Avengers: Endgame Encore Confirms Major 2029 Timeline Detail for Doomsday

According to reports from Forbes and The Direct, Avengers: Endgame Encore is said to feature four newly shot scenes that will fill the gap between the 2019 Infinity Saga conclusion and the upcoming Multiverse Saga culmination.

The most important timeline confirmation is a post-credits scene with Bruce Banner. In the scene, Banner is seen working on a gamma radiation project and recording a video log. The video is clearly marked January 12, 2029. The recording cuts out as an off-screen voice, identified as Doctor Doom, bellows, “I’ve come to collect you.” The scene ends with the Latverian symbols emerging on the floor, confirming the year the main events of Doomsday will unfold.

Doomsday’s MCU timeline was previously rumored to be set between late 2028 and 2029, following the events of Thunderbolts* and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The new video gives the story a definite point of reference.

The re-release not only establishes the chronology but also clarifies the upcoming film’s narrative structure. A new branched-timeline scene is set apart, showing Loki arriving at the doorstep of Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter after Steve decided to stay in the past at the end of Endgame.

Loki tells the couple he can “help both of you,” knowing the looming danger from Doctor Doom’s actions all across the multiverse. This interaction strongly suggests Avengers: Doomsday is a direct sequel to Endgame, skipping some of the middle phases of the Multiverse Saga to reestablish contact with the franchise’s most lauded ending.

Other reported footage includes a Time Variance Authority (TVA) sequence showing various realities crumbling, as well as a final audio cue of armor being forged, strongly hinting at the Robert Downey Jr. link between Tony Stark and Doctor Doom.

Industry reports have made the intent of these additions clear. Forbes calls the new scenes “surprisingly important” and points out the Hulk reveal, Loki’s involvement, and the Stark-Doom connection.

The Direct noted that the footage “pins down exactly when Doomsday happens,” ending months of fan speculation about where this film falls in the timeline. Marvel Studios has not made an official written statement about the specific plot points, instead choosing to share those details with the public directly through the theatrical exhibition of the Encore cut.

This is a narrative pivot for Marvel Studios. The studio is giving the audience what they want: a return to the core character interactions that made the franchise so popular at its peak, and it’s doing so by explicitly linking Avengers: Doomsday to the 2019 finale.

“Setting the 2029 timeline ensures that writers and directors have a set chronological boundary, and makes sure upcoming MCU releases can sync up their internal clocks without contradicting the stakes of the multiverse collapse already established.

Avengers: Endgame Encore is in theaters now and will run through the end of 2026. In the coming months, Marvel Studios is likely to release a full-length trailer for Avengers: Doomsday that will probably go deeper into the multiverse collapse and Doctor Doom’s motives teased in these new scenes. The studio has not officially confirmed any other casting news regarding Bruce Banner’s role in the conflict.

Where does Avengers: Doomsday fall in the MCU timeline?
Avengers: Endgame Encore confirms the main events of Avengers: Doomsday take place in 2029, specifically around or after January 12, 2029.

What are the new scenes in Avengers: Endgame Encore?
The re-release introduces four new scenes: Bruce Banner meeting Doctor Doom in 2029, Loki meeting Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter in a branched timeline, a TVA scene showing the multiverse collapse, and an audio cue of Doctor Doom making his mask post-credits.

Is Avengers: Doomsday a direct sequel to Endgame?
Yes. The most obvious narrative tie-in that makes Doomsday a direct sequel to Avengers: Endgame is Loki interacting with Steve Rogers in his alternate timeline.