Russo brothers trivia: 69 facts about the directing duo!

Russo brothers is a directing duo consisting of two brothers, Joel and Anthony. They have directed Avengers: Endgame!

They are currently sitting atop of the world with two 2 billion dollar earning movies alongside James Cameron! So let’s find out some trivia and facts about it!

1. Anthony Russo was born on February 3, 1970
2. Joseph V. Russo was born on July 8, 1971
3. They are collectively known as the Russo Brothers
4. They are American film and television directors
5. The brothers direct most of their work jointly
6. And occasionally work as producers, screenwriters, actors, and editors
7. The Russo brothers directed the superhero films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019)
8. All four being part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
9. Among these, Endgame became the fastest film to gross over $2 billion worldwide
10. The highest-grossing superhero film
11. And the second-highest-grossing film of all time
12. The brothers are also known for their work on the comedy series Arrested Development
13. For which they won an Emmy Award
14. And the TV series Community
15. Anthony and Joe Russo were raised in Cleveland, Ohio
16. They attended Benedictine High School
17. Their parents are Patricia and Basil Russo
18. They worked as an attorney and former judge
19. Joe graduated from The University of Iowa and majored in English and writing
20. The Russos were graduate students at Case Western Reserve University when they began directing, writing, and producing their first feature
21. It was called Pieces
22. They financed the film with student loans and credit cards
23. After viewing Pieces at the Slamdance Film Festival, Steven Soderbergh approached the duo and offered to produce their next film
24. Along with his producing partner George Clooney
25. This project was the crime comedy Welcome to Collinwood
26. Starring William H. Macy, Sam Rockwell, and Clooney
27. FX network executive Kevin Reilly hired the Russos to direct the pilot for the series Lucky
28. Having liked the pair’s work on Collinwood
29. Ron Howard was a fan of the pilot
30. And he had a hand in hiring the brothers to direct the pilot for Fox’s Arrested Development
31. The brothers won an Emmy for their work on the episode
32. In 2006, the Russo brothers returned to film
33. Directing the Owen Wilson comedy You, Me, and Dupree
34. The film grossed $130 million worldwide
35. For the 2007-08 TV season, the Russos joined the crew of the ABC series Carpoolers
36. As executive producers and directors
37. The brothers served as executive producers and directors on the first several seasons of the NBC sitcom Community
38. And the ABC series Happy Endings
39. In July 2013, the brothers wrapped principal production on Captain America: The Winter Soldier
40. A superhero sequel for Marvel Studios
41. The film was released on April 4, 2014
42. In January 2014, the brothers signed on to return to direct the third Captain America film
43. Its title was Captain America: Civil War
44. It was released on May 6, 2016. In May 2014
45. They were announced to co-write and direct The Gray Man
46. In March 2015, the brothers were set to direct an all-male installment in the rebooted series of the Ghostbusters franchise
47. Produced by Sony’s new-founded production company, Ghost Corps
48. However, as of March 2016, the Russos are no longer attached to the Ghostbusters project
49. The Russo brothers directed Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
50. Which became the first superhero movie to gross over $2 billion at the box office
51. They are the third directors to make a $2 billion movie
52. After James Cameron’s films Avatar and Titanic and J.J. Abrams’s film Star Wars: The Force Awakens
53. Its sequel, Avengers: Endgame, was released on April 26, 2019
54. And broke numerous box office records
55. Joe Russo said while promoting Avengers: Endgame in Mumbai, India, “Both the films ask the question, what is the cost of being a hero? The films are about community and heroes standing up against tyranny. We certainly look at that as waves of nationalism sweep the world.”
56. They have also directed the post-credits scene of Ant-Man
57. And the mid-credits scene of Captain Marvel
58. The brothers are financing the Los Angeles and Beijing joint-production company Anthem & Song
59. Which is producing the Chinese superhero movie The Hero’s Awakening
60. The Russo brothers have signed on to produce a television series based on Deadly Class
61. The Sony Pictures Television-produced adaptation has been optioned as a pilot for the Syfy channel
62. Benedict Wong, Benjamin Wadsworth, Lana Condor, Michel Duval and María Gabriela de Faría are among the actors cast in main roles for the series
63. On April 18, 2018, Syfy picked up the pilot to the series
64. In August 2018, the brothers won the rights to adapt Nico Walker’s 2018 novel Cherry
65. They also served as award presenters at The Game Awards 2018 ceremony
66. Which honored the best video games of that year
67. In March 2019, it was confirmed that Tom Holland was in talks to take on the lead role in Cherry
68. On May 5th Russo Brothers confirmed that they are in talks to direct a sequel to Man of Steel, anytime soon
69. Joe Russo has made some appearances as actor in some of their movies and TV series