AVENGERS | PHASE 4

Avengers: Endgame is a 2019 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero
team the Avengers, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion
Pictures. It is the sequel to 2012's The Avengers, 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron and
2018's Avengers: Infinity War, and the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is
directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and
features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris
Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen
Gillan, Danai Gurira, Bradley Cooper, and Josh Brolin. In the film, the surviving members of the
Avengers and their allies work to reverse the damage caused by Thanos in Infinity War.
The film was announced in October 2014 as Avengers: Infinity War – Part 2. The Russo brothers
came on board to direct in April 2015, and by May, Markus and McFeely signed on to script the film.
In July 2016, Marvel removed the title, referring to it simply as Untitled Avengers film. Filming began
in August 2017 at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayette County, Georgia, shooting back-to-
backwith Infinity War, and ended in January 2018. Additional filming took place in
the Metro and Downtown Atlanta areas and New York. The official title was revealed in December
2018.
Avengers: Endgame was widely anticipated, and Disney backed the film with extensive marketing
campaigns. It premiered in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019, and was theatrically released in the
United States on April 26, 2019, in IMAX and 3D. The film received praise for its direction, acting,
entertainment value and emotional weight, with critics lauding its culmination of the 22-film story. It
also broke numerous box office records, and has grossed over $643 million worldwide, becoming
the third highest-grossing film of 2019.