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 not just one, but the next two Avengers movies.
00:14The 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.
00:22In total, they directed four of Marvel's biggest and best-regarded movies, going on to helm 2016's Captain America Civil War to $6.681 billion, with Endgame standing as the number two movie of all time globally with $2.79 billion.
00:38Avengers!
00:41$2.79 billion.
00:44Avengers!
00:51Assemble.
00:51In the years since, they have continued directing with projects like Cherry and The Gray Man, as well as become mega-producers, producing Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once, and pricey titles such as Amazon's Citadel and Netflix's Extraction Movies.
01:07Their hiring would end a months-long, high-stakes search by the studio for filmmakers to oversee the fifth and sixth Avengers movies.
01:14Avengers 5 is set for May 1st, 2026, and Avengers Secret Wars is set for May 7th, 2027.
01:20For much more on this story and all the latest Marvel news, head to THR.com.
01:25This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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