The first teaser for Thunderbolts*, the movie that will wrap up Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has been released by Marvel Studios.
The story will center on the titular group of heroes and antiheroes, and it will be directed by Jake Schreier with writing by Eric Pearson and Lee Sung Jin. Many well-known characters from Marvel’s past are represented in the group, including Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Red Guardian (David Harbour), and Taskmaster (Olga Kurylenko).
Lewis Pullman, who starred in Top Gun: Maverick, will join the Marvel universe with this project. Starring as Sentry, also known as Robert Reynolds, the actor embodies the dual personas of a villain and a superhero, often compared to Marvel’s Superman.
Yelena Belova, played by Florence Pugh, is shown in the teaser going to see her father, Red Guardian (David Harbour), who seems to be going through a difficult time. Both characters are clearly seeking excitement and are unhappy with their current circumstances.
Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost, and Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster are the antihero team members forming as the teaser unfolds. They are all fighting each other while also trying to understand what is happening to them.
According to the teaser, Sebastian Stan is back as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier. Bucky will first engage in conflict with the Thunderbolts before emerging as their unofficial leader.
When will Thunderbolts* hit the theaters?
There has been a lot of discussion over the last few Marvel phases regarding whether the superhero genre and the franchise are nearing their end. Wyatt Russell, star of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, doesn’t seem to think so.
The actor has stated that Thunderbolts*, his upcoming team-up film, is anything but “a straightforward Marvel movie” and that the time has come to make a good one. The actor will play John Walker, aka U.S. Agent, again.
The final Phase Five movie of the MCU, Thunderbolts*, is slated for release in the U.S. on May 5, 2025. Before that, on February 14, 2025, Captain America: Brave New World will reintroduce the MCU to the big screen, hopefully capitalizing on the box office triumph of Deadpool & Wolverine.
Strongest Members Of The Thunderbolts: Ranked
Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley introduced a new team of superheroes in the first Thunderbolts issue. But in reality, this group was the Masters of Evil in disguise, assuming new identities as they plotted to take over the world. Over time, several team members were convinced to come to terms with their criminal pasts and accept their roles as the valiant Thunderbolts.
Marvel’s villains have been given chances to redeem themselves through the Thunderbolts, which have undergone various iterations over the years, as fans have witnessed. The Thunderbolts have benefited from the tremendous strength of several extraordinarily strong heroes and villains in the team’s various incarnations.
On October 8, 2022, Scoot Allan provided an update. As part of the fourth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios plans to release Thunderbolts on the big screen. Although the live-action Thunderbolts will have a distinct roster of MCU characters, the comic book Thunderbolts has seen several notable characters join the team over the years, including such heavyweights as America Chavez, the Thunderbolts’ most heroic comic roster to date.
13. MACH-X
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #1
Written by Kurt Busiek, illustrated by Mark Bagley, inked by Vince Russell, colored by Joe Rosas, and lettered by Comicraft, Dave Lanphear, and Oscar Gongorra.
After enhancing his battle suit into the Mobile Armored Cyber-Harness and joining the Thunderbolts, Abe Jenkins—who had started as the evil Beetle—became MACH-I. His suit was upgraded several times over the years, finally becoming MACH-X.
12. Moonstone
First appearance: #1 of Thunderbolts (Vol. 1)
Author Kurt Busiek, illustrator Mark Bagley, inker Vince Russell, colorist Joe Rosas, and letterers Comicraft Dave Lanphear and Oscar Gongorra were responsible for the creation.
Dr. Karla Sofen returned to her original name of Moonstone after briefly going by Meteorite. She is rarely heroic by nature, but she frequently stays with the Thunderbolts to avoid jail time or satiate her professional curiosity as a psychiatrist. One of the most formidable members of the team, she gains enhanced strength, flight, energy manipulation, and other abilities from a mysterious gem.
11. Venom
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #110
Written by Warren Ellis, illustrated by Mike Deodato Jr., colored by Rain Beredo, and lettered by Richard Starkings and Albert Deschesne.
