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Marvel Studios Approves Terminally Ill Fan to see 'Avengers: Endgame'

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Disney and Marvel Studios have reportedly reached out to a terminally ill fan who requested the chance to see Avengers: Endgame early, because he may not make it to the April release date.

Marvel Studios Approves Terminally Ill Fan to see 'Avengers: Endgame'

Dubbed "The Fanboys Affect" after Ernie Cline's 2009 film (in which a terminally ill fanboy and his friends break into Skywalker Ranch in order to see Star Wars: The Phantom Menace before he dies), this isn't the first time Disney has agreed to do this for a fan.

Marvel Studios Approves Terminally Ill Fan to see 'Avengers: Endgame'

In this Avengers: Endgame case, Reddit user Alexander Q (who suffers from a rare terminal genetic disease called Fanconi Anemia) posted a thread about how he wanted to try to get into an early screening as he doesn't believe he'll be alive when the film releases in April.

Through a series of updates, Alexander reveals that "Disney have reached out and we are discussing options."  You can read the thread below.

Dying Before April: My Endgame from r/marvelstudios


Good luck, Alexander!

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