‘Avengers: Endgame’

She was a character who, by Karen Gillan’s own account, seemed destined for a single-film stint in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

James Cameron’s 2009 movie “Avatar” set a global box office record of $2.79 billion that has remained uncontested since then.

“Avengers: Endgame” continued its theatrical reign into a second weekend, swallowing the bulk of the box office and leaving newcomers such as “The Intruder,” “Long Shot” and “UglyDolls” to fight for scraps.

“We think that characters are most compelling when they travel the greatest distance,” said Joe Russo, one half of the directing duo behind Marvel’s box office record-shattering blockbuster “Avengers: Endgame.”

When screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely were hired to write both “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” back in 2015, they were basically given free rein to conclude the most successful superhero blockbuster franchise in cinematic history.

Warning: The following story freely references major events from “Avengers: Endgame.”

For once, I had something in common with Thor.

After 11 years, 22 films and more than $19 billion in box office grosses, Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” marks a culmination of sorts for the superhero blockbuster franchise, shattering records in its first weekend of release.

WARNING: This post freely discusses that thing Captain America did during “Avengers: Endgame.”

Warning: Not even time travel will save you from “Avengers: Endgame” spoilers if you continue to read this post.

Warning: The following story includes major spoilers about the fates of various characters in “Avengers: Endgame.”

Warning: As the headline suggests, this story contains significant spoilers for “Avengers: Endgame.”

The unprecedented global box office success of “Avengers: Endgame” was a $1.22-billion boon for Walt Disney Co. and movie theaters around the world.

Eleven years, 22 films, nearly $19 billion and counting at the global box office: “Avengers: Endgame” is finally in theaters, bringing to a close a chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

All good things must come to an end.

Two pop culture behemoths took victory laps over the weekend, complete with crowds of cheering fans and hyperbolic math.

Along the path to “Avengers: Endgame,” there was a 21-movie pit stop — a marathon viewing of every Avengers-related Marvel film starting with 2008’s “Iron Man” — that included between-film appearances by Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes) and Cobie Smulders (Agent Maria Hill), plus Hulk-shaped fruit drinks to sip while lounging in the comfy confines of Hollywood’s El Capitan Theatre.

“Avengers: Endgame” actress Karen Gillan was in her trailer on the set of “Guardians of the Galaxy” when she heard a knock at the door.

Leaked footage of Marvel’s highly guarded “Avengers: Endgame” has prompted spoiler-averse fans to retreat from social media.

Still weeks away from opening, “Avengers: Endgame” is already doing some damage.

Over the course of 10 years, Marvel has built a reputation for delivering two inevitabilities: meaty post-credits scenes and spoiler-free press runs.

“This all feels like a test” said “Captain Marvel” actress Brie Larson while fielding questions about “Avengers: Endgame.”

When Marvel Studios revealed 32 character posters in promotion of the upcoming “Avengers: Endgame,” the highly-anticipated follow-up to last year’s “Avengers: Infinity War,” fans took note of Thor ally Valkyrie’s inclusion.