Throughout two different Thunderbolts teams, the Venom symbiote has played. Following his bonding with the symbiote, Mac Gargan enrolled in the government’s criminal rehabilitation program and subsequently joined Norman Osborn’s Dark Avengers for protection. Joining General Ross’ Thunderbolts was Agent Venom, played by Flash Thompson. Raging fury increases the symbiote’s power, which it has inherited from Spider-Man.
10. Radioactive Man
First appearance: New Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #4
Written by Fabian Nicieza and Kurt Busiek, illustrated by Tom Grummett, colored by Chris Sotomayor, and lettered by Richard Starkings and Albert Deschesne.
Once a villain is facing off against Iron Man and Thor, Dr. Chen Lu joined the Thunderbolts after serving the Chinese government. Known as “Radioactive Man,” he can control radiation in all spectrums, harnessing it to create force fields and supercharge his strength.
9. Luke Cage
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #143
Writer Jeff Parker, colorist Frank Martin Jr., illustrator/penciler Miguel Sepulveda, and letterer Albert Deschesne created it.
Captain Steve Rogers named Luke Cage to head a reorganized Thunderbolts squad after Norman Osborn’s program collapsed. His superhuman strength, bulletproof skin, and leadership qualities made him the perfect leader for the Thunderbolts, a group of bad guys that included original members and regular villains.
8. Atlas
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #1
Author Kurt Busiek, illustrator Mark Bagley, inker Vince Russell, colorist Joe Rosas, and letterers Comicraft Dave Lanphear and Oscar Gongorra were responsible for the creation.
As a Thunderbolt, Erik Josten—who was previously known by multiple aliases, including Power Man and Goliath—adopted the moniker Atlas. His abilities result from ionic energy experiments, just like Wonder Man’s. Josten, as Atlas, can grow to enormous proportions, which boosts his strength.
7. Power Man
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 4) #1
Written by Jim Zub, illustrated by Sean Izaakse, colored by Java Tartaglia, and lettered by Joe Sabino.
With the help of his father’s energy-absorbing weapon, Víctor Álvarez became the new Power Man. He can greatly increase his strength by absorbing and channeling chi. Even though Álvarez didn’t get along with Luke Cage, he still joined Cage’s Thunderbolts team in New York.
6. America Chavez
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 4) #1
Written by Jim Zub, illustrated by Sean Izaakse, colored by Java Tartaglia, and lettered by Joe Sabino.
Following the Devil’s Reign event, when Luke Cage was elected Mayor of New York City, America Chavez, the contemporary Miss America, joined the Thunderbolts. She is one of the most important players on the team because of her incredible strength and capacity to punch through dimensional barriers.
5. The rhino
First appearance: King in Black: Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #1
Written by Matthew Rosenberg, illustrated by Juan Ferreyra, inked, colored, and lettered by Joe Sabino.
Aleksei Sytsevich joined Kingpin’s Thunderbolts at the King in Black event after undergoing an experimental transformation into a rhino. Rhino was Kingpin’s main man in the Thunderbolts, possessing strength to match the Hulk’s.
4. The Juggernaut
First appearance: #144 in Thunderbolts (Vol. 1)
Writer Jeff Parker, colorist Frank Martin Jr., illustrator/penciler Kev Walker, and letterer Albert Deschesne created it.
Equipped with the Cyttorak Gem, Cain Marko transformed into the unstoppable Juggernaut. Under Luke Cage’s leadership, he joined the Thunderbolts and, despite temporarily losing his powers, was eventually reborn as an even more formidable Juggernaut.
3. Red Hulk
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 2) #1
Author Daniel Way, illustrator/penciler Steve Dillon, colorist Guru-eFX, and letterer Joe Sabino created this.
In his rendition of the Thunderbolts, General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross led a group that included Agent Venom, Deadpool, Elektra, Punisher, and himself as Red Hulk. He was one of the Thunderbolts’ most formidable leaders due to his extraordinary strength and military acumen.
2. Genis-Vell
First appearance: New Thunderbolts (Vol. 1) #6
Written by Fabian Nicieza and Kurt Busiek, illustrated by Tom Grummett, colored by Chris Sotomayor, and lettered by Richard Starkings and Albert Deschesne.
The Kree hero Mar-Vell’s son, Genis-Vell, inherited his father’s abilities, further amplified by his Eternal genes. He took on the name Photon when he joined the New Thunderