Secret Wars in 2027 – an outing not only bringing the return of Robert Downey Jr., this time as Dr. Doom, but also reuniting Marvel with directing duo Joe and Anthony Russo and screenwriter Steven McFeely.

Anthony Russo initially turned down the idea of directing ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’. The filmmaker is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with his directing brother Joe Russo and screenwriter Steven McFeely for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and its sequel ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’,

The Russo brothers weren't too keen on returning to direct Avengers: Secret Wars - until they stumbled upon the right idea for the pic.

"You hung up, and the next morning at 7:30 you called and were like, 'Alright, I have an idea,'" Anthony Russo recalls with Stephen McFeely The post ‘Secret Wars’ Screenwriter First Told the Russos ‘F—k No’ to MCU Movie,

The Russo Brothers were convinced it was time to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe when they cracked the code for "Secret Wars."

The Russo Brothers coming back to the MCU is obviously a big thing, but it turns out for them and their writing partner it wasn't an immediate yes.

Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. This began with San Diego Comic-Con in 2024, when Kevin Feige announced the return of Marvel heavyweights Robert Downey Jr. and filmmakers the Russo brothers, and continued with the news that Chris Evans will also return to the MCU.

Joe and Anthony Russo recently opened up about returning to Marvel Studios to director Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars , saying: “That’s a story we need to tell.” It was announced last year at Comic-Con that they would direct these movies,