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Synopsis
With the Avengers no longer defending Earth, the Thunderbolts step in to take their place
In a world without the Avengers, who can humanity turn to? The Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine answers that question by assembling the ragtag group of mercenaries known as the Thunderbolts, led by Bucky Barns (aka the Winter Soldier). The group includes a variety of complex heroes looking for redemption including, John Walker (aka US Agent), Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Taskmaster, and Ghost.
What to know
Florence Pugh, David Harbour, and Sebastian Stan team up to close out Phase Five
Thunderbolts is an upcoming superhero action film produced by Marvel Studios and Disney. It is the 37th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) overall, and closes out Phase Five. Indie filmmaker Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts, while Lee Sung Jin (Beef) pens the screenplay.
The cast is made up of Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes (aka the Winter Soldier) and Wyatt Russell as John Walker (aka US Agent), both reuniting after appearing in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier together. They are joined by Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr (aka Ghost), and Steven Yeun in an unknown but key role.
Production News
- August 4, 2014
- Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn shows interest in making Thunderbolts one of his next projects in the MCU. (Source: Collider)
- June 9, 2022
- Jack Schreier and Eric Pearson are announced as the director and writer for Thunderbolts. (Source: Collider)
- July 23, 2022
- During San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Marvel Studios officially announces the Thunderbolts film is in development. (Source: Marvel)
- September 10, 2022
- At Disney’s D23, early concept art is released featuring the ensemble cast and confirming the main characters in Thunderbolts. (Source: ScreenCrush)
- February 15, 2023
- Kevin Feige confirms that Bucky Barnes will be the leader of the ragtag group in the film. (Source: ScreenRant)
- February 23, 2023
- Steven Yeun joins the Thunderbolts cast in an undisclosed role. (Source: The Playlist)
- March 29, 2023
- Writer Eric Pearson is replaced by Beef writer Lee Sung Jin. (Source: The Playlist)
- May 25, 2023
- Production is put on pause due to the WGA strike. (Source: Deadline)
- June 13, 2023
- Due to the WGA strikes and delays in production, Thunderbolts' release date is pushed back a few months to December 20, 2024. (Source: Variety)
- August 17, 2023
- Director Jake Schreier draws parallels between Beef and Thunderbolts in an interview with Collider, saying that both are character-focused productions that make the stories personal while also being relatable. (Source: Collider)
- November 9, 2023
- With the SAG-AFTRA strikes finally coming to an end, Disney set the Thunderbolts' new release date to July 25, 2025. (Source: Variety)
- December 19, 2023
- In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, actor Wyatt Russell reveals that filming for Thunderbolts will begin in March or April 2024. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- January 2, 2024
- Deadline report that actor Stephen Yeun has dropped out of the Thunderbolts production due to scheduling issues after the SAG-AFTRA strike in 2023 disrupted filming schedules. (Source: Deadline)
- January 29, 2024
- Geraldine Viswanathan (Miracle Workers) replaces Ayo Edebiri in Thunderbolts after the actress had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts. Filming had been pushed back by a year due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes of 2023. (Source: The Playlist)
- February 14, 2024
- Disney announce that they are shifting the Thunderbolts' release date to May 2, 2025, trading places with The Fantastic Four. (Source: The Playlist)
- February 21, 2024
- Marvel hire Joanna Calo to rework the Thunderbolts' script. Calo also works as a screenwriter and executive producer on FX's hit series The Bear. (Source: Collider)
- February 26, 2024
- At the Dune: Part Two premiere, actress Florence Pugh revealed to ETOnline that production on Thunderbolts has begun shooting. (Source: The Playlist)
- March 27, 2024
- Actress Florence Pugh, who plays assassin Yelena Belova in the film, takes fans behind the scenes in an Instagram video, showing off her costume and confirming production is underway. (Source: Variety)
- April 12, 2024
- At CinemaCon 2024, Kevin Feige comments on ScreenRant on the reason behind the addition of as asterisk to the Thunderbolts title (Thunderbolts*), saying that the reason will only be revealed when the film is released. (Source: ScreenRant)
