[Dispatch=Yuha Nal Reporter] The film "Avengers: Doomsday" (directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo) has signaled hot box office anticipation ahead of its release.

"Avengers: Doomsday" was selected as IMDb's most anticipated film of the year. It is drawing the attention of global movie fans.

Pre-booking enthusiasm is also strong. In North American advance ticket sales conducted three months before release, it surpassed 50 million dollars (approximately 68.1 billion won) in revenue.

Foreign media outlets predict it will exceed 300 million dollars (approximately 406.5 billion won) in North American opening revenue and 1 billion dollars (approximately 1.3552 trillion won) in worldwide box office revenue.

"Avengers: Doomsday" is the fifth installment in the "Avengers" series. It depicts the confrontation between heroes and the new villain "Doctor Doom."

Robert Downey Jr. takes on the role of "Doctor Doom." MCU actors including Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Tom Hiddleston, and Vanessa Kirby will all appear.

A Korea visit is also scheduled. Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth, along with Kevin Feige, head of Marvel Studios, will visit Korea on the 7th of next month. In particular, Chris Evans is returning to Korea for the first time in 11 years since "Avengers: Age of Ultron" (2015).

Meanwhile, "Avengers: Doomsday" will open in theaters on the 16th of next month.

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