FILM · 2019 · USA
Avengers: Endgame
- Directed by
- Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
- Runtime
- 181 min
- Studio
- Marvel Studios
15 archived facts 2 topics 1 source Last reviewed Sep 2026
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
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All facts (15)
- #001
Marvel Studios announced in October 2014 that Avengers: Endgame would begin as a two-part sequel to Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), titled Avengers: Infinity War, with Part 1 set for May 4, 2018 and Part 2 for May 3, 2019.
- #002
Anthony and Joe Russo were hired to direct Avengers: Endgame in April 2015, and Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely signed on to write its screenplay the following month.
- #003
Producer Kevin Feige described the two parts of Avengers: Endgame as "two distinct" projects sharing elements rather than a single story split in two.
- #004
The Russo brothers renamed the films in May 2016 to clear up the misconception that they were one story split in two, and Marvel left the second film untitled that July; Feige and the Russos said the title was withheld to avoid revealing plot details.
- #005
Principal photography on Avengers: Endgame started on August 10, 2017, using the working title Mary Lou 2, at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, with Trent Opaloch as director of photography.
- #006
Avengers: Endgame and Infinity War were both shot with ARRI Alexa IMAX 2D cameras, marking the first time a Hollywood feature was filmed entirely with IMAX digital cameras.
- #007
Feige said the two films were initially planned to be shot simultaneously but ended up being filmed back-to-back because cross-boarding them became too complicated.
- #008
Anthony Russo initially argued that shooting the films simultaneously made more financial and logistical sense, including because of the large cast, and suggested alternating days between the two movies.
- #009
Avengers: Endgame's official title and its final U.S. release date of April 26, 2019 were both revealed alongside the film's first trailer in December 2018.
- #010
Visual effects for Avengers: Endgame were produced by Industrial Light & Magic, Weta Digital, DNEG, Framestore, Cinesite, Digital Domain, Rise, Lola VFX, Cantina Creative, Capital T, Technicolor VFX, and Territory Studio.
- #011
Avengers: Endgame contains 200 de-aging and aging shots, with Lola handling the de-aging work as it had on earlier MCU films; Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner were de-aged to their 2012 appearances for scenes recreated from The Avengers (2012).
- #012
Michael Douglas, John Slattery, and Stan Lee were de-aged for Avengers: Endgame's 1970 New Jersey scene, which referenced Douglas's appearance in The Streets of San Francisco; Lola aged Chris Evans into an elderly man for the final scene using make-up and a stand-in.
- #013
The Russo brothers worked with Alan Silvestri on the Avengers: Endgame score starting in early November 2018, and the score was finished in late March 2019.
- #014
Hollywood Records released the Avengers: Endgame soundtrack album with Alan Silvestri's score digitally on April 26, 2019, followed by a physical release on May 24.
- #015
Avengers: Endgame also used the Ant-Man theme by Christophe Beck, the Doctor Strange theme by Michael Giacchino and the Captain Marvel theme by Pinar Toprak, along with the songs "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone and "It's Been a Long, Long Time" by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn.
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