Movie theaters will ring in Avengers: Age of Ultron with a 27-hour Marvel movie marathon


To ring in the release of the blockbuster superhero sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, select AMC and Regal theaters will host a screening of every movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — a marathon screening that will span about 27 hours. The full roster:
- Iron Man
- The Incredible Hulk
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- Iron Man 2
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- The Avengers
- Iron Man 3
- Thor: The Dark World
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Guardians of the Galaxy
The marathon screening event will culminate with Avengers: Age of Ultron — not that any of the attendees will be awake to see it.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
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