Riot Games hired Avengers directors the Russo brothers to help make a League of Legends movie, but reportedly paid them $5 million to walk away after script issues
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No further details about the project have been revealed, but it speaks to Riot Games' intention to grow out its multimedia plans with a big-budget Hollywood adaptation. Currently, only Arcane – which begins its final season on Netflix this week – has bore the fruits of those labors.
The Russos, meanwhile, have plenty on their plate in the present day. Alongside the Millie Bobby Brown-starring sci-fi movie The Electric State for Netflix, the pair are also returning to the MCU fold to helm both Avengers: Doomsday andAvengers: Secret Wars.
“We had been working on another project before Marvel approached all of us – so we’re working on another project with Robert – and there was a story that evolved through conversations that we got very excited about,” Joe Russo said. “Because it’s always got to be the story.”
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Joe added, “Why would we come back if we didn’t feel like we had a story that had that possibility of being on an equal footing with Infinity War and Endgame unless there’s a kernel there for an idea that’s really explosive?”
For more, check out theArcane season 2 release scheduleand our picks for thebest shows on Netflix. If you’re in a Marvel mood, you may want to dive into our guide toupcoming Marvel movies.
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