LayarHijau – Avengers: Endgame is back in the spotlight after Avengers: Endgame Encore returned to theaters in China. On September 25, 2026, the film earned 40.41 million yuan, or approximately US$6.02 million, making it the highest-grossing film at the Chinese box office that day.
According to Beacon Professional Edition data cited by Sohu Entertainment, Avengers: Endgame Encore accounted for 17.6 percent of the country’s total screenings on the day. When combined with its original theatrical run, Avengers: Endgame has now surpassed 4.3 billion yuan at the Chinese box office.
The Encore version has also drawn attention because it includes around four minutes of additional footage, including an extended ending for Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter, as well as three additional scenes in and around the credits.
It is this new material that has sparked various theories about the connection between Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Doomsday.
SPOILER WARNING: This article discusses the ending of Avengers: Endgame, all of the additional scenes in Avengers: Endgame Encore, and several theories about their possible connection to Avengers: Doomsday. If you have not watched the Encore version and want to avoid spoilers, stop reading here.
FACT: Avengers: Endgame Encore Returns to the Top of the Chinese Box Office
On September 25, 2026, Avengers: Endgame Encore earned 40.41 million yuan, or approximately US$6.02 million, at the Chinese box office.
The film accounted for 17.6 percent of all screenings and ranked first at the Chinese daily box office.
Meanwhile, when its re-release earnings are combined with its previous theatrical run, Avengers: Endgame has surpassed 4.3 billion yuan in China.
According to Sohu Entertainment, the figure puts the Marvel film within reach of surpassing Pegasus 3 and entering the top 10 highest-grossing films in the history of Chinese cinemas.
FACT: The Encore Version Adds Four Minutes of New Material
The main appeal of Avengers: Endgame Encore is not simply the opportunity to watch the 2019 film on the big screen again.
The new version adds around four minutes of footage.
One piece of new material extends the ending involving Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter. The other three appear after or around the credits and introduce characters and situations connected to the next chapter of the Marvel story.
This is where fact and theory begin to overlap.
Fact: The new material does feature Loki, Bruce Banner, the TVA and Doctor Doom.
Theory: The connections among these four pieces of footage have been interpreted as possible clues to the storyline of Avengers: Doomsday.
There has been no confirmation that the interpretations discussed below represent Marvel’s official explanation of the film’s plot.
FACT: Loki Appears at Steve and Peggy’s Home
In the original ending of Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers travels back in time after returning the Infinity Stones. He then chooses to live a life with Peggy Carter.
The film ends with Steve and Peggy dancing together.
The Encore version extends that scene.
While Steve and Peggy are at home, someone knocks on the door. Steve hides while Peggy answers it.
The person standing outside is Loki.
Peggy asks whether he needs something. Loki then explains that he has come to help them.
Steve eventually emerges from his hiding place and is shocked to see Loki.
That is what the new scene actually shows.
THEORY: What Does Loki Really Want?
Loki’s appearance raises questions about the timeline in which Steve chose to remain.
Following the events of the Loki series, the character has a direct connection to the MCU’s timeline and multiverse storylines. As a result, some interpretations of the Encore scene view Loki’s arrival as an indication that Steve and Peggy’s life remains connected to the multiverse conflict.
Another theory links the scene to Doctor Doom’s dialogue about the lives of heroes being something that was “stolen.”
If that interpretation proves correct, Steve’s decision to remain in the past may not simply have been the conclusion of his character arc.
However, there is no official confirmation that Loki came to repair or alter Steve and Peggy’s life, or that their timeline directly causes the conflict in Avengers: Doomsday.
So, for this part:
Fact: Loki comes to meet Steve and Peggy.
Theory: His arrival is connected to the consequences of time travel or the conflict in Avengers: Doomsday.
FACT: Doctor Doom Comes for Bruce Banner
The next scene shows Bruce Banner inside an underground facility.
Banner is trying to find a way to regain control of the Hulk after experiencing problems with his alter ego.
He records notes about his experiments and attempts to isolate himself from the outside world.
The situation changes when the facility’s systems begin to malfunction.
Doctor Doom appears and says that he has come to take Banner.
The sound of the Hulk going on a rampage is then heard. The scene ends with the appearance of a symbol associated with Latveria.
Therefore, what the scene actually establishes is that Doctor Doom comes for Bruce Banner, after which Banner disappears from the scene following the Hulk’s rampage.
THEORY: Is Doom Collecting the Older Avengers?
The scene has led to a theory that Doctor Doom is gathering several characters with significant powers.
Bruce Banner is an obvious point of interest because the Hulk is one of the most powerful characters still connected to the original generation of the Avengers.
If Doom is deliberately seeking out specific individuals, Banner could potentially be part of that plan.
But once again, the scene does not explicitly explain why Doom needs Banner.
