“Avengers” 5 and 6 could get directors from “Infinity War” and “Endgame”

No more “Endgame”? Filmmaker siblings Joe and Anthony Russo, known as directors of some of the biggest Marvel blockbusters, could return to the company’s film universe.

The Russos are currently in early talks for a major MCU comeback behind the camera to direct Avengers: Infinity War – The incredible journey through the wild And 6as reported by several specialist media, including The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline Hollywood.

Russo representatives declined to comment Weekly entertainmentand Marvel representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The brothers caused a sensation in 2014 with the direction of Chris Evans. Captain America: The Winter Soldierfollowed by the more ambitious Captain America: Civil War two years later. Given their continued success, Disney handed them the reins to Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019), the latter becoming the highest-grossing film of all time.

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It makes sense that Marvel would consider its proven hitmakers as successors. avenger again, given all the rumors in the press about the recent failures and declining box office figures of films like Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania And The wonders. However, their involvement is not official at this time. Shawn Levy, who is directing Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in this year’s only MCU film, Deadpool and Wolverine (out July 26), was also reportedly in the running for the job.

Marvel quickly got to work and revised the plans for the next two Avengers films, which were originally supposed to focus on Jonathan Majors’ role as the Conqueror Kang as the central villain. Avengers: Infinity War – The incredible journey through the wild was announced as Avengers: The Kang Dynastywhose release is planned for 2026, and Avengers 6 was overwritten Avengers: Secret Warsbased on the famous Marvel comic arc, and release is scheduled for 2027. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Director Destin Daniel Cretton was once in talks to direct Kang Dynastybut was eventually eliminated.

Since Marvel fired Majors from his film and television roles after he was found guilty in his assault trial, plans have changed. Benedict Cumberbatch, the resident Doctor Strange, recently seemed to hint that he will return to film. Avengers: Infinity War – The incredible journey through the wild Next year.

Disney is gearing up for a big panel presentation in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on July 27, so we’ll see if plans for a big, eye-catching announcement materialize.