Avengers: Doomsday represents a major shift in direction for the Marvel Cinematic Universe following the abandonment of the Kang the Conqueror story arc. A new report claims directors Joe and Anthony Russo went all out to aid that shift by completely revamping the original screenplay for the anticipated sequel.

In an interview alongside Joe Russo and screenwriter Steven McFeely with Empire, Anthony Russo explained, “ Endgame was the end, and it took a little time for us to begin to think about it as something other than an end.

The Russo Brothers coming back to the MCU is obviously a big thing, but it turns out for them and their writing partner it wasn't an immediate yes.

The Russo brothers weren't too keen on returning to direct Avengers: Secret Wars - until they stumbled upon the right idea for the pic.

Secret Wars, Marvel shifted to Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. They still focus on a multiversal war leading to a confrontation between the Avengers and a big villain, but Marvel delivered an incredible twist.

The Russo Brothers have shared a bit of the behind-the-scenes story behind their return to the MCU with a pair of forthcoming Avengers films, Doomsday and Secret Wars. In an interview with Empire Magazine published on Monday,

The Russo brothers, who will be directing Avengers Doomsday and Secret Wars, recently revealed in an interview that they would not return to Marvel Studios until they found the perfect story that they just "had to tell".

Joe and Anthony Russo debuted as directors for Marvel Studios with Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). Last year, reports came in that the duo was in talks to comeback to Marvel Studios for is fifth and sixth Avengers movies.