Independent films
fromThe Atlantic
4 months ago$320 Million Can't Buy You Into the Zeitgeist
The Russo brothers' post-Marvel projects have not matched the cultural impact of their Avengers films.
The film falls short in capturing the haunting, reflective tone of Simon Stålenhag's illustrated novel, as it focuses more on visuals than emotional depth.
Anthony Russo shared with Empire, "Endgame was the end, and it took a little time for us to begin to think about it as something other than an end. We're very close with Kevin [Feige] and Lou [D'Esposito, Marvel Studios' Co-President] and the entire Marvel team and we've had conversations through the years. We've talked about a lot of ideas. Really what happened was, we ended up stumbling upon an idea that activated all of us."
Riot co-founder Marc Merril stated, "Our ambitions in entertainment haven't changed. We were never intending to operate like a traditional studio with traditional timelines... Getting it right takes a lot more time than we'd originally expected."