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    The Business

    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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    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

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    2 stories
    1. 1:27

      Hollywood News Banter

      Matt Belloni, executive editor of the Hollywood Reporter joins Kim Masters to discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.

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      6 min
    2. 7:40

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

      The abundant action in Marvel's Captain America: Civil War, begins when world governments move to restrict the activities of the Marvel superheroes to dial back the collateral damage that occurs when bad guys have to be taken down.

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      21 min
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 1:276 min

      Hollywood News Banter

    2. 7:4021 min

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

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