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Russo brothers say 'Avengers: Doomsday' pushes ensemble storytelling to new limits

Russo brothers discuss 'Avengers: Doomsday,' their return to Marvel with Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom.

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Joe and Anthony Russo's 'Avengers: Doomsday' is scheduled for theatrical release on Dec. 18, 2026. [1] 'Avengers: Endgame,' directed by the Russo brothers, grossed $2.8 billion in ticket sales, making it the second highest-grossing film of all time. [2] The Russo brothers are also working on 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' a 2027 follow-up to 'Avengers: Doomsday.' [3] The Russo brothers' 'Avengers: Doomsday' brings together the Avengers, the Wakandans, the New Avengers (from Earth-616), the Fantastic Four (from Earth-828), and the original X-Men. [4] Robert Downey Jr. will play the villain Doctor Doom in 'Avengers: Doomsday,' a role he stated he would not accept if the Russo brothers were not directing. [5] The film was originally conceived as 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' but was retooled after Jonathan Majors was dropped from the franchise following his conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. [6] The Marvels film in 2023 earned just $206 million in ticket sales, and Captain America: Brave New World in 2025 received the worst CinemaScore of 'B-' for a Marvel movie. [7]
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  1. Joe and Anthony Russo's 'Avengers: Doomsday' is scheduled for theatrical release on Dec. 18, 2026. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  2. 'Avengers: Endgame,' directed by the Russo brothers, grossed $2.8 billion in ticket sales, making it the second highest-grossing film of all time. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  3. The Russo brothers are also working on 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' a 2027 follow-up to 'Avengers: Doomsday.' · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  4. The Russo brothers' 'Avengers: Doomsday' brings together the Avengers, the Wakandans, the New Avengers (from Earth-616), the Fantastic Four (from Earth-828), and the original X-Men. · WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
  5. Robert Downey Jr. will play the villain Doctor Doom in 'Avengers: Doomsday,' a role he stated he would not accept if the Russo brothers were not directing. · Winnipeg Free Press
  6. The film was originally conceived as 'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty' but was retooled after Jonathan Majors was dropped from the franchise following his conviction for assaulting his ex-girlfriend. · Winnipeg Free Press
  7. The Marvels film in 2023 earned just $206 million in ticket sales, and Captain America: Brave New World in 2025 received the worst CinemaScore of 'B-' for a Marvel movie. · Winnipeg Free Press
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