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Thanos, 'Avengers: Endgame' make competition disappear from PH cinemas

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/04/08/thanos1.jpg"/><figcaption>Will Thanos still have a smile on his face knowing that &#x27;Avengers: Endgame&#x27; is making all, not just half, of its competition disappear in cinemas? <em>Marvel Studios</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>It looks like Thanos is at it again. </p><p>Though instead of targeting only half of their competition on the day &quot;Avengers: Endgame&quot; drops in cinemas, the Mad Titan is about to make all of them disappear --at least in SM Cinemas nationwide. </p><p>According to SM, literally all schedules of the 333 movie screens they own across the country will be showing the much-anticipated Marvel Studios blockbuster, completely ignoring Thanos&#x27; wish for all things to be perfectly balanced, from April 24 to 28. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/entertainment/04/08/endgame.jpg"/></figure></div><p>That&#x27;s four days of just &quot;Avengers: Endgame&quot; and nothing else --so those who are looking to see other films may need to visit other malls, or seek out those small movie houses around the metro. </p><p>This promo is just one of the example of how the malls are capitalizing on the fever-high anticipation for the sequel to &quot;Infinity War.&quot; </p><p>SM, as well as other malls, have started selling tickets for screenings as early as 6 a.m. on April 24, which is two days before the movie even makes its debut in US cinemas. </p><p>It remains unclear how well &quot;Avengers: Endgame&quot; has been doing when it comes to advance tickets locally, but it <a href="https://variety.com/2019/film/news/avengers-endgame-first-day-sales-ticket-delays-1203178949/" target="_blank">broke sales records</a> in the US around a week ago. </p><p>&quot;Avengers: Infinity War,&quot; its prequel that was released last year, is the highest grossing movie in Philippine box-office history. </p><p>&quot;Avengers: Endgame&quot; will conclude the storyline that saw Thanos turn half of the living creatures across the universe, including some of the Earth&#x27;s Mightiest Heroes, to dust. </p><p>Check out the trailer below: </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KCSNFZKbhZE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>