A man takes a selfie as movie-goers line up for the first screening of "Avengers: Endgame" in a mall in Quezon City on Wednesday. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA – As expected, Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Endgame” smashed Philippine box office records on its opening day.

The new movie, which brings a decade’s worth of action and storytelling to an epic conclusion, opened on Wednesday with P205,676,345 in 970 screens.

“Endgame” broke the record of the 2018 Avengers movie “Infinity War” (P141.6 million), making it the biggest opening for a Marvel film in the country to date.

Fans have lined up as early as 4 a.m. for the first screening of “Endgame,” with some even dressing up as their favorite superheroes from the movie.

Some cinemas started showing the film as early as 6:01 a.m., with others holding 24-hour screenings.