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Scarlet Witch’s Return Reportedly Gives ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Ticket Sales a Big Boost

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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ has been setting presale records since the summer. Marvel’s next crossover opens on Friday, December 18, and Thursday preview screenings are expected at many U.S. theaters on December 17. Even with weeks to go, fans are already buying tickets in huge numbers.

This week, Marvel gave them a new reason to buy. In the end-credits scene of the ‘VisionQuest’ finale, Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom pulls rubble off Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff and tells the Scarlet Witch to awaken because her power will be his. Wanda then gasps and opens her eyes, confirming fan theories that she’s alive.

The reveal seems to have had an immediate effect on ticket sales. According to a post on the Box Office Theory forum, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ sold more than 60,000 tickets for its Thursday night domestic previews alone after the Scarlet Witch’s return. The same post said ticket sales also rose significantly in other countries.

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The figure isn’t official. It comes from fan box office tracking rather than a Disney announcement, and the studio hasn’t confirmed any preview ticket counts. Still, trackers like Box Office Theory have been closely following the film’s presale momentum all year. There are other signs of strong demand. AMC’s app reportedly crashed this week as fans rushed to buy tickets.

The film was already selling well before Wanda’s return. Disney put premium-format tickets on sale on July 20, months earlier than usual, for about 1,000 screens with its new Infinity Vision certification. ‘Doomsday’ sold $16.5 million on its first day, reportedly about twice as much as ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ managed on its first day of presales.

Disney’s own numbers show the pace continued. In September, Deadline reported that domestic presales had passed $50 million with more than 3 months to go, and that over 70% of sales were for Infinity Vision tickets.

Third-party trackers put the total even higher. Global Box Office estimated domestic presales at more than $65 million as of October 27. Worldwide presales reportedly passed $125 million as of October 31, though that’s a tracker estimate rather than a Disney figure.

The international numbers have been impressive too. In Germany, ‘Doomsday’ sold 118,000 tickets in its first 24 hours, beating ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ which sold 105,000 in the same window. It was also the fastest movie to pass $1 million in presales in Brazil and the U.K.

Expectations are high. Global Box Office has projected a domestic opening between $260 million and $300 million. That’s below ‘Endgame’s’ $357.1 million and the record $360 million set by ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ The comparisons aren’t perfect. ‘Brand New Day’ started selling tickets only about 45 days before release, while ‘Doomsday’ opened general sales roughly 4 months out.

‘Doomsday’ won’t have the weekend to itself. It opens on the same day as ‘Dune: Part Three,’ so the 2 blockbusters will be competing for premium and regular screens. Fans hoping for the best seats on opening weekend may want to book early. As for Wanda, Marvel hasn’t said what role she plays in the story. Fans will find out on December 18.

Did Scarlet Witch's surprise return make you more excited to watch ‘Avengers: Doomsday’?

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