Russo brothers

Anthony and Joe Russo are American filmmakers who direct and produce films and television. They are known for directing several Marvel Cinematic Universe films, including Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

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Avengers: Endgame: A 2019 superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, concluding the Infinity Saga of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Their highest-profile film paired a sprawling cast with the culmination of a decade-long story.
Action film: A film genre centered on physical conflict, stunts, and fast-paced sequences. Their Marvel films adapt action conventions to stories with many characters and competing goals.
Cleveland: A city in Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie. Anthony and Joe Russo grew up in the Cleveland area.
Kevin Feige: An American film producer and president of Marvel Studios, known for overseeing the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He led Marvel Studios during the brothers' directing work on its films.
Shared universe: A fictional setting in which multiple stories share characters, events, and continuity. Their Avengers films brought together plotlines and characters established across many separate Marvel films.
Avengers: Infinity War: A 2018 superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, in which Thanos seeks the Infinity Stones. Its interwoven character groups and abrupt ending set up their follow-up, Endgame.
Ensemble cast: A group of principal performers who share a story's narrative focus. Their crossover films coordinate many established heroes without relying on one lead throughout.
Case Western Reserve University: A private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. The brothers studied at this university before beginning their filmmaking careers.
Christopher Markus: An American screenwriter who co-wrote several Marvel films with Stephen McFeely. His scripts with McFeely supplied the stories for the brothers' major Marvel projects.
Crossover fiction: Fiction that combines characters or settings from previously distinct stories. The Avengers films turn crossover storytelling into the central structure of their plots.