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Anthony and Joe Russo say they went back to directing Doomsday and Secret Wars because once they had the idea, they knew “this is the story we needed to tell.”
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The Russo Brothers confirm their return to Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars with exciting new story ideas. The idea for Secret Wars “energized” the Russo brothers, leading to their return for the next Avengers film. The director duo teams up with Stephen McFeely for an innovative take on the MCU’s Secret Wars. “Avengers: Doomsday” is scheduled to be released in May 2026. Fans have been waiting for Secret Wars to continue in May 2027.
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Last summer, at the dawn of 2023, everyone at Disney and Marvel Studios seemed to be reeling when it was announced that Anthony and Joe Russo would be returning to direct the next two Avengers films. This is one move that wasn’t all that surprising given everything that happened in the next two Avengers movies and how Kang’s storyline was thrown out the window after everything with Jonathan Majors. It was. It seemed like the Russo family was making progress since Avengers: Endgame, but it turns out that’s not really the case. They remained in close contact with everyone at Marvel Studios, as revealed in a new interview with Empire. Anthony Russo said, “We’re very close with Kevin[Feige]and Lou[D’Esposito, co-president of Marvel Studios]and the entire Marvel team, and we’ve had conversations over the years. A lot. ”But it was Secret Wars and how they decided to put that idea together that solidified their desire to tell this story.
“What actually happened was that we ended up with an idea that activated all of us,” Anthony Russo said. “I couldn’t imagine it coming until it came, but when it did, I was like, ‘Oh, this is the story we need to tell.'”
SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 27: Joe Russo, Anthony Russo and Marvel Studios speak on stage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC on July 27, 2024 in San Diego, California. President Kevin Feige (photo left). (Jesse Grant/Getty Images, Disney) SAN DIEGO, CA – JULY 27: (LR) Joe speaks on stage at the Marvel Studios Panel at SDCC Hall H on July 27, 2024 in San Diego, California. Marvel Studios President Anthony Russo and Kevin Feige. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)
Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars logos unveiled at SDCC 2024, courtesy of Marvel Studios.
Apparently, they all thought about it for a while, but once everything came together, everyone involved realized the time had come. The Russos will return with Stephen McFeely, but Christopher Markus will not. While Marcus “continues to work on the project at the Russo family’s AGBO production company,” it appears that McFeely was the one who really helped find a concrete way to incorporate Secret Wars into the MCU.
“Prior to this production, we had an idea that we were racking our brains about, but we just couldn’t find the story,” admits Joe Russo. “I remember calling Steve and saying, ‘Hey, this is a crazy idea. What do you think if we all go back and do Secret Wars?’ You’re like, ‘No way.’ Seed. So I hung up, and the next morning I called at 7:30 and said, “Okay, I have an idea.” ”
So they’ll be back not only for Secret Wars but also for Doomsday, which may give Marvel a hard time in terms of choosing the safest option possible, but that’s not a bad thing. The Avengers movies are too big for one big name to take on, so the director duo should have always stepped up. Given that and the fact that none of the Russos’ major projects with Netflix have taken a hit, it’s no surprise that everyone involved has figured out a way to bring the Avengers back.
Avengers: Doomsday is moving backwards, not forwards
Over the summer, news broke that Marvel and Disney wanted Anthony and Joe Russo to continue and direct the next two Avengers movies. It made sense in a way. They’ve had a year where things haven’t gone as planned, and they definitely wanted to take what they thought was the safest option. In the end, the report turned out to be true, and they were announced as directors at San Diego Comic-Con. It was also at this time that we learned that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning as Doctor Doom, and it became very clear that Marvel was playing it safe by going back to what worked in the first place. . In December 2024, it was reported that Chris Evans would also play a role in the film, but it was unclear what role he would play. A few days later, it was reported that Hayley Atwell was also in talks to return. Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled to begin production this spring and is scheduled to be released in theaters on May 1, 2026. Avengers: Secret Wars is scheduled to be released on May 7, 2027.
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