The Russo Brothers Explain Why They’re Returning To Avengers Most

After Electric StateNetflix’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown is Avengers: Endgame’s Chris Pratt, the Russo Bros. are returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. End of game was supposed to be the starting point for the two directors to move big budget films, but that vibe has now changed.

In an interview with Joe Russo and filmmaker Steven McFeely and KingdomAnthony Russo explained, “End of game it was the end, and it took us a while to start thinking about it as something other than the end.” After them –End of game featured releases cherry (with Tom Holland) and The Gray Man (and Chris Evans), which eventually led them to Marvel for the next two The avengers films—theatrical releases, critical acclaim.

He continued, “We’re very close with (Marvel’s) Kevin (Feige) and Lou (D’Esposito) and the whole Marvel team and we’ve been talking for years. We’ve talked about a lot of ideas,” Anthony Russo said of stepping in to take the role after Kang vs. The Avengers arc collapsed.

Speaking about that time, he explained: “The truth is that what happened is that we got frustrated with the idea that started us all.” The decision was made as a prospect Avengers: Age of Kang Destin director Daniel Cretton has shifted gears to focus on other Marvel projects, such as the highly anticipated Wonder Man and Sony is coming Spider-Man The next film is Tom Holland. He said it again Narutoto Lionsgate, for a series of upcoming films.

The idea that the Russos had to change the upcoming part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was revealed to fans by Robert Downey Jr. at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con. “You didn’t see it coming until it did, and when it did it was like, ‘Okay, this is a story we have to tell.'” Former Iron Man actor Downey will return as a version of Doctor Doom with the face of one Tony Stark — at least, that’s our theory. unless he always has a mask. Imagine the enemy has a face of The (probably) anchor being the Avengers was lost when Iron-Man sacrificed himself to save the universe..

“There were feelings we were trying to wrap our heads around before this, and we didn’t get the story,” added Joe Russo. “I remember calling Steve and saying, ‘Yeah, crazy idea. What do you think if we all go back and do it Secret Wars?’” He said Captain America: Civil War the co-author replied “‘Not bad. Absolutely not.’ Then you hung up.”

But when he gave it time, McFeely—who thought he could The avengers team-ups later Infinity War and End of game– repeat, “Okay, I have an idea.”

Avengers: Doomsday is expected to open on May 1, 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars will follow on May 7, 2027.

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