In 2018, the Hudson Valley Film Commission worked with over sixty productions but none were bigger or more top-secret than "Mary Lou," which it turns out was a fake title for AVENGERS ENDGAME.

“We figured out the rouse early on, but we were told by Marvel Studios to never whisper the word AVENGERS,” says Hudson Valley Film Commission director Laurent Rejto. “Needless to say, we complied and were thrilled to refer several locations that were used, including the Mills Mansion estate in Staatsburg, local crew including Ready To Serve Catering, and housing for 40 crew members at the Best Western in Kingston.”

Two days of production focused on plates, and included air, land and river filming in digital IMAX. AVENGERS ENDGAME will hit theaters in April. The estimated budget is rumored to be between $316–400 million. The trailer was released on December 7 (see below).

The Guardian wrote: “Conceived as a direct sequel to, and filmed at the same time as, Avengers: Infinity War, the film is due to pick up at the stunning finish of its predecessor, as supervillain Thanos appears to have wiped out half of all life (as well a considerable numbers of superheroes) after activating the Infinity Gauntlet.

Anticipation for the film is huge, after Infinity War became the highest grossing film of 2018 (though Black Panther did better in the US alone), and like Infinity War, the film is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo.