‘Avengers: Endgame’ the end of an era
Much like the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2” in 2011, avid fans of the Marvel Studios film saga will more than likely make their way in droves to their local theaters this weekend when “Avengers: Endgame” hits the big screen.
In 2018 Avengers Infinity War had opening gross totals just in the United States alone of $258 million with a lifetime earnings, worldwide, of over $2 billion.
Numbers like this can be expected for this final installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise that began in 2008 with the release of “Iron Man,” and the first Avengers film in 2012.
On the movie review aggregate’s website, Rotten Tomatoes, it says, “The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films.”
Under the film’s trivia on the IMDb website, at 3 hours and 1 minute, “Avengers: Endgame” is not only the longest Marvel Studios film, but also the longest superhero film released theatrically.
Also, the first official trailer for the film is the first video in YouTube history to reach over 1 million likes in less than 4 hours. It also received over 289 million views in its first 24 hours, breaking the record previously set by the first trailer for Avengers: Infinity War.
On the “Avengers: Endgame” Instagram page, directors Anthony and Joe Russo put out a plea to fans not to post spoilers about the movie once they’ve seen it.
“When you see Endgame in the coming weeks, please don’t spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn’t want it spoiled for you,” the leatter read. “Remember, Thanos still demands your silence.”
The film is rated PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action and some language.
Other films set to release to theaters this weekend include:
n “The White Crow,” directed by Ralph Fiennes and starring Fiennes, Oleg Ivenko, Adele Exarchopoulos and Sergei Polunin. The film was inspired by the book “Rudolf Nureyev: The Life” by Julie Kavanaugh. The drama charts the iconic dancer’s famed defection from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961, despite KGB efforts to stop him.
This film is rated R for some sexuality, graphic nudity, and language.
n “J. T. Leroy,” directed by Justin Kelly and starring Laura Dean, Kristen Stewart, Diane Kruger and Courtney Love. “In this captivating true story, a young woman (Kristen Stewart) spends years playing the public role of Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy, an enigmatic and celebrated literary persona created by her sister-in-law.
This film is rated R for language throughout, sexual content and brief nudity.
The synopsis for each film was taken from Rottentomatoes.com.