Marvel ‘s lengthy search for the directors of its next two “ Avengers ” movies might have finally reached its endgame. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety say that Joe and Anthony Russo have entered talks with the studio to direct the next two films in the franchise. Marvel had previously announced that the studio’s Phase 6 slate of films would end with the movies “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” in 2026 and “Avengers: Secret Wars” in 2027.
The former film was supposed to focus on Jonathan Majors’ villainous character Kang the Conqueror, who appeared in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and five episodes of “Loki” and was being positioned as the primary antagonist in subsequent story arcs. Marvel parted ways with Majors following the guilty verdict in his assault and harassment trial in December 2023, but has yet to comment on whether the role will be recast or if the next “Avengers” film will still be titled “The Kang Dynasty.” “The Kang Dynasty” was originally set to be directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who departed the project in late 2023 and subsequently signed on to direct a live-action “Naruto” movie for Lionsgate.
But whatever creative direction the studio takes, the two Avengers films could end up in the hands of two of its most reliable filmmakers. The Russo brothers , primarily known for directing TV episodes at the time, made their Marvel debut directing the 2014 hit “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.” They returned t.
