The Russo Brothers explain why they’re coming back for more Avengers

after Electric statestarring Netflix’s upcoming sci-fi film ‘Stranger things’ Millie bobby brown and Avengers: Endgame Chris Pratt, The Russo Bros are returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. End game It was meant to serve as a springboard for the directing duo to turn to more non-franchise films, but that sentiment has clearly changed now.

In an interview with Joe Russo and screenwriter Stephen McFeely with empireAnthony Russo explained,End game It was the end, and it took a while for us to start thinking of it as something other than the end. List them next-End game Featured broadcast releases Cherry (with Tom Holland) and Gray man (with Chris Evans), which eventually led them to Marvel for the next two films Avengers Movies – Theatrical release, critically resistant blockbusters.

“We’re very close with (Marvel’s) Kevin (Feige) and Lou (D’Esposito) and the entire Marvel team and we’ve had conversations over the years,” he continued. “We’ve talked about a lot of ideas,” Anthony Russo said of stepping in to fill the space after the arc collapsed. Kang vs the Avengers planned.

Regarding the timing, he explained: “What really happened was that we ended up stumbling upon an idea that motivated us all.” The idea occurred as futuristic Avengers: Kang Dynasty Director Destin Daniel Cretton has shifted gears to focus on other Marvel projects, such as the upcoming One The miracle man and Sony upcoming Spider-Man Sequel movie with Tom Holland. He has too NarutoLionsgate has a list of upcoming films.

The anticipated next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was revealed to fans with Robert Downey Jr. at San Diego Comic-Con last year. “You couldn’t see it coming, and once it came, it was like, ‘Okay, this is a story we need to tell.’” Downey, who played the previous Iron Man, will return as Doctor Doom with one face as Tony Stark – at least, that’s our theory unless he’s wearing a mask the whole time. Imagine that the enemy has a face The (most likely) anchor is that the Avengers were lost when Iron Man sacrificed himself to save the universe.

“There were ideas we were trying to wrap our heads around that preceded this one, and we could never find the story,” Joe Russo added. “I remember calling Steve and saying, ‘Hey, crazy idea.’ How about we all go back and do Secret Wars“?” He said Captain America: Civil War “Fuck no,” the co-writer replied, “Absolutely not.” And then I hung up.

But after giving it some time, McFeely thought it was over Avengers Team formations yet Infinity War and End game– Reply back with “Okay, I have an idea.”

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

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