Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo will executive produce a docuseries on the Marvel and DC rivalry for Quibi.
On Wednesday morning, Quibi announced it has greenlit a new documentary series titled Slugfest that centers on the rise of comic book publishers Marvel and DC. Executive produced by Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo, the Marvel-DC docuseries will chronicle the early days of the comic book publishers and explore how competition with each other fueled their creativity. The series will also examine the cultural impact of Marvel and DC’s rivalry in addition to offering little-known behind-the-scenes stories from both publishers.
The series is based on the 2017 book titled Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-Year Battle Between Marvel and DC by Reed Tucker. In addition to enlisting the Avengers: Endgame directors as executive producers, the Marvel-DC docuseries has tapped Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce to direct while AGBT CEO Todd Makurath, Peter Rieveschl, Nick Gilhool, and Jen Casey will serve as producers.
Quibi is a mobile-only streaming service scheduled to launch on April 6, 2020, in the U.S. at a cost of $4.99 per month for ad-supported viewing or $7.99 for ad-free viewing. Original series’ for Quibi will available exclusively on mobile devices, with episodes running no longer than 10 minutes.
Here is the official synopsis for Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame:
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.
Avengers: Endgame is now available on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.
Source: The Wrap
