Marvel's ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’ Arms Fans With Light-Up Iron Man Helmet and Nano Gauntlet Popcorn Buckets
The collectibles land as tickets go live for the re-release, riding a wider wave of nostalgia-driven theater merch.
Summary
Marvel has revealed two LED collectible popcorn buckets tied to the theatrical return of 'Avengers Endgame: Encore'
The lineup pairs an Iron Man helmet that projects a signature line of dialogue with a Nano Gauntlet whose Infinity Stones light up
The reveal coincides with tickets going on sale for the extended re-release and its exclusive tie-in to 'Avengers: Doomsday'
Marvel has unveiled a pair of collectible popcorn buckets for Avengers Endgame: Encore, timing the drop to the moment tickets went on sale for the film’s theatrical return. The two pieces, an Iron Man helmet and a Nano Gauntlet, translate the finale’s most recognizable hardware into functional concession collectibles, giving fans a physical keepsake to pair with the big-screen revisit.
The hardware is where these earn their place. The Iron Man Mach 85 Helmet arrives in a red, gold, and silver finish, with the top popping off to hold popcorn and LED-lit eyes built in. One mode projects “I Love You 3,000” onto nearby surfaces, a direct callback to Tony and Morgan Stark’s final scene together. Its counterpart, the Nano Gauntlet, stands roughly 16 inches tall in matching metallic tones, with all six Infinity Stones glowing in their signature colors and an opening on the front for popcorn. A third piece, an Arc Reactor tin, has also been reported as part of the collectible set.
The buckets don’t arrive in a vacuum. They land amid a busy stretch of nostalgia-driven theater collectibles, following similar rollouts tied to other anniversary re-releases this year. For a film as merchandised as Endgame, the collectibles function as both concession item and fan artifact, leaning on iconography audiences already recognize instantly.
Their reveal is inseparable from the main event. Avengers Endgame: Encore returns as an extended cut running about 185 minutes, adding roughly four minutes of new material including a fresh introduction and a special end tag. That added footage is reserved for IMAX and Disney’s new Infinity Vision format rather than standard screens, and its closing tag connects directly into Avengers: Doomsday, due later this year. Director Joe Russo framed the link as central to the re-release, noting in comments on the project that seeing the film in theaters reveals new footage illustrating the connection between the two films.
Both popcorn buckets are available at participating Regal and Cinemark theaters beginning September 24, one day before Avengers Endgame: Encore returns to theaters on September 25. Fandango is also offering a bundle that pairs a ticket with a collectible bucket.
