Joe Russo won't confirm or deny if he and his brother are returning to Marvel

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Joe Russo also talked about Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit

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Joe Russo won't confirm or deny if he and his brother Anthony are coming back to Marvel.

"It would be inappropriate for us to comment on a deal if we were in the middle of it," Joe Russo told Variety, after it was previously reported by the Wall Street Journal that Scarlett Johansson's lawsuit against Disney led to an "impasse" in talks between Marvel and the Russos about directing another movie.

"I'm glad that the lawsuit's resolved," Joe added. "I do think it was indicative of significant change that's been happening. The resolution speaks volumes about the respect for artists moving forward in this changing landscape."

The Russo brothers have directed four Marvel movies together: Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. It's unclear what project they'd be helming if they did return to the studio, but Secret Wars certainly seems a possibility.

"[Secret Wars] would be the biggest movie you could possibly imagine, so that's what really excites us about the story – the ambition of it is even bigger than the ambition of the Infinity Saga," Anthony told BroBible in 2020.

The next Marvel release to arrive will be Eternals, which hits the big screen this November 5. Then, on Disney Plus, there's Hawkeye, which debuts its first two episodes this November 24.

Molly Edwards
Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Galaxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.