Synopsis:

Kate Bishop, self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Archer," comes home for the holidays after a prank goes wrong. Clint Barton, retired Avenger, brings his family to New York City for Christmas. When Kate discovers a piece of Clint's past, their paths cross. But the ghosts of Christmas Past are here to stay. Rediscover the Hawkeye series, reimagined as a Christmas movie, running 2 hours, 8 minutes. Features 2 post-credit scenes.

Intentions:

Hawkeye: Carol of the Bows is a TV-to-Movie edit of the Hawkeye Disney+ series. At 2 hours, 22 minutes, it's a bit on the long side for a Marvel movie, but it seems pretty difficult to pare it down any further while still retaining the energy and humor of the original, so a traditional 90 minute Christmas romp was unfortunately out of the question. This edit focuses on Clint's guilt, carrying over from Endgame, Yelena's anger, and Kate's... Kateness. Scenes have been heavily rearranged, and subplots such as Kate getting called by the police, Clint sending Kate home, and Jack being arrested are removed. Maya and Kazi have also been minimized, though I hope I've left enough in there to set up Echo, and keep what remains of Maya's plotline legible.

Change List:

- Rolex subplot cut - Rooftop fight has been cut - Clint getting captured has been cut - Bridge & Hearing Aid scenes are, unfortunately, cut :( - The movie begins with a cold open on Yelena, while the Avengers flashback is removed entirely. - The Marvel Fanfare has been swapped out for Holiday-themed one introduced by the GotG Holiday Special. - The holiday gala has been shortened considerably. - Clint no longer walks Kate to work. - Clint asks Natasha for forgiveness directly after sending his kids away, after which we see Yelena stalking Kate’s mom. - Instead of doing some “Catch and Release,” Clint sends his arrow message to the Tracksuits, retrieves the suit from the LARPers, and then goes to fight Maya at a used car lot, where Kate meets up with him after dinner. This establishes an offscreen familiarity between Clint and Maya that establishes her goals, in an albeit exposition-heavy manner. - Yelena’s conversation with Kate has been carefully recut to account for the rooftop scene not being present. - Eleanor’s conversation with Kingpin occurs shortly after the conversation, and before Kate’s Christmas bonding session with Clint. - Maya doesn’t have her fight with Kazi. - Eleanor’s character is kept consistent by her silently accepting her arrest, instead of shaming Kate for being responsible for once. - Close on Kate coming to Clint’s home

Other Sources:

- Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (for the Fanfare Visual) - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee - The Puppini Sisters - Mele Kalikimaka