Joe and Anthony Russo, more commonly referred to as the Russo brothers, have been slaving away on four consecutive films for Marvel Studios since Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in 2014. Next month’s Avengers: Endgame concludes the duo’s extensive collaborating with Marvel and the Mouse House, so it was only a matter of time until the Russo brothers started looking at the path which lay before them.
According to Variety, that is exactly what the Russo brothers have started doing. Not only that, but it appears they have tapped Spider-Man: Homecoming and Avengers: Infinity War star Tom Holland for their first post-Marvel gig, a film called Cherry. The Russo brothers are expected to direct from a screenplay written by Jessica Goldberg, who adapted the book Exit West for the Russo’s ABGO production company.
Cherry is based on the book of the same name by author Nico Walker. Variety describes the film:
“Cherry” parallels the true life story of the author, a former Army medic who returned from Iraq with extreme undiagnosed PTSD, fell into opioid addiction and began robbing banks. Walker was caught and convicted in 2011 and is scheduled to be released in 2020.”
According to the article, Cherry has been atop the brothers’ priority list since winning the production rights in a highly-competitive bidding war last summer. Tom Holland was an easy pick for the Russo’s, having worked with the young actor in Avengers: Infinity War as well as the upcoming Avengers: Endgame.
Tom Holland is set to reprise his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Avengers: Endgame next month.
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Here is a plot synopsis for Avengers: Endgame:
A culmination of 22 interconnected films the fourth installment of the Avengers saga will draw audiences to witness the turning point of this epic journey. Our beloved heroes will truly understand how fragile this reality is and the sacrifices that must be made to uphold it.
Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Endgame is expected to star Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Don Cheadle, Tom Holland, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Brie Larson, Josh Brolin and Chris Pratt.
Avengers: Endgame is scheduled to be released in theaters on April 26, 2019.
Source: Variety
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