Marvel in talks with Russo Brothers to direct next two Avengers movies; studio eyes 2026 release: Reports

If it materialises, it will mark the return of Russo brothers to Marvel studios after delivering global blockbusters like Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

 

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The publication revealed that the fifth Avengers movie was previously titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and was to star Jonathan Majors as time-traveling villain Kang. But the project will now get a new name and direction after the actor was convicted of assault and harassment in December. The sixth Avengers film is Secret Wars, While Avengers 5 is set for May 1, 2026 release, Secret Wars is locked to open on May 7, 2027.

After their blockbuster run last decade, the Russo brothers ventured into the streaming space with their directorial titles like Cherry, The Gray Man and their upcoming Netflix title The Electric State. On the production front, they backed projects such as the globe-trotting soy thriller Citadel starring Priyanka Chopra, Academy Award winning Everything Everywhere All at Once and Chris Hemsworth starrer Extraction franchise.