Disney releases Avengers Endgame: Encore on 3,060 North American screens on Friday, seven years after Marvel Studios‘ 2019 superhero blockbuster first hit theaters. The rerelease scored $3.8 million in Thursday previews, with the studio projecting that the film’s return will gross around $25 million domestically and another $25 million to $30 million from overseas markets. In its initial run, Endgame launched in April 2019 to a record-setting opening weekend of $1.2 billion globally before claiming No. 2 on the all-time worldwide chart with a cume of $2.7 billion.
Avengers Endgame: Encore includes an exclusive look at the action from Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday, set to hit theaters Dec. 18. Both films come from directors Anthony and Joe Russo and will be available on Infinity Vision screens, as the new certification for premium large format theaters launches this weekend.
Elsewhere, Robert Pattinson plays journalist Chris Hanson in Primetime, which A24 releases in more than 2,800 North American theaters. Collecting $2.7 million in Thursday previews, the movie is tracking to open with a domestic sum between $12 million and $16 million. It holds an 86 Rotten Tomatoes score from reviewers, with The Hollywood Reporter chief film critic David Rooney calling it a “peak Sleaze TV rerun, for whoever wants it.” Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo and Phoebe Bridgers round out the cast for director Lance Oppenheim.
