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The Russos to oversee remakes of several classic MGM titles

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As they prepare to challenge James Cameron for the biggest movie of all time with the release of this month’s Avengers: Endgame, filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo and their AGBO Films production company have signed a deal to oversee remakes of several classics from the MGM library. Included as part of the deal is the […]

Avengers: Endgame cast discuss the Marvel blockbuster in video interviews

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As the Avengers: Endgame promotional tour rolls on ahead of the film’s arrival later this month, we’ve got a selection of video interviews for the Marvel blockbuster featuring directors Anthony and Joe Russo along with cast members Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner), Karen Gillan (Nebula), Chris Evans (Captain America), Don Cheadle (War Machine), Brie Larson (Captain […]

Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and the Russos talk Avengers: Endgame at UK Fan Event

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The Avengers: Endgame promotional tour paid a visit to London this week as Marvel Studios played host to a UK Fan Event for the hugely-anticipated superhero blockbuster ahead of its premiere later this month. Check out interviews with Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johannson (Black Widow), Paul Rudd (Ant-Man) and directors Joe and Anthony Russo here… […]

Avengers: Endgame gets a making of featurette and official images

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Following yesterday’s huge batch of character posters, a new ‘Making of’ featurette has arrived online for Avengers: Infinity War which sees directors Anthony and Joe Russo discussing shooting the movie with IMAX cameras; check it out below along with a batch of images from the hotly-anticipated superhero sequel featuring the survivors of the Decimation (albeit […]

Avengers: Endgame directors admit to manipulating trailer footage to keep fans guessing

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Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors for Avengers: Endgame, have admitted to manipulating footage in the trailer to keep fans guessing about what happens. Trailers are a huge part of a film’s marketing campaign, playing a big role in building hype and anticipation. One complaint, however, is that trailers give too much of a movie’s […]

Tom Holland to reunite with Avengers directors for Cherry

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After working with Anthony and Joe Russo on Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, it looks like Tom Holland is set to reunite with the filmmakers for their next directorial effort Cherry. The Wrap reports that Holland is in talks to play an Iraq War veteran who turns to robbing banks […]

The Russos explain why Superman is so hard to get right on film

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Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of Avengers: Endgame, have explained why adapting Superman for film is such a hard task. There have been numerous Superman film adaptations over the years, some more successful than others, and while all have their fans, there is no question that the character is one of the hardest heroes to bring […]

Avengers directors the Russos would work with Marvel again in “any capacity”

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Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of the upcoming Avengers: Endgame, say they will work with Marvel again in “any capacity”. After directing Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame pretty much back to back, one might think that the Russos have had enough of Marvel. However, the two directors want to come back for more, […]

Avengers directors would like to tackle Star Wars

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Given the enormous box office they’ve generated for Marvel with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War (plus another billion or two coming in next year with Avengers: Endgame), directors Anthony and Joe Russo will have their pick of the projects when they finish up with Avengers 4 and turn their attention outside […]

The Russos team with World War Z writer for ISIS thriller Mosul

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While they’ve been hard at work on Avengers: Infinity War and the upcoming Avengers 4, filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo have also found time to produce a Middle East-set thriller entitled Mosul, which was shot in secret earlier this year. Mosul marks the directorial debut of World War Z screenwriter Matthew Michael Carnahan, and is […]