Ready for Avengers: Endgame Encore? Here are 10 Marvel films to watch before it
Ready for Avengers: Endgame Encore? Here are 10 Marvel films to watch before it
Ahead of Avengers: Endgame Encore, here are 10 Marvel films to revisit to refresh key characters, storylines, timelines and major MCU events. The list includes Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, and others.
If there’s one thing Marvel fans love doing before the release of an MCU film, it is revisiting their favourite superheroes, spotting Easter Eggs and getting the timelines straight. Now that Avengers: Endgame Encore has hit the screens, here are the film's you must revisit.
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The best way to begin your Avengers: Endgame: Encore rewatch is with the first Avengers film. It brings the original Avengers together for the first time as they join forces to protect Earth from a major threat.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron: The second film follows the Avengers as they deal with the consequences of their own creation. It also gives audiences their first proper glimpse of Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet in the MCU.
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Captain America: Civil War: The aftermath of Avengers: Age of Ultron creates a major rift between Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, splitting the team into two sides. The film also introduces new superheroes, some of whom later disappear during the events of Avengers: Infinity War.
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: This chapter takes the story into space, following a group of unlikely heroes who come together for a common goal. The film also offers more insight into Thanos and further establishes him as the MCU's major supervillain.
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Thor: Ragnarok: Following the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Thor, Loki and Hulk find themselves away from Earth as they try to figure out what comes next. The film also becomes an important turning point for Thor and Loki, bringing their relationship as brothers further into focus.
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Black Panther brings together family, culture, advanced technology and a carefully crafted storyline. The film also lays important groundwork for the events of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
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Set before the events of Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel takes audiences back in time to explore Carol Danvers' origins. It also reveals more about Nick Fury, his journey with SHIELD and how Captain Marvel fits into the larger Avengers story. The post-credit scene directly sets up Avengers: Endgame.
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Although Black Widow was released after Avengers: Endgame, the film explores Natasha Romanoff's backstory and provides greater context to her character. This makes her journey and eventual fate in Avengers: Endgame: Encore all the more emotional.
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One of the MCU's biggest ensemble films, Avengers: Infinity War brings several heroes together to face Thanos. The film puts the original Avengers at the centre of the story and sets the stage for Avengers: Endgame: Encore. It also raises the stakes for the heroes and challenges everything they have been fighting for across the MCU.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: The Quantum Realm plays an important role in Avengers: Endgame: Encore. Ant-Man and the Wasp lays the groundwork for the Quantum Realm and establishes the theory that becomes significant to the MCU's larger story.
