Endgame Isn’t Over Yet: How Marvel Is Rewriting Its Own Finale (Ep. 16)

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🗓️ 29 April 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Jim Hill and Dan Graney unpack Marvel’s latest wave of announcements, from Avengers: Endgame returning to theaters with new footage to the growing sense that Doomsday is directly rewriting what came before. Along the way, they explore CinemaCon reveals, Infinity Vision, and what Disney’s internal shifts could mean for the future of the MCU. It’s a conversation about spectacle, strategy, and whether Marvel is quietly reshaping its own legacy in real time. HIGHLIGHTS • Avengers: Endgame returns to theaters with newly added footage that directly connects to Avengers: Doomsday • CinemaCon reactions point to a massive, Endgame-scale story with Doctor Doom positioned as an even greater threat than Thanos • Robert Downey Jr.’s casting as Doctor Doom is driven by performance, not just star power • Infinity Vision debuts as a premium theatrical format designed to create a must-see, big-screen experience • Marvel may be repositioning Doomsday as a direct sequel to Endgame, potentially reshaping the Multiverse Saga • Rumors suggest Spider-Man’s Ned could take a surprising new path after MIT, tied to his magical abilities • Deadpool may shift into a supporting role as Marvel builds toward a more ensemble-driven future • X-Men are emerging as a central pillar of Marvel’s long-term storytelling plans • Disney layoffs impact Marvel’s visual development team, raising questions about the studio’s signature visual style • AI and freelance workflows could become a bigger part of Marvel’s production pipeline moving forward • “FOMO-vision” highlights Marvel’s strategy to turn theatrical releases into can’t-miss events • Comparisons to classic theatrical gimmicks show how Hollywood continues to sell spectacle as experience HOSTS • Jim Hill - IG: ⁠@JimHillMedia⁠ | X: ⁠@JimHillMedia⁠ | Website: ⁠JimHillMedia.com⁠ • Dan Graney - YouTube: ⁠@TheHubbubbery⁠ | Facebook: ⁠/thehubbubbery⁠ | Website: ⁠thehubbubbery.com⁠ FOLLOW • Facebook: ⁠JimHillMediaNews⁠ • Instagram: ⁠JimHillMedia⁠ • TikTok: ⁠JimHillMedia⁠ SUPPORT Support the show and access bonus episodes and additional content at ⁠Patreon.com/JimHillMedia⁠. PRODUCTION CREDITS Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey - ⁠Strong Minded Agency⁠ If you would like to sponsor a show on the Jim Hill Media Podcast Network, ⁠reach out today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome back to Marvelous Disney, the podcast where Dan Graney and I talk about Marvel, Disney, theme parks, movies, and those moments where the company quietly tells you who they think they are now.
0:13.2	I'm entertainment writer Jim Hill, and I'm joined, as always, by Dan Graney, who's just back from an afternoon of thrifting, and we are recording this
0:23.9	what, on Sunday, April 26th. And Dan, it kind of feels like Marvel gave us a lot to chew on
0:34.8	this week. But before we get to that, again, you know, other than the thrifting, is there anything else
0:44.0	exciting going on in the Grady household this week?
0:46.2	Oh, gosh.
0:47.0	Well, you know, let's see.
0:49.0	The kids are in the final few weeks of school, so the house is a buzz with that.
0:56.2	Paula is celebrating a birthday this week.
0:59.3	And I'm juggling responsibilities while trying to figure out the best approach of getting the Jedi Master
1:07.0	passes for Star Wars Celebration next year in L.A.
1:11.5	Yes, I've heard that they go, they sell out in seconds.
1:15.3	So it's really more of like a fluke if it would ever happen.
1:18.7	But other than that, you know, many Marvel moments of note, you know, a bunch of things that we've been talking about suddenly seem to be snapping into focus.
1:30.0	Yeah. I mean, well, because on the surface, it's a bunch of announcements. I mean, for example,
1:35.9	we have endgame coming back into theaters in September, right? And, but with new footage. And then
1:43.5	there's this infinity vision thing. But again, the more you look at all this stuff,
1:49.3	the more it seems connected, right? Oh, yeah. There's definitely a sense of coordination. And Jim,
1:56.4	if I may be so bold, some might even call this assembled.
2:02.6	Well played.
2:03.4	Well played.
2:06.0	All right, but before we dive into this week's news,
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