The article recommends revisiting seven Marvel films before *Avengers: Endgame: Encore*, a theatrical re-release of the 2019 finale ahead of *Avengers: Doomsday*. It argues that these films refresh the key characters, relationships and conflicts that give *Endgame* its emotional and narrative impact.

– *Iron Man* (2008), which begins Tony Stark’s story and the MCU.
– *The Avengers* (2012), where the original team first unites.
– *Guardians of the Galaxy* (2014), establishing the Guardians and their links to Thanos.
– *Avengers: Infinity War* (2018), the direct story-setting predecessor to *Endgame*.
– *Captain Marvel* (2019), explaining Carol Danvers’ role in the finale.
– *Thor: Ragnarok* (2017), providing important context for Thor’s circumstances.
– *Ant-Man and the Wasp* (2018), introducing elements relevant to the film’s time-travel plot.