avenger : Endgame , a picture about a bunch ofbeautiful superheroesbeing sadand break the timeline , is now the most financially successful movie of all fourth dimension . It ’s been a long route , but we have finally reached the end game : and really , the success all along has been Mickey Mouse .

After onetheatricalre - releaseand months at the box office , Avengers : Endgame has officially earned$2.79 billion worldwide , pee it the most lucrative theatrical sacking ever . ( At least , if you ’re not adjusting for inflation . If you are , it order at 16 , concord toBox Office Mojo , but , still . )

This signify that the plastic film , the culmination of a decade of Marvel Studios filmmaking and hype , has edged out Avatar — a enfranchisement that Disney now also owns after its acquisition of Foxearlier this twelvemonth — from its decade - foresighted reign as the top - gross film , with $ 2.789 billion .

Congratulations, Thanos’ long battle is over.

Congratulations, Thanos’ long battle is over.Photo: Marvel Studios

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This is obviously a Brobdingnagian deal for Marvel — it ’s a validation of theirdominance of the ethnical sphere , a repository to what you could do with the resources of one of the largest media monopolies ever behind you . It ’s also , frankly , a ready to hand reception that more than lease you get aside with wield to bring down Hall H at Comic - Con with the announcement thatAngelina Joliewill play anobscure Jack Kirby characterbasically create as a riff ofother obscure charactersKirby create for Marvel ’s comic strip competition , DC Comics . It also seems to be a big deal to fans , for reasons I do n’t quite understand , as many have been rooting excitedly for this to happen for a while . blade loyalty is a hell of a drug , I suppose .

What this means expire forward is probablya sight more Marvel movies , with as much money and endowment behind them asDisney can muster up . It also probably means that , somewhere , today , James Cameron is probably working onone of severalAvatar sequels , find just a teeny little bit riled . Maybe you ’ll get ‘ em next fourth dimension , James . For now , the Avatar twitter decide to be a number more diplomatic , sharing a message including the freaky mental imagery of Iron Man being fondle by Pandoran fauna :

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Congratulations,@MarvelStudios!pic.twitter.com / DWZDX0uDVi

— Avatar ( @officialavatar)July 22 , 2019

The suspicious timing of this fussy Endgame news program dropping on the weekend of San Diego Comic - Con aside ( the Nox of Marvel ’s big dialog box , in fact ) , it was not the only box business office blessing Walt Disney late got to celebrate .

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Box Office Mojoreports that despitelackluster critical assessment , Jon Favreau ’s CG remake of the beloved animated classic The Lion King raked in a record - setting $ 185 million in its opening weekend . The moving-picture show take aim the record for the best July opener from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — a movie in a franchise that Walt Disney has somehow yet to grow , but would in all probability really wish to — which it had take since 2011 .

What does that stand for ? Well , that we can likely expect Disney to remain to chew through its ‘ 90s animize renaissance with a reckless unconstraint for remaking . Aladdinand The Lion King already come and go this year , with theupcoming Mulanand thecurrently – castingThe Little Mermaid already on the agency . How long until the decidedly uncomfortable musical theme of a Pocahontas remake gets announced ?

We ’ll have to wait and see , I hypothecate . Anything goes in the Earth of Mickey Mouse .

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