Avengers: Endgame Encore IMAX screenings are drawing complaints from viewers who say a new scene was missing from standard showings, IGN reports. The outlet says some fans left regular screenings having seen three of the four new scenes, then learned that the Time Variance Authority sequence appeared only in IMAX and Infinity Vision versions.
The reports concern which footage audiences saw, not simply the larger screen or sound system. IGN describes viewers warning others after their screenings; it does not present a studio statement explaining the difference between every format or cinema.
Warning! Avengers: Endgame Encore spoilers follow.
USA Today reports that Avengers Endgame: Encore adds four scenes totalling almost five minutes, all near the end of the film. One extends Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter’s final dance, while the other additions include a Bruce Banner and Doctor Doom encounter, a TVA sequence and a brief look at Doctor Doom’s mask being made.
The Hulk still accompanying IGN’s report is franchise context, not a frame from the new footage.
Avengers Endgame Encore IMAX screenings: what viewers say was missing
IGN identifies the TVA scene as the sequence absent from standard screenings. It features Mobius, played by Owen Wilson, and O.B., played by Ke Huy Quan, as the TVA confronts a growing number of universes on the verge of colliding. The source describes it as material that could have come directly from Avengers: Doomsday, but that is IGN’s reading of the footage rather than a confirmed description from Marvel.
The four scenes are additions at the end of the 2019 film; USA Today says the rest of the presentation is unchanged. Its report puts the new footage at almost five minutes, while tbreak’s earlier runtime report recorded a 185-minute listing, four minutes longer than the original cut. The two figures describe different measurements; neither tells viewers which scenes are included in a particular screening.
For buyers, the Avengers Endgame Encore IMAX distinction is now more specific than the advance wording suggested: the format may affect which bonus footage viewers see, alongside screen size and sound. The scene-specific claim comes from IGN’s reporting on audience experiences, so it should not be treated as a published format-by-format policy from Disney.
Disney’s announcement did not name the extra scene
Marvel’s August announcement said the Encore re-release would include an exclusive look at Avengers: Doomsday, with an “additional sneak peek” for screenings on IMAX or Infinity Vision-certified screens. The same announcement describes Infinity Vision as a new certification for premium large-format theatres. It does not identify the extra footage by scene or explain whether the TVA sequence is part of that preview, one of the four inserted scenes, or a separate item. Marvel’s announcement leaves that detail open.
Earlier tbreak coverage of the two Doomsday sneak peeks described the announced four-minute addition and extra look reserved for IMAX and Infinity Vision. The latest audience accounts add a more specific claim about what a standard screening may omit. Disney’s public wording did not spell out the scenes, and IGN has not quoted a studio clarification on whether the TVA footage is the additional sneak peek or one of the four scenes inside the film.
The re-release began in cinemas on September 25, ahead of Avengers: Doomsday’s scheduled December 18 debut, according to Marvel. The new material is positioned as a bridge to the next Avengers film, but the reported format split means the label on a ticket may affect which part of that bridge viewers see.
Anyone booking mainly for the new footage should check the showtime listing for IMAX or Infinity Vision, the two formats named in Marvel’s announcement for the additional preview. A cinema’s listing may confirm the format without describing individual scenes, so viewers who want to avoid missing the reported TVA sequence should check with the venue or distributor if the ticket page is unclear. The available official announcement still does not say exactly which scene goes with which version.
Is Infinity Vision the same as IMAX?
No. Marvel describes Infinity Vision as a new certification for premium large-format cinemas and lists it separately from IMAX; both are named for the additional Doomsday preview.
Did Marvel confirm that the TVA scene is missing from standard screenings?
No. Marvel’s announcement promises an additional sneak peek on IMAX and Infinity Vision screens but does not identify the footage. IGN reports that the TVA sequence was absent from standard screenings.
What should viewers check before booking?
Look for IMAX or Infinity Vision in the showtime listing, then ask the cinema which added scenes are included if the listing is unclear. Marvel’s announcement does not name them.
