Thor: The film "Extraction 3" is progressing in an orderly manner

The Russo brothers, directors of the "Avengers" series of films, revealed in an interview with foreign media GamesRadar+ that "Extraction 3" starring Thor is progressing in an orderly manner, and the schedules of Chris Hemsworth and Sam Hargrave are being determined.

Although the sequel is being produced by Netflix, it was not clear whether Joe Russo would return as a screenwriter. However, Russo confirmed to foreign media that he will write the script and the production progress will be determined after the schedule is arranged.

He said: "Yeah, we're developing the script right now and we're working on Chris' schedule. Sam Hargrave is going to direct. It's an interesting series because the main character is an emotionally traumatized character, so I feel like there's a lot to be said about his backstory and, you know, his relationship with violence is built on self-loathing and guilt. So I think that adds a lot of layers and allows us to tell more about his story."

To be sure, the Russo brothers have been varied in their choice of projects since leaving Marvel, but what was the driving factor behind those decisions? Would they ever want to helm another major, established franchise? When asked during our chat, and referring to news reports of their early conversations with MCU president Kevin Feige about making a Star Wars movie, the Russo brothers made it very clear that their focus right now is on original stories.

As Joe put it: "Our goal was to make our own version of Star Wars. For us, it was all about original stories and new ideas. If anything, there were too many. I mean, I think it's fair to say that we got stuck in a rut of repetitive narratives and potential franchise abuse. So, in a way, I think the audience was hungry for new ideas and new stories. That was the whole focus since we left Marvel - 'What are those new stories?' Barbie and Oppenheimer showed the audience's appetite - they wanted something different."