‘Avengers: Endgame’ tops list of most-anticipated films of 2019; here’s what else made the list

Jan 03, 2019

By Herb Scribner

You won’t be surprised to find out that “Avengers: End Game” is one of the most highly anticipated films for next week.

What’s going on: A new poll from USA Today and Fandango asked moviegoers to identify which films they’re most excited for in 2019.

Method: The survey polled more than 3,500 visitors to Fandango.

‘Avengers’: “Avengers: Endgame” topped the list as fans waited to see what happens in aftermath of “Avengers: Infinity War,” when several lovable heroes like Spider-Man, Black Panther and Star-Lord became nothing but ash.

“There’s 10 years of investment built into this series,” said Erik Davis, Fandango’s managing editor, according to USA Today. “Fans are dying to see how it ends.”
“They were definitely happy with the last ‘Avengers,’ but it was a bit of a hard pill to swallow, as entertaining as it was. … Do they bring these characters back? This film is going to set the stage for whatever the next iteration of these Marvel movies is.”

Other top favorites: “Captain Marvel” finished as the second-most popular film, followed by “Star Wars: Episode IX.”

Following those films, the new “Joker” film from DC Comics, which is due out on Oct. 4, also gained a lot of attention as the No. 10 most-anticipated film.

Disney: Disney films appeared on the list, with “Toy Story 4” ranking at No. 5, “The Lion King” at No. 7, “Aladdin” at No. 8 and “Dumbo” at No. 10.

More big films: GameSpot put together a list of highly anticipated movies for next year, including “Glass from M. Night Shyamalan,” “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” and “Us” from director Jordan Peele.