Endgame Director Reveals In Detail How Involved Marvel Gets In MCU Movies
Joe Russo, co-director of Avengers: Endgame, reveals how involved Marvel Studios really is in their MCU movies. Tasked to wrap up the Infinity Saga, Joe and his brother, Anthony Russo, spearheaded the last two Avengers films to great success. Before that, however, the directing duo, alongside collaborating writers, Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus already had a long working relationship with Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios.
The Russo brothers, who were initially best known for their work in the hit show Community, were brought in to direct 2014's Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which became a critical and commercial hit. They returned in Captain America: Civil War which effectively functioned as their resume for Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. Having spearheaded four blockbuster films for the MCU over almost a decade, it's safe to say that they know how exactly Feige handles creative decisions in his projects. Despite some presumptions, it sounds like Marvel Studios is quite collaborative with their movies.
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In a new interview with Empire (via The Direct), Joe Russo details when exactly issues potentially arise between Marvel Studios and filmmakers which is when the director's cut gets delivered and it doesn't align with their expectations. From there, Feige or any of his team members becomes more involved. Personally, however, Joe says that they were hands-off to them. Read his full quote below:
«Where I’ve seen issues is when a director’s cut gets delivered and it’s not what they were expecting or it’s not working, then Marvel turns it on and they come in and start to work with the filmmaker in a much heavier way to
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