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The Russo Brothers Confirm They Had Plans for a Marvel Return Before Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars

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The Russo brothers, directors of the Avengers: Endgame finale, are returning to the MCU to helm the Multiverse Saga-ending Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, with Robert Downey Jr. set to play Doctor Doom.
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  • The Russo brothers, known for their acclaimed Avengers films, are reuniting with screenwriter Stephen McFeely to adapt the iconic Secret Wars comic book storyline for the MCU.
  • Marvel has revealed that the Avengers films originally titled The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars will now be called Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, with Robert Downey Jr. coming out of retirement to play the villainous Doctor Doom.
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Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Benedict Cumberbatch, Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus, Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Tom Holland, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Marvel Studios, Netflix, Fantastic Four, Avengers: Endgame, Avengers: Doomsday, Avengers: Secret Wars, The Electric State, The Gray Man, Cherry, Secret Wars, Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars, Fantastic Four: First Steps
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