Thunderbolts (film)

Thunderbolts is an upcoming superhero film, based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name. The film is a sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Black Widow and Captain America: Brave New World. It is the thirty-sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the sixth installment of Phase Five. The film is set to be released on May 2, 2025.
== Synopsis ==
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== Cast ==
* Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
* Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
* Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent
* Jason Statham as Tony Masters/Taskmaster
* David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian
* Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost
* Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
* Harrison Ford as President Thaddeus Ross
* Lewis Pullman as Robert Reynolds/Sentry
* Geraldine Viswanathan as a to-be-confirmed character
== Appearances ==
=== Locations ===
* Earth
=== Events ===
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=== Items ===
* Winter Soldier's Prosthetic Arm
* Black Widow's Bite
* Taskmaster Suit
** Taskmaster's Sword
* Taskmaster's Shield
* Yelena Belova's Vest
* U.S. Agent's Uniform
* Red Guardian's Uniform
* Ghost Suit
=== Vehicles ===
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=== Sentient Species ===
* Humans
=== Creatures ===
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=== Organizations ===
* Thunderbolts
* CIA
=== Mentioned ===
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== Production ==
On June 9, 2022, Deadline reported that a Thunderbolts film was in development with Jake Schreier attached to direct and Eric Pearson penning the script. It was also reported that the film was scheduled to begin production in Summer 2023 and that the cast would consist of some actors who were already part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Marvel Studios taking steps to secure their availability.
On July 23, 2022, at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, Kevin Feige officially announced that the film was in development. He also announced that the film would be released on July 26, 2024.
On September 2, 2022, it was reported that the film would act as a spin-off of Black Widow with Florence Pugh reprising her role as Yelena Belova in the film.
On September 10, 2022, at D23 Expo 2022, Kevin Feige announced that David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, and Olga Kurylenko would be reprising their roles as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Ava Starr/Ghost, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, John Walker/U.S. Agent, and Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster, respectively, in the film. He also confirmed that Yelena Belova would be a part of the Thunderbolts team in the film.
On October 17, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Harrison Ford had joined the cast of the film and that he would portray Thaddeus Ross, succeeding the late William Hurt.
On December 20, 2022, it was reported that the working title of the film was "Oops All Berries".
On January 17, 2023, in an interview with Variety, Julia Louis-Dreyfus revealed that the film would start production in June.
On January 26, 2023, Deadline reported that Ayo Edebiri had joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role.
On February 23, 2023, Deadline reported that Steven Yeun had joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed key role.
On March 15, 2023, it was reported that the film was expected to begin production on June 12.
On March 29, 2023, in an interview with Variety, Lee Sung Jin revealed that he would be rewriting the film's script, replacing Eric Pearson.
On May 25, 2023, Deadline reported that the production of the film would be shut down due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and that the film would resume production after the strike was resolved.
On June 8, 2023, it was reported that the film was scheduled to begin production in the summer in Utah, despite a previous report that film would not resume production until after the writers strike was resolved.
On June 13, 2023, it was announced that the film had been pushed back from its initial release date to December 20, 2024.
On November 9, 2023, it was announced that the film had been pushed back from its December 20, 2024 release date to July 25, 2025.
On November 17, 2023, Robert Kirkman, who worked with Steven Yeun on Invincible, revealed that Yeun had called to inform him that he would be portraying Sentry in the film and that he had also undergone a costume fitting for the role.
On December 19, 2023, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Wyatt Russell revealed that the film would start production in March or April 2024.
On January 2, 2024, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Steven Yeun had dropped out of the film and Deadline reported that scheduling conflicts caused by the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike was the reason for his departure. The next day, in an interview with Variety, Steven Yeun confirmed reports that he had dropped out of the film due to the actors strike and scheduling conflicts.
On January 25, 2024, Deadline reported that Lewis Pullman was in early talks to join the cast of the film and that he would portray Sentry, replacing Steven Yeun. Four days later, Deadline confirmed Pullman's casting. It was also reported that Geraldine Viswanathan had joined the cast of the film in an undisclosed role, replacing Ayo Edebiri who had dropped out of the film due to scheduling conflicts caused by the 2023 Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
On February 14, 2024, Deadline reported that the film had been pushed up to May 2, 2025.
== Gallery ==
=== Concept Art ===
== References ==
# ↑ Jump up to:1.0 1.1 Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Movie Taps Jake Schreier As Director
# ↑ Jump up to:2.0 2.1 Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Adds ‘Beef’ Creator Lee Sung Jin as Writer (EXCLUSIVE)
# ↑ Jump up to:3.0 3.1 3.2 Marvel Moves On The Theatrical Sked: ‘Thunderbolts’ Shifts Up; ‘The Fantastic Four’ Confirms Cast & Moves Back In 2025
# ↑ Jump up to:4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 D23 Expo 2022: Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts’ Casting Announced
# ↑ Jump up to:5.0 5.1 Harrison Ford Joining ‘Captain America 4’
# ↑ Jump up to:6.0 6.1 6.2 ‘Thunderbolts’: Geraldine Viswanathan Joins Marvel Studios Pic Stepping In For Ayo Edebiri Who Departs Project Due To Scheduling
# ↑ Jump up to:7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 Thunderbolts Concept Art
# ↑ SDCC 2022: Marvel Studios' 'Thunderbolts' Announced
# ↑ MCU: Florence Pugh Reportedly Set to Lead 2024 Marvel Movie
# ↑ Exclusive: Working Title for Marvel’s Thunderbolts
# ↑ Julia Louis-Dreyfus Will Shoot Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ in June and Demands to Kick Ass: ‘I Really Want to Fight’
# ↑ ‘The Bear‘ Breakout Star Ayo Edebiri Joins Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts’ Movie
# ↑ ‘Thunderbolts’: Steven Yeun Joins Marvel Studios Pic In Key Role
# ↑ Sebastian Stan’s Next Marvel Movie Gets Start Date (Report)
# ↑ Marvel Pushes Pause On ‘Thunderbolts’ Production Due To Writers Strike
# ↑ A Marvel movie appears set to shoot in Utah, under a secret name
# ↑ Marvel Studios Announces Updates to Theatrical Release Schedule
# ↑ Marvel Studios Updates Theatrical Release Schedule
# ↑ Drawing Omni Man and a conversation with ROBERT KIRKMAN
# ↑ ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Star Wyatt Russell on Why He Waited to Work With Kurt Russell and ‘Thunderbolts’ Anticipation
# ↑ Steven Yeun Will Not Star in Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’
# ↑ Steven Yeun Drops Out Of Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ After Production Was Pushed Due To Strikes
# ↑ Steven Yeun Is ‘Sorry’ He Dropped Out of Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts,’ Cites Strike and Scheduling Issues: ‘I Wanna Do a Marvel Movie’
# ↑ ‘Thunderbolts’: Lewis Pullman In Early Talks To Join Marvel Studios Pic
== External Links ==
* Thunderbolts (film) on Wikipedia
* Thunderbolts (film) on IMDb