Disney's Marvel needed a direction. With a big box office and familiar faces, it may have one

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ had an impressive domestic debut, generating $211 million in revenue. This marked the highest opening weekend for both 2024 and an R-rated film. The success of this film is a positive sign for Marvel Studios, which has been striving to maintain its box office momentum since ‘Avengers: Endgame’ in 2019. To direct the next two Avengers films, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has enlisted the help of Joe and Anthony Russo, who were previously involved in ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Additionally, Robert Downey Jr. will make a comeback as Doctor Doom.