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- Avengers: Endgame Encore starts streaming on Disney+ today, November 13, 2026, bringing the extended re-release to everyone after a September run limited to IMAX and Disney's premium Infinity Vision screens.
- ScreenRant first confirmed the Disney+ date on November 10, and ABC News followed with its own report on November 12, a day ahead of today's drop.
- Endgame Encore keeps the entire 2019 story intact and adds a new color grade plus three scenes built to connect it to Doomsday:
Avengers: Endgame Encore starts streaming on Disney+ today, November 13, 2026, bringing the extended re-release to everyone after a September run limited to IMAX and Disney’s premium Infinity Vision screens. The cut runs about four minutes longer than the 2019 original and carries three bonus scenes that connect directly to Avengers: Doomsday, out December 18.
ScreenRant first confirmed the Disney+ date on November 10, and ABC News followed with its own report on November 12, a day ahead of today’s drop. Here’s the thing: most of the people who’ll watch tonight never saw this footage at all. The theatrical Encore was a premium-format exclusive, and that’s a different movie than the one hitting Disney+ this afternoon — as we covered when it hit theaters in September.
What’s Actually New in the Encore Cut
Endgame Encore keeps the entire 2019 story intact and adds a new color grade plus three scenes built to connect it to Doomsday:
| Addition | What happens |
|---|---|
| Extended ending | Peggy and Steve’s porch scene now has company: a 2012 variant of Loki (Tom Hiddleston) shows up at their door, the Loki who escaped during the time heist and never went home. |
| Mid-credits scene | A Time Variance Authority scene points toward the TVA’s role in the Doomsday story. |
| Post-credits scene | A short sequence shows Doctor Doom’s mask being forged. |
| Color grade | A full regrade across the film, most visible in the final battle. |
Why the Doom Scene Is the One That Matters
The Loki cameo is the one fans are going to clip and share, but it’s not really new information: that variant’s survival has been obvious since the Loki series anyway. The TVA tease and the Doom’s-mask scene are doing the actual setup work, and they’re the two pieces Marvel chose to save for the post-credits, where only the most online fans usually stick around.
The theatrical Encore opened September 25, 2026, and earned an estimated $86 million worldwide in its first weekend, per Disney’s own box-office figures. Real money, but a fraction of the audience that saw Endgame itself in 2019. Putting the same footage on Disney+ today, five weeks before Doomsday opens, is how Marvel gets the TVA and Doom material in front of the much bigger streaming audience before they buy a December ticket.
Theatrical Exclusive vs. the Version Everyone Can Watch Now
| Theatrical Encore (Sept. 25, 2026) | Streaming Encore (Nov. 13, 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | IMAX and Infinity Vision screens only | Disney+, any device |
| Cost | A theater ticket | Included with a Disney+ subscription |
| Audience | An estimated $86M opening weekend worldwide | Every US Disney+ subscriber, on demand |
| New footage | Same three scenes plus the new color grade | Same three scenes plus the new color grade |
How It Lines Up With Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday opens in theaters December 18, 2026, just over a month after today’s streaming debut. Director Joe Russo has described the Encore scenes as a deliberate bridge between the two films, and the studio is positioning the re-release as part of a wider "Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday" collection on Disney+. Our own breakdown of the Doomsday trailer has more on what the Russos have confirmed so far about Robert Downey Jr.’s return as the villain.
That’s the real story here: three minutes of bonus footage doing the work a whole trailer usually does. The porch scene closes the loop Endgame left open for Loki. The TVA tease and Doom’s mask are the ones worth re-watching, because when Doomsday opens in December, this is the homework that will have already paid off. If it’s been a while since you watched the original, our Endgame guide has the runtime and full cast before you press play.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Avengers: Endgame Encore stream on Disney+?
It arrives on Disney+ Friday, November 13, 2026, after a theatrical-only run that began September 25, 2026.
What’s different about the Endgame Encore cut?
It runs about four minutes longer than the 2019 original, with a new color grade and three added scenes: an extended porch scene with Loki, a mid-credits TVA tease, and a post-credits scene showing Doctor Doom’s mask being forged.
Do I need to watch Endgame Encore before Avengers: Doomsday?
No, but the added scenes are built to connect directly to Doomsday, which opens in theaters December 18, 2026, so they work as a primer.
Was Endgame Encore only in theaters before this?
Yes. The September 25, 2026 release was exclusive to IMAX and Disney’s Infinity Vision format; today’s Disney+ release is the first time the new footage is available to everyone.
When does Avengers: Doomsday come out?
Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to open in theaters December 18, 2026.
