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Joe and Anthony Russo on 'Captain America: Civil War'

Marvel's newest blockbuster has so many super-characters, it's no wonder it took two directors to handle all the action. Brothers Anthony and Joe Russo tell us how they went from directing quirky TV shows to big-budget superhero movies.

By Kim Masters • May 7, 2016 • 29m Listen

Anthony Russo and his brother, Joe, had directing credits on TV shows including Arrested Development and Community, when they were recruited to make a leap into the big-budget world of comic-book movies. Now they've followed up Captain America: Winter Soldier with another blockbuster, Captain America: Civil War. They tell us how they went from making an indie film on a credit card to commanding an army in the Marvel universe.

Photo: Anthony and Joe Russo, directors of Captain America: Civil War. Courtesy of PMK-BNC

Kim Masters
partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”
Kaitlin Parker
Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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Joe and Anthony Russo on 'Captain America: Civil War'

Marvel's newest blockbuster has so many super-characters, it's no wonder it took two directors to handle all the action. Brothers Anthony and Joe Russo tell us how they went from directing quirky TV shows to big-budget superhero movies.

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Joe and Anthony Russo on 'Captain America: Civil War'

Marvel's newest blockbuster has so many super-characters, it's no wonder it took two directors to handle all the action. Brothers Anthony and Joe Russo tell us how they went from directing quirky TV shows to big-budget superhero movies.

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