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‘Avengers: Doomsday’s Russo Brothers Congratulate ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Team On Box Office Success: “The Gauntlet Has Been Passed”
The Russo Brothers publicly congratulated the cast and crew of "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" after the Sony Pictures film broke the domestic opening weekend box office record, calling it "history-making" ahead of their own upcoming release, "Avengers: Doomsday". Joe and Anthony Russo shared their praise on Instagram, naming director Destin Daniel Cretton, stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, and producers including Kevin Feige and Amy Pascal, describing the moment as "the gauntlet has been passed" from their record-setting "Avengers: Endgame" to the new Spider-Man film.
"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" opened to $360 million domestically, surpassing the previous record of $357.1 million set by "Avengers: Endgame" in April 2019. Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro also praised the result during the company's quarterly earnings call, saying it "bodes well" for "Avengers: Doomsday", which is due for release on 18 December and features an extensive returning cast including Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Pedro Pascal and Florence Pugh.
In short
- "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" set a new opening weekend box office record
- It overtook "Avengers: Endgame's" $357.1M domestic opening from 2019
- Russo Brothers congratulated the team ahead of "Avengers: Doomsday" on 18 December
Explained simply
The Russo Brothers are film-makers Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed Avengers: Endgame, a Marvel superhero film released in 2019. Marvel films feature characters such as Spider-Man and the Avengers, and are made by Marvel Studios, which is part of Disney.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a Sony Pictures film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and starring Tom Holland and Zendaya. Sony makes and releases the Spider-Man films, while Marvel Studios and producer Kevin Feige have worked with Sony on the character’s place in the wider Marvel film series.
Box office records measure how much a film earns from cinema ticket sales, and opening weekend figures track its first few days in cinemas. The comparison matters to the studios because Avengers: Doomsday, a forthcoming Marvel film directed by the Russos, is due for release on 18 December and features several returning actors.
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