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
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- 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.
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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