Avengers: Doomsday is "the most emotionally complex" Marvel movie yet according to its co-director Joe Russo.
Speaking to CBR about the escalation of Avengers movies – we have already seen half the universe snapped out of existence before a daring time travel heist, after all – Russo hints at a how Doomsday (and Secret Wars) will layer on plenty of emotion to help resonate with audiences who can't possibly fathom how Doom might top Thanos' run in the MCU.
"The stakes keep going up. But, emotional complexity is always the answer," Russo said. "You bring emotional complexity to anything, and it enriches it. It makes it a fuller experience for the audience. It surprises you."
As you might expect from a director who has delivered some of the biggest movies ever made with his brother Anthony, Joe Russo has plenty of big talk about what to expect – and how it stacks up against the rest of Marvel Studios' output.
"There are a lot of surprises in this. And I think [Doomsday is] the most emotionally complex of all of them," Russo teased. "And in a lot of ways, the most mature of all of them.”
Excited? You should be. Whatever you think of the MCU's current state, the Russos have always delivered with their big event pictures.
Throw in the wildcard of Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom and the nostalgia factor of several legacy Fox X-Men actors returning, and it has all the ingredients for a blockbuster unlike any other.
While we're still waiting on the first Avengers: Doomsday trailer to be released to the public (July's San Diego Comic-Con seems the safest bet), fans can rest easy knowing we are getting a sliver of fresh looks later this year – in the shape of new footage bolted onto an Avengers: Endgame re-release.
Avengers: Doomsday is set for release on December 18. Before then, check out the other upcoming Marvel movies in the works, plus a look back at how to watch the Marvel movies in order.
