Disney may not be done with the Avengers, CEO Bob Iger teases after huge success of Avengers: Infinity War

‘I don’t think people should conclude there will never be another Avengers movie’ after 2019’s follow-up to smash hit Infinity War, Walt Disney chief executive tells business analysts

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Marvel Cinematic Universe characters played by (front, from left) Danai Gurira, Chadwick Boseman, Chris Evans, Scarlet Johansson and Sebastian Stan in a scene from Avengers: Infinity War. Photo: Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios/AP

Published: 3:54pm, 9 May 2018Updated: 3:54pm, 9 May 2018

More Avengers movies could be on their way, Disney said on Tuesday, following the global success of Avengers: Infinity War , which has smashed box office records since its release last month.

Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger told analysts on an earnings call that the fourth, already announced Avengers movie in the Marvel comic book franchise, due to be released in May 2019, would have a “significant conclusion”.

Bob Iger, chief executive officer of Disney, and Benedict Cumberbatch attend the premiere of Avengers: Infinity War last month. Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images/AFP

However, he added: “Given the popularity of the characters and given the popularity of the franchise, I don’t think people should conclude that there will never be another Avengers movie.”

“There’s certainly a lot more stories to tell, a lot more characters to populate those stories with,” he said.

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Avengers: Infinity War, which brought together more than 20 Marvel superheroes, set a new opening weekend box office record for North America of US$250 million when it debuted at the end of April. The movie has earned more than US$1 billion globally, even before it opens in China.