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.
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