The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been in a sort of turmoil lately. From underperforming projects to not being able to strike the right chord with their loyal fanbase, and the firing of Jonathan Majors, putting in jeopardy the grand film Avengers 5 was going to be, Marvel Studios has had a lot to deal with. But as reports suggest, they have taken care of at least some of their troubles.
As per recent reports, Marvel Studios has gone back scampering to the Russo brothers, to have them direct Avengers 5 and 6. And industry insiders suggest it is because no other director wanted to direct the films.
Marvel Studios Brings Back Russo Brothers to Direct Upcoming Avengers 5 & 6
And now, they seem to have apparently made their way back to the MCU once again to direct the upcoming two Avengers movies, which are said to be the conclusion to Marvel’s multiverse saga (via The Hollywood Reporter). Despite the names of directors like Shawn Levy, Sam Rimi floating around, it is but a shock that Marvel Studios would run back to the duo to direct the films. And as per industry insiders, it is because no other director were ‘sane enough’ to direct the two films.
Jeff Sneider, while on The Hot Mic, revealed,
They can’t get anybody, that’s what I heard. So, in the end, they ended up going back to them.
Despite earlier reports suggesting that the Russo Brothers were eliminated as a possibility to direct the two films, Sneider stated that the duo was actually excited to come on board again. While more details are yet to be revealed, fans seem excited to have the duo back in the Marvel verse.
Fans Excited as Russo Brothers Return to the MCU
The Russo brothers have directed four of the MCU best and grandest of movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and the blockbuster Avengers: Endgame. Outside the realm of the superhero universe, the duo has continued to show their talents with projects like Citadel, Extraction, and more.
So when it was recently revealed that the Russo brothers are set to helm yet another set of concluding movies for the MCU, namely Avengers 5 and 6, Marvel fans are more than elated by the news.
YES!!!! YES!!!! this is fucking crazy….
man now the marvel is going on right track!!!!!!#marvel #Avengers5 #RussoBrothers pic.twitter.com/K59xcSKAqA— Amaan Khan 516 (@AKaAKBHAI1) July 18, 2024
Russo brothers directing the Avengers again, that will be peak cinema once again! https://t.co/LTPPqJdU0l pic.twitter.com/vd3iM73VcE
— Jᴀʜɪɴ Kʜɪʟᴀᴅɪ (@Jahhhin_Cena) July 18, 2024
Russo Brothers are directing again? Marvel *might* be back… stay tuned https://t.co/thPz6WYDr9 pic.twitter.com/fttM3IfZrv
— Bryant Gobble (@GobbleBryant) July 18, 2024
This is very smart of Marvel. The Russo Brothers have easily imo made the best MCU content by a mile. They understand these characters better than anyone there.
I would put every Russo made MCU film in the top 5 for that universe & James Gunn’s first Guardians of the Galaxy.… https://t.co/JZ3PzooOBb
— Endymion (@EndymionYT) July 18, 2024
Russo Brothers are back this is going to be very interesting 😲👀🤔 pic.twitter.com/tpQfphHolr
— The cook Ryzen 5 black (@Ryzen5black1) July 18, 2024
This is exactly what we needed. Marvel Studios has pretty much lost its magic since after ENDGAME. It needs to be saved and that MCU magic needs to be brought back. And now it's finally going to happen because the Russos are back baby. The Russo brothers are back in the game. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/OAMkdkPuAF
— KETAN (@TheNameIsKetan) July 18, 2024
As some fans celebrate and others appear skeptical, one thing is for sure… Seeing the success of the Russo brothers’ Marvel flicks, there is nobody who understands the universe as well as they do. Withe Avengers 5 and 6 finally having talented directors, fans can’t wait to see Marvel’s potential climb to box office success once again.
Avengers 5 is expected to release on May 1, 2026, while Avengers 6 is slated to release on May 7, 2027.
