The International Cinematographers Guild will bestow this year’s Publicists Motion Picture Showman of the Year Award to Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo.
After helming Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Civil War, Anthony and Joe Russo were tasked with concluding the first decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe as directors of Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Released in the summer of 2019, Avengers: Endgame proved to be an acclaimed ending to the “Infinity Saga” that ultimately earned over $2 billion at the worldwide box office to become the highest-grossing film of all-time.
To celebrate their achievements, the International Cinematographers Guild will honor Avengers: Endgame directors Anthony and Joe Russo with this year’s Publicists Motion Picture Showman of the Year Award. Lewis Rothenberg, National President of the ICG, made the following statement praising the Russo Brothers for their record-breaking work on the Avengers and Captain America films:
“Anthony and Joe Russo have made a huge impact in cinema with the record-breaking Avengers and Captain America films. They have taken audiences around the world on a wild journey with their unique and imaginative brand of storytelling and are two of the most exciting innovators in our industry today. We are thrilled to celebrate their cinematic showmanship and commitment to nurturing new talent.”
Anthony and Joe Russo will receive the award at the ICG’s annual Publicists Awards ceremony on February 7.
Here is the official synopsis for 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: Deadline
