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Capitalizing on the still-growing success ofAvengers: Endgame, co-director Joe Russo has expressed interest in directing aBatmanmovie.
Speaking candidly about the properties they could now take on after their journey atMarvel, Joe Russo commented saying that his favoriteDCcharacter was Batman and therefore getting the chance to present his take on the caped crusader would be the ideal next step. He said the following:
“As far as what I collected as a kid, I collected Batman. [That] was one of the DC characters I collected. So it would have to be Batman.”
The future of Batman in film at this time is in question after Ben Affleck stepped down as both director and Dark Knight for the upcoming fittingly titledThe Batman.
Director Matt Reeves is currently working on the upcoming Batman project, however no word on story or casting of the superhero have yet been announced.
To further strain the situation,Warner Bros.repeatedly pushed back the expected release date, as the movie currently stands to be released in 2021, with a script still not complete and filming reportedly beginning in 2020.
Joe, along with his brother Anthony Russo, have been part of theMarvel Cinematic Universefranchise since directingCaptain America: The Winter Soldierin 2014. They have since become one of Marvel’s most prominent directors as they have now directed three further movies withCaptain America: Civil Warin 2016,Avengers: Infinity Warin 2018, and the most recentAvengers: Endgamethis year, bringing their total to four. This makes them the most-used directors in the MCU just topping James Gunn for hisGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy.
The Russo Brothers next project in-development is with currentSpider-Manactor Tom Holland inCherry. It follows a former army medic who turns to drugs to cope with his PTSD. In an effort to pay off his rising debt caused by the addiction, he turns to a life of crime and becomes a serial bank robber.
Meanwhile, the Russo Brothers next scheduled project, this time as producers, will be21 Bridges, starring another Marvel Cinematic Universe actor Chadwick Boseman fromBlack Panther.
The directing duo are currently reaping the rewards of their latest movieAvengers: Endgame, reported to be their last in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and seemingly on track to finally toppleAvatarfrom the top of the all-time box office.
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Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo,Avengers: Endgamestars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Frank Grillo, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Jeremy Renner, Evangeline Lilly, Jon Favreau, Paul Rudd, and Brie Larson. Check out the synopsis below:
“After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe.”
Avengers: Infinity Waris now on Digital and Blu-ray, whileAvengers: Endgameis now in theaters.
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