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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 based […]

The Russo brothers to follow Avengers 4 with Cherry

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Having juggled directing duties on Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers 4 with producing a number of film and TV projects through their AGBO production company, Anthony and Joe Russo have now set their next directorial effort in the PTSD drama Cherry.Cherry is based on the “novel” by Nico Walker, which parallels the author’s true life […]

Marvel Studios celebrates the first ten years of the MCU with anniversary video

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A new featurette has arrived online to mark the first ten years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe which takes us behind the scenes of the MCU and includes interviews with Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), Paul Bettany (Vision), and directors Anthony and Joe Russo; watch it here…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNpSnIImFw4An […]

Avengers: Infinity War co-director Anthony Russo believes that there is a “nobility” to Thanos

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Co-director of Avengers: Infinity War, Anthony Russo, has explained what he believes to be Thanos’ noble nature.There’s no denying that the villain of Avengers: Infinity War made an impact, both in the fictional world he inhabits and on current cinematic culture. Thanos is fondly thought of as one of the MCU’s best villains but what […]

Avengers: Infinity War directors team with Amazon for international event series

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Amazon Studios has announced that it is teaming with Avengers: Infinity War directors Joe and Anthony Russo’s AGBO Studios on what is being described as “a large-scope international event series”.Details on the project are being kept tightly under wraps, but Deadline reports that Amazon has described the series as “a groundbreaking global television franchise”, in […]

The Russos say “Avengers 4 may be our best work for Marvel”

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With Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, directors Anthony and Joe Russo have amassed a rather incredible Marvel resume, but according to the brothers themselves, the best may be yet to come.“You know, we’re very proud of it,” Joe told Deadline when asked for a few words on […]

The Russos on a new beginning with Avengers 4 and when we can expect a trailer

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Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors of Avengers 4, have spoken about how the film begins “a new book” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what they know about the trailer’s release date.Now that Avengers: Infinity War is out in the wild and earning obscene amounts of money, the Russos are starting to turn their […]

The directors of Avengers: Infinity War would be open to a Star Wars movie once they are done with Marvel

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Once their work is done with Marvel, the directors of Avengers: Infinity War would be open to stepping behind the camera on a Star Wars movie.If directing what is looking to be one of the highest grossing movies ever is not a foot in the door to helm a Star Wars movie, it’s not clear […]

Kevin Feige and the Russos on Hawkeye’s absence from the Avengers: Infinity War marketing campaign

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We’re just two days out from the arrival of Avengers: Infinity War, and so far there’s been no sight nor sound of Jeremy Renner’s Clint Barton in any of the promotional material from Marvel, with his absence leading some to question whether Hawkeye is even going to make an appearance in the hotly-anticipated superhero ensemble.While […]

It helmer teaming with the Russos to adapt The Electric State

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According to Deadline, Avengers: Infinity War directors Anthony and Joe Russo have won a bidding war for the rights to Simon Stalenhag’s illustrated novel The Electric State, with It helmer Andy Muschietti in talks to direct.The Kickstarter-funded book is described as “a re-imagined low tech apocalyptic mid 90s vision of the American West.” The description […]