The Russo Bros. Confirm They Shot the THUNDERBOLTS* Post-Credits Scene

The final moments of Thunderbolts* left Marvel fans excited about the future of the MCU, and now we know for sure that the great post-credits scene wasn’t helmed by Thunderbolts* was directed by none other than Avengers: Doomsday filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo.Taking to Instagram, the directors wrote:“If you haven’t seen Thunderbolts… Go now! @jakeschreier made a fantastic film! Congratulations to the entire cast and crew. And make sure to stay until the very end of the credits… we left you a little something.”That “little something” is a big MCU handoff. Set about a year after the events of Thunderbolts*, the scene shows the now-official "New Avengers" returning to their base, Val's remodeled Avengers Tower, now dubbed the Watchtower. There’s internal tension as Sam Wilson has legally filed to copyright the name “Avengers,” causing friction with Bucky Barnes. But that squabble gets quickly overshadowed by the arrival of The Fantastic Four’s interdimensional ship. Director Jake Schreier also talked to Variety about the Russos directing the scene, adding:“That was shot maybe four weeks ago, and I did not direct that. That’s the Russos on the set of Avengers: Doomsday. I got to be there, which was very fun, to watch your buddies go on to this grander scale.”Most fans assumed the post-credit sequence was directed by the Russos. Schreier went on to say that Avengers: Doomsday hadn’t even started filming when the stinger was shot, saying:“I got to see drafts, for sure. We all worked on the scene just to make sure that it was honest to where our characters were. But also, you’re giving them over to this whole new world and new scope, and you want them to function in that way. It was fun to see them directed in another context and on a different level of scope than we had been treating it.”Avengers: Doomsday has officially begun production, and I’m excited about what it’s going to give us! View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Russo Brothers (@therussobrothers)

May 5, 2025 - 15:11

The Russo Bros. Confirm They Shot the THUNDERBOLTS* Post-Credits Scene

The final moments of Thunderbolts* left Marvel fans excited about the future of the MCU, and now we know for sure that the great post-credits scene wasn’t helmed by Thunderbolts* was directed by none other than Avengers: Doomsday filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo.

Taking to Instagram, the directors wrote:

“If you haven’t seen Thunderbolts… Go now! @jakeschreier made a fantastic film! Congratulations to the entire cast and crew. And make sure to stay until the very end of the credits… we left you a little something.”

That “little something” is a big MCU handoff. Set about a year after the events of Thunderbolts*, the scene shows the now-official "New Avengers" returning to their base, Val's remodeled Avengers Tower, now dubbed the Watchtower.

There’s internal tension as Sam Wilson has legally filed to copyright the name “Avengers,” causing friction with Bucky Barnes. But that squabble gets quickly overshadowed by the arrival of The Fantastic Four’s interdimensional ship.

Director Jake Schreier also talked to Variety about the Russos directing the scene, adding:

“That was shot maybe four weeks ago, and I did not direct that. That’s the Russos on the set of Avengers: Doomsday. I got to be there, which was very fun, to watch your buddies go on to this grander scale.”

Most fans assumed the post-credit sequence was directed by the Russos. Schreier went on to say that Avengers: Doomsday hadn’t even started filming when the stinger was shot, saying:

“I got to see drafts, for sure. We all worked on the scene just to make sure that it was honest to where our characters were. But also, you’re giving them over to this whole new world and new scope, and you want them to function in that way. It was fun to see them directed in another context and on a different level of scope than we had been treating it.”

Avengers: Doomsday has officially begun production, and I’m excited about what it’s going to give us!

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A post shared by The Russo Brothers (@therussobrothers)