The Russo brothers have done more for Marvel than basically any other directors, but the duo were initially reluctant to return to Marvel for Avengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Wars. The directors behindInfinity WarandEndgamesaid that they initially turned down the offer to direct the next twoAvengersmovies, even though it would mean reuniting with Robert Downey Jr.While speaking with Omelete, Joe Russo said that Downey Jr. was already attached to return, and that he was the one who made the initial overture to them.Recommended VideosThen Robert tried to talk us into doing [ Doomsday and Secret Wars] and we said no, Joe Russo said. We just didnt have a story. We didnt have a way in. We were resistant for a while.Please enable Javascript to view this contentStephen McFeely, who co-wrote the last twoAvengersmovies and is a close collaborator of the Russos, was the one who ultimately cracked the story and convinced the Russos they should return for both movies.One day, Stephen McFeely, one of our chief collaborators, said, I have an idea, Joe Russo added. We went, Thats the story! That story has to be told; its a really powerful story!The Russos of course did not disclose exactly what that story might be, and we still know remarkably little about what DoomsdayandSecret Warsare actually about.Doomsdayis set hit theaters on May 1, 2026, andSecret Warson May 7, 2027, closely mirroring the release dates forInfinity WarandEndgame, which went on to set box office records. Marvel is clearly hoping thatDoomsdayandSecret Warswill be similarly successful.Editors Recommendations