It is no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a pretty uneven run during its ongoing Multiverse Saga, but 2026 has been the gift that keeps on giving. The year was off to an incredible start with the release of Wonder Man—a charming tale of loneliness, friendship, hopes, and heartbreak. The streak kept going when Daredevil: Born Again season 2 captured some of the magic that made the original Netflix show so special. Likewise, X-Men '97, The Punisher: One Last Kill, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day all raised the bar in their own way.
But among all of the MCU projects released this year, perhaps the most surprising one has been VisionQuest. On the one hand, few could've expected this eccentric and profound Disney+ show to be such a standout viewing experience. The show featured plenty of Easter eggs, secrets, and incredible comebacks that made longtime fans extremely happy. Fortunately, Marvel isn't ready to take its foot off the gas just yet, as the studio has one last surprise for fans before Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters later this December.
Avengers Endgame: Encore will be released on Nov. 13, 2026, on Disney+
When Disney+ unveiled its list of November releases, Avengers Endgame: Encore was nowhere to be seen. So, in a surprising twist of events, Marvel just announced that the ensemble movie will be coming to the small screen on Nov. 13, 2026, and the timing couldn't be any better.
This re-release of the 2019 crossover contains new bonus material that ties directly to the events of the MCU's upcoming release, Avengers: Doomsday. Encore features exactly four brand-new sequences that give us a small taste of what Doctor Doom has been up to since we last saw him in the post-credits scenes of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and what happened after Earth's Mightiest Heroes saved the world from Thanos and his forces.
During a screening at New York City’s 92Y cultural center, Avengers: Endgame and Doomsday directors Joe and Anthony Russo opened up about how Encore serves to bridge the gap between all the events that unfolded back in 2019 and the incoming multiversal fallout:
"There's certainly a pivotal moment in [Encore] at the end where the moment has a different meaning. We sort of play one beat past where Steve Rogers' story ended with Peggy Carter. And in that moment, that's where Doomsday is born."
Most of the new scenes in Avengers Endgame: Encore have already made their way online, and fans have been dissecting exactly what they mean. However, the film's upcoming release on Disney+ means that we can watch all the new material closely in search of hidden Easter eggs and secrets. After all, from what we already know, one of the new scenes could indirectly confirm Doctor Doom's motivations.
While it's not necessary to see every single MCU release to date to enjoy Avengers: Doomsday, Encore is certainly a must-watch. So now that the film will be released on Disney+, all the pieces will be set for Earth's Mightiest Heroes to assemble on the big screen once again after a seven-year hiatus.
The clock is ticking, Doom is coming, and we can't wait to see how it all pans out.
Avengers Endgame: Encore will be released on Nov. 13, 2026, on Disney+.
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