Author: Ben Travers / Source: IndieWire
After bringing together the big screen’s most popular superheroes for “Avengers: Infinity War,” directors Joe and Anthony Russo have been hired to create the next “Game of Thrones” for Amazon.
Of course, that’s not exactly how Amazon phrased it when Amazon Studios Head Jennifer Salke made the announcement Saturday afternoon at the Television Critics Association press tour.
To close out the Amazon executive panel, Salke unveiled vague but ambitious plans for a new tentpole franchise from the Russo Brothers.Amazon has partnered with the Russo Brothers’ AGBO Studios to create what they’re calling “a groundbreaking global event franchise.” The press release accompanying Salke’s announcement also described the series as a “radical global storytelling disruption” and called it a “large-scope, multi-layered international event series.”
But that’s as detailed as they get in terms of what the series is about. The press release states the new series is meant to be a “mothership” for a slew of additional programs. These…
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