"Avengers: Endgame" Returns to Cinemas with New Bonus Scene
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"Avengers: Endgame" is returning to theaters after seven years, under the title "Avengers: Endgame: Encore."
A new trailer and key visual have been released to celebrate the re-release. A key visual is the main promotional image used for a film.
This special encore version includes a new bonus scene not seen before. An encore means bringing something back after it has already finished.
The new scene connects directly to "Doomsday," an upcoming film in the MCU, the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The MCU is Marvel's connected series of superhero movies, including the Avengers films. Many fans follow the series closely to understand how each movie links to the next.
This new footage gives audiences a hint about the story of "Doomsday" before its release.
The trailer for the re-release has excited many fans, who are calling it emotional and exciting to see the film again on the big screen.
"Avengers: Endgame" was originally a huge success when it first came out. Bringing it back to theaters gives fans another chance to watch it in cinemas.
The bonus scene is seen as a special reward for fans who go to see the re-release.
Details about the exact release date were not fully confirmed, but the trailer and key visual mark the start of the promotion for "Avengers: Endgame: Encore."
Vocabulary6 words
- trailer
- a short video that shows parts of a movie to promote it
- key visual
- the main picture used to advertise a movie
- encore
- bringing something back to show again after it ended
- MCU
- Marvel's connected group of superhero movies
- theaters
- places where movies are shown to the public
- bonus scene
- an extra part of a movie not in the original version
Quiz
Answer key
1. Seven years 2. The upcoming MCU film "Doomsday" 3. A trailer and key visual
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
"Avengers: Endgame" is returning to theaters after _____ years, under the title "Avengers: Endgame: Encore."
A new _____ and _____ have been released to celebrate the re-release.
This special _____ version includes a new bonus scene not seen before.
The new scene connects directly to "_____," an upcoming film in the MCU.
The MCU is Marvel's connected series of _____ movies, including the Avengers films.
This new footage gives audiences a hint about the story of "Doomsday" before its _____.
"Avengers: Endgame" was originally a huge success when it first came out. Bringing it back to _____ gives fans another chance to watch it.
The _____ is seen as a special reward for fans who go to see the re-release.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think movie studios bring old films back to theaters?
- Would you go to see a movie again in theaters if it had a new bonus scene?
- Do you follow connected movie universes like the MCU? Why or why not?
- How do trailers influence whether you want to watch a movie?