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Summary

• The Russo brothers have been confirmed to be returning to the MCU to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars.
• Director Zack Snyder has praised the Russo brothers, and expressed his excitement at them coming back to "shake up" the MCU.
• The Russo brothers previously successfully directed four MCU projects, making them a sure bet for Marvel Studios.

Zack Snyder has commented on the Russo brothers' return for Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, explaining exactly why them coming back will be so good for the MCU. Marvel Studios confirmed the returns of Anthony and Joe Russo at this year's SDCC presentation, following a five-year hiatus from the world of the MCU. The Russo brothers have directed four movies for the MCU, and they have become some of the franchise's most successful and beloved installments, which has made many very excited about their return.
The Russo Brothers' MCU Movie
Year
Box Office
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
$714.4 million
Captain America: Civil War
2016
$1.155 billion
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
$2.052 billion
Avengers: Endgame
2019
$2.799 billion
Avengers: Doomsday
2026
TBD
Avengers: Secret Wars
2027
TBD
As well as making the Captain America franchise one of the MCU's most popular – a tall order after 2011's divisive Captain America: The First Avenger – the Russo brothers also directed Marvel Studios' two highest-grossing movies ever. Infinity War and Endgame concluded the Infinity Saga perfectly, and the latter briefly became the highest-grossing movie of all time before Avatar's 2021 re-release. While this monumental achievement was thought to be the Russo brothers' last with Marvel Studios, their return has been raising anticipation for the upcoming Avengers movies.
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Zack Snyder Addresses Russo Brothers Returning For Avengers 5 & 6 The Russo brothers' return to the MCU has attracted the attention of other notable superhero movie directors. Specifically, controversial director Zack Snyder, best known for leading the early days of the DC Extended Universe and for developing Netflix's new Rebel Moon franchise, spoke on the ReelBlend Podcast about the Russo brothers. Noting that "they're amazing," and that "they've done great work with [Marvel Studios]," Snyder expressed his excitement about the Russos' return for Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.

I think that's great for them. They're amazing, and they've done really… I think they've done great work with those guys. I'm sure they'll do something amazing. They're talented guys, and I think they'll do something cool. I think it's time to shake it up a little bit.

How The Russos Returning For Avengers 5 & 6 Shakes Things Up For Marvel Close Perhaps the most interesting comment Zack Snyder delivered on the ReelBlend Podcast was suggesting that the Russo brothers' return would "shake it up a little bit." On the surface, the Russo brothers coming back to Marvel Studios seems like doing the opposite of shaking things up, as the directing duo are a sure bet for the MCU, given their history with bringing in billions. This element of familiarity and the Russo brothers' tried-and-tested nature could be what the shake-up is, however, as nobody expected the directing duo to return.
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Marvel Studios hit a few snags following Avengers: Endgame's release and the Russo brothers' departure in 2019, most notably attributed to a massive increase in content being produced and a lack of TV production knowledge. Bringing back the Russo brothers is the safe option for Marvel Studios, as Kevin Feige knows the Russos will do a fantastic job at delivering Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, repeating Infinity War and Endgame's success. This return to normalcy is the MCU's new shake-up, though the Russos will also be exploring some very new and fresh stories in Phase 6, too.
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Not Yet Rated AdventureSuperheroAction Avengers: Doomsday is the fifth Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will bring together heroes, new and old, to face off against Victor von Doom – played by the returning Robert DOwney Jr.. Avengers 5 will also mark the beginning of phase 6 of the MCU.
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