Russo Brothers, assemble! Joe and Anthony Russo could be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sources exclusively tell The Hollywood Reporter that the Russo brothers are in early talks to direct not just one, but the next two 'Avengers' movies. The move would mark a homecoming for the Russos, who jumped from the world of TV comedy to blockbuster movies a decade ago with 2014's 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier.'
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00:00Russo Brothers? Assemble! Joe and Anthony Russo could be returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
00:06Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the Russo Brothers are in early talks to direct
00:10not just one, but the next two Avengers movies. The move would mark a homecoming for the Russos,
00:16who jumped from the world of TV comedy to blockbuster movies a decade ago with 2014's
00:20Captain America The Winter Soldier. In total, they directed four of Marvel's biggest and
00:25best-regarded movies, going on to helm 2016's Captain America Civil War, 2018's Avengers Infinity
00:31War, and 2019's Avengers Endgame. Combined, their Marvel films grossed $6.681 billion,
00:38with Endgame standing as the No. 2 movie of all time globally with $2.79 billion.
00:44In the years since, they have continued directing with projects like Cherry
00:56and The Gray Man, as well as become mega-producers, producing Best Picture
01:00winner Everything Everywhere All at Once and pricey titles such as Amazon's Citadel
01:05and Netflix's Extraction movies. Their hiring would end a months-long, high-stakes search
01:10by the studio for filmmakers to oversee the fifth and sixth Avengers movies. Avengers 5
01:15is set for May 1, 2026, and Avengers Secret Wars is set for May 7, 2027.
01:21For much more on this story and all the latest Marvel news,
01:24head to THR.com. This is The Hollywood Reporter News.