Turns out they do this all day. After , nothing was ever the same — and that’s as true for Marvel Studios as it was for the directors that made the franchise such a pop culture behemoth. Anthony and Joe Russo are responsible for some of the best films in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe: from their to the franchise’s , their success is well-documented.
Marvel never truly recovered from their post- departure; it’s been diminishing returns ever since. Surprisingly, though, the same might be said for the Russos. Though they produced , , projects like , , and each with mixed results.
As the years pass, one thing seems clear: Marvel needs the Russos, and the Russos might just do their best work under the Marvel banner. This is, of course, just a theory for now. But with the Russos reportedly in talks to return to the MCU soon, we’re closer than ever to seeing it proven.
Marvel has been searching for a director to helm its two biggest (and most troubled) films, and . That search seemed to include other Marvel alums like Shawn Levy — but according to the studio has landed on what could be their best bet. Marvel has been struggling to answer its biggest hit yet.
Getting the directors of that hit is their smartest choice in years. Marvel is in the midst of a massive retooling. Following the success of the Infinity Saga, the studio attempted to pivot from its tried-and-true formula.
That experimental phase resulted in a muddled, scattershot output. There was no clear end goal .
