlight of this remaster. I won’t spoil them, but they do include Captain America, The TVA, and The Incredible Hulk. The post-credit scenes are bits of introduction into the events of Doomsday, showing why certain characters are major players in Doomsday, and how they got there in the first place.

Now, for the final verdict. If you’re planning to watch Avengers Doomsday, then watching Endgame Encore is a must. It refreshes you on the events in endgame in a new way, building up excitement for Doomsday.

Written by senior Josiah Slezak. Edited by staff writers for the Oswego East’s online news magazine The Howl.