Russo Brothers to Direct ‘Avengers’ 5 and 6, Now Titled ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Secret Wars’

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Anthony Russo (l-r) and Joe Russo arrive at the special screening of Netflix's film "The Gray Man." Photo: Monika Skolimowska/dpa (Photo by Monika Skolimowska/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Marvel officially confirmed that Joe and Anthony Russo on stage to announce that they’ll be directing both “Avengers 5” (now titled “Avengers: Doomsday”) and “Avengers: Secret Wars.” Stephen McFeely, who cowrote the Russos’ previous Marvel films with Christopher Markus, will write the screenplays for both movies.

Marvel announced the Russo Brothers’ return by first showing a sizzle of all of the Marvel Studios films the Russos had previously directed — “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.” As they walked out, the thunderous crowd shouted “Russo! Russo!”

The Russos said, “We missed you guys.

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