Marvel Has Assigned 42 Hours of Homework Before ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Marvel has released a curated 'Countdown to Doomsday' playlist and podcast to help fans prepare for the upcoming Avengers film. The list includes 42 hours of content, which Disney+ is using to drive engagement and subscription value.
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe can be complex terrain to navigate. Its 38 movies and 25 series to date span varying superhero plot lines, crossovers, and multiverse action, with the latest Avengers release likely to spare no less lore and real fan knowledge.
Marvel released an official “Countdown to Doomsday” playlist with Disney+, featuring 15 official selections to help fans catch up on all the action before watching the new movie. Among the selections, fans will get refreshers on origin stories, team-ups, and key multiversal information gearing them up to the Doomsday storyline.
The studio also launched the Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast, available on Disney+, YouTube, and audio platforms. The podcast features weekly recaps of the MCU’s Infinity Saga.
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