Marvel directors Anthony and Joe Russo have said they helped Fortnite kick off its new season.
The brothers, who previously helmed Avengers: Infinity War, Endgame and various Captain America films, co-directed Fortnite’s cinematic introduction that leads into Zero Crisis Finale, the game’s first-ever solo event experience.
Fortnite also memorably appeared in Avengers: Endgame, though perhaps the less said about that, the better.
Zero Crisis Story Cinematic for Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6 Watch on YouTube
Speaking to Variety, the Russos said they had also worked with Fortnite boss Donald Mustard on writing, storyboards and direction for further “character setup in Chapter 2 Season 6 that has yet to be revealed”.
Typically, big portions of story only arrive at a season’s start and ending, so we’d expect to see more of their work when the game’s new primal-themed era is ready to wrap up.
The dizzying Zero Crisis Finale picks up from the events of last season, with Fortnite’s universe-powering Zero Point about to explode. This cliffhanger is resolved, but seemingly only temporarily. Fortnite hero Agent Jones and The Foundation, a new member of the mysterious Seven, slap a plaster on the problem which we’re likely to see fall off again before too long.