- Primary Subject: Avengers: Doomsday production process and the Russo Brothers' creative approach.
- Key Update: The Russo Brothers revealed that Avengers: Doomsday started filming without a finished script.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: September 3, 2026
- Quick Answer: The Russo Brothers filmed Avengers: Doomsday without a completed script, preferring an improvisational approach to let actors shape their characters during production.
The Russo Brothers recently admitted that Avengers: Doomsday started production without any finished script.
Fans have been looking forward to the release of the upcoming MCU crossover movie, which will serve as the first part of the culmination of the Multiverse Saga. While most details are still under wraps, there is hope that the film will live up to the hype and deliver another winning Avengers experience on the big screen.
However, during filming, they took a very unusual approach to making the movie.
Why Avengers: Doomsday Started Filming Without a Complete Script
In a recent interview with AP News, the Russo Brothers revealed that they started filming Avengers: Doomsday without any finished script, which is an unusual process in filmmaking.
The article notes that production shifting from The Kang Dynasty to Doomsday after Jonathan Majors' firing meant that filming had to start without a complete script, but Joe Russo explained how they thrive in this style of filmmaking.
"We always view the script as a living organism. We’re improvisation-based, rehearsal-based directors. We like to see what the actors bring to the characters, and sometimes you don’t get the actors until a few days or few weeks before you shoot them. And a lot of the time, that’s when the magic happens," he said.
As most people might know, this is not a normal process when making a film since production doesn't usually begin until the studio, director, and the producers have settled on a draft of the script they are happy with.
Besides, the Russo Brothers admitted that there is pressure to make sure the film will bring back the general public's interest in the MCU again.
"It’s a great question. It’s part of the unique challenge," Anthony said. "The thing that Joe and I have always appreciated about our collaboration with Marvel is: Our job isn’t to answer for the entirety of the MCU. We intersect it in a very specific way. It’s that intersection which is where we can make sense of things."
We won't know until we see the entire film whether the improvisational style the Russo Brothers used worked in the final result.
What to Expect in Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday follows beloved heroes from three distinct universes as they’re set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.
The star-studded cast includes Robert Downey Jr., Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Paul Rudd, Letitia Wright, Simu Liu, Tom Hiddleston, Winston Duke, Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman, Hannah John-Kamen, Danny Ramirez, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Alan Cumming, Channing Tatum, Hayley Atwell, and Chris Evans.
The film is slated for release in theaters on December 18. It will also be available on Infinity Vision-certified screens.
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