AVENGERS: ENDGAME Directors The Russo Brothers On Whether They Would Helm A STAR WARS Movie - EXCLUSIVE

AVENGERS: ENDGAME Directors The Russo Brothers On Whether They Would Helm A STAR WARS Movie - EXCLUSIVE

The Russos recently got to sit down and discuss The Empire Strikes Back with Mark Hamill for Pizza Film School, but has that made them want to direct their own Star Wars movie? Here's what they had to say!

By JoshWilding - Jul 06, 2020 06:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

Earlier today, we got to sit down and talk to Joe and Anthony Russo about their new weekly series, Pizza Film School, and horror movie Relic (which they produced through their AGBO label).

We'll have more details on that for you tomorrow, but after asking the Avengers: Endgame directors what it was like to sit down with Mark Hamill to discuss The Empire Strikes Back, we also wondered whether a Star Wars movie is something they would be interested in tackling down the line.
 


"It's an amazing world," Joe responded. "Certainly, at some point, it would be exciting to play in that sandbox, but I think there's a lot of stories being told in right now, and there's a lot of great filmmakers working in it at the moment." 

It's no secret that Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is producing a future Star Wars movie for Lucasfilm, and if the Russos are planning to reunite with him down the line, then that's arguably a perfect place to make it happen. For now, the filmmakers seem happy to continue watching as fans, though Joe's comments definitely point to them being open to the idea of heading into a Galaxy Far, Far Away...one day! Perhaps they could squeeze in an episode of The Mandaorian?

Tomorrow, you'll be able to hear more from the filmmakers in our full interview about Pizza Film School and Relic (which is set to be released this Friday), but keep checking back here tonight for more from Joe and Anthony on their incredible work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

Would you like to see the directors tackle a Star Wars movie for Disney and Lucasfilm?
 

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relentless1
relentless1 - 7/6/2020, 6:15 PM
sure, give em a shot at Star Wars; couldn't be any worse than the Sequel trilogy was lol
dracula
dracula - 7/6/2020, 7:05 PM
@relentless1 - tommy wiseau doing Star Wars (playing Darth Vader) would be better than the sequel trilogy
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/6/2020, 7:19 PM
@dracula - I'll see your Darth Wiseau and raise you this.
dracula
dracula - 7/6/2020, 7:26 PM
@Reeds2Much -

would have saved the trilogy
dracula
dracula - 7/6/2020, 7:40 PM
@Reeds2Much - actually this can top that, George Lucas's next edit of A New Hope

that would save star wars
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 7/6/2020, 6:16 PM
I think they’ve been contacted or talked to about this. Maybe something secret is in the works
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 7/6/2020, 6:21 PM
It's not that Star Wars films haven't been able to get talented people involved, it's just that they have all been wasted.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/6/2020, 6:22 PM
Run, Russos! Star Wars eats careers and spits out dead husks!
DaHyro
DaHyro - 7/6/2020, 6:23 PM
They’d still get hate from the fan base. I’m surprised anyone would want to still direct a SW movie after seeing how the fan base has treated the cast/crew since the prequels
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 7/6/2020, 6:43 PM
@DaHyro - Just like Christopher McQuarrie.
inkniron
inkniron - 7/6/2020, 6:35 PM
Long way around saying "Hell yeah!" I just would try and wait until KK is out if i were them.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 7/6/2020, 6:41 PM
@inkniron - yeah that's is true and a good point, KK needs to go.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 7/6/2020, 6:45 PM
Give them Knights of the Old Republic



or a Starkiller movie.



GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/6/2020, 6:54 PM
Let them helm a Mandalorian episode
dracula
dracula - 7/6/2020, 7:07 PM
Wait till Jon Favreau or Dave Filoni takes over
soberchimera
soberchimera - 7/6/2020, 7:53 PM
I really want them to stay with Marvel and head up the X-Men reboot.
LadiesmanBumble
LadiesmanBumble - 7/6/2020, 8:28 PM
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if the Russos direct the rumored KotOR Trilogy with Kevin Feige producing the movie, I’ll buy tickets for all three movies. Sight unseen. I have more faith in those three than anyone at Lucasfilm right now.
LadiesmanBumble
LadiesmanBumble - 7/6/2020, 8:30 PM
@LadiesmanBumble - With the exception of Favreau and Filoni.
JonC
JonC - 7/7/2020, 5:08 PM
@LadiesmanBumble - you know these guys all probably spit ball all these story options between SW and the MCU whenever they meet... which is likely frequently.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 7/7/2020, 2:31 AM
So far there is Taika Waititi's movie, Rian Johnson's trilogy, Kevin Feige's movie and J.D. Dillard's movie. I wouldn't call that ''a lot of great filmmakers working in [the Star Wars sandbox] at the moment'', but more like a handfull (showrunners Deborah Chow, Stephen Schiff, Jon Favreau and Leslye Heylands not included). My guess is that they already had some talks, but choose to return later when some of the mentioned projects are finished.
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