It is not yet known whether Banner will become Doom’s ally, a victim, a source of power or serve some other purpose in Avengers: Doomsday.
For that reason, the theory that “Doom is hunting down veteran Avengers” should still be treated as speculation.
FACT: The TVA Detects Problems Across Multiple Universes
The third piece of footage takes viewers back to the Time Variance Authority, or TVA.
Mobius, Casey and Ouroboros are shown dealing with an emergency through the TVA’s monitoring systems.
The screens show multiple realities experiencing problems, along with indications of collisions between universes.
Earth-10005 is also mentioned, connecting the material to a reality previously used in the X-Men storylines.
The situation then escalates rapidly. The number of detected incidents increases dramatically, reaching into the thousands.
The scene depicts a multiverse that is becoming increasingly unstable.
That is the fact established by the Encore footage.
THEORY: Is This the Beginning of Secret Wars?
The concept of universes colliding immediately reminds fans of incursions, an important concept in Marvel’s multiverse stories.
Because Avengers: Doomsday is part of the Multiverse Saga, the scene has prompted theories that the film could adapt or incorporate elements connected to Secret Wars.
Under that theory, the collision of multiple universes would not simply be background material, but a central problem capable of threatening the existence of entire realities.
Doctor Doom could then potentially exploit the chaos to build his power or pursue a particular goal.
But the distinction is important:
Fact: The TVA sees multiple universes experiencing problems, and the multiverse is in a state of chaos.
Theory: These events are the beginning of a path toward Secret Wars or part of Doctor Doom’s plan.
There is currently no official explanation confirming the entire chain of events.
FACT: The Sound of Iron Man’s Hammer Returns, but Doctor Doom’s Mask Is Now Being Forged
The final scene provides the clearest symbolic connection to Tony Stark.
At the end of the 2019 version of Avengers: Endgame, viewers hear the sound of metal being struck after the film ends. The sound recalls the scene in Iron Man (2008) when Tony Stark builds his first suit of armor.
The Encore version retains that sound.
This time, however, there is an image accompanying it.
Viewers see the creation of Doctor Doom’s mask.
The detail carries particular significance because Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the MCU to play Victor von Doom in Avengers: Doomsday.
THEORY: Is Doctor Doom Actually Tony Stark?
This is likely to be one of the most heavily discussed theories among fans.
Robert Downey Jr. played Tony Stark for many years in the MCU. He is now playing Victor von Doom.
Marvel has deliberately placed the sound associated with the beginning of Iron Man’s journey over footage showing Doctor Doom’s mask being forged.
Visually, the connection is certainly striking.
However, nothing in the scene proves that Victor von Doom is Tony Stark from another universe.
What is established is simply this:
Robert Downey Jr. is playing Doctor Doom.
The hammering sound associated with the Iron Man era is used again.
The scene shows Doctor Doom creating his mask.
The conclusion that Doom is a Tony Stark variant remains a theory, rather than a fact confirmed by the scene.
BIG THEORY: Did Avengers: Endgame Trigger the Conflict in Avengers: Doomsday?
When the four new pieces of footage are viewed together, an intriguing possibility emerges.
Steve Rogers changes his life by staying in the past.
Loki then appears in that timeline.
Bruce Banner becomes a target of Doctor Doom.
The TVA detects an increasing number of universes experiencing problems.
And Doctor Doom is shown forging his mask while the sound of hammering recalls the birth of Iron Man.
Taken together, these scenes can be interpreted as a single thread: the events that took place after Avengers: Endgame may have much larger consequences for the multiverse.
One theory connects this possibility to Doctor Doom’s dialogue about the lives of heroes being something that was “stolen.”
Under this interpretation, Doom may view the Avengers’ actions in Endgame—particularly their time travel and alterations to various timelines—as events that have had consequences for other realities.
However, this is a theory based on the clues presented, not confirmation of the official story of Avengers: Doomsday.
It remains unknown whether the timeline changes in Endgame actually caused the emergence of Doctor Doom or whether Doom has an entirely different motivation.
Avengers: Endgame Returns, but the Questions Point Toward the Future
At the box office, Avengers: Endgame Encore demonstrates that the film still has significant appeal among Chinese moviegoers. On September 25 alone, the Encore version earned 40.41 million yuan, or approximately US$6.02 million.
But from a storytelling perspective, the additional footage does something more significant.
Marvel has taken a film that was previously viewed as the conclusion of an era and given it several new doors leading into the next chapter.
Loki reopens questions about Steve’s timeline.
Doctor Doom brings Bruce Banner into a new conflict.
The TVA shows a multiverse becoming increasingly unstable.
And the sound that once marked the beginning of Tony Stark’s journey now accompanies the appearance of Doctor Doom.
Are all of these elements part of one larger plan leading to Avengers: Doomsday?
For now, the answer remains somewhere between what has actually been shown and the theories waiting to be proven.
