CONFIRMED: The Russo Bros. Close Deal To Direct AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Parts 1 & 2
We'd heard the rumors, but word is Joe and Anthony Russo are now officially locked in to follow up Captain America: Civil War by helming both Avengers: Infinity War movies for Marvel, which will shoot back-to-back in 2016 and 2017. Click on for more...
Badass Digest first reported that Joe and Anthony Russo were in the frame to direct Marvel's third and fourth Avengers movies, and now they reckon the deal has been finalized and they will shoot both films back-to-back over the next couple of years. Plus, it sounds as if they might have the writing team of Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Thor: The Dark World) back on board too. Apparently Civil War will be "instrumental in setting up infinity War", so if all of this pans out it's great that we'll have the same team calling the shots.
Obviously none of this is official until Marvel makes it so, but the site seems to feel an announcement is imminent so keep an eye on CBM for updates. Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 will hit theaters May 4th 2018, followed by Avengers: Infinity War Part 2 on May 3rd 2019.
UPDATE: Still nothing from Marvel, but THR has confirmed the news.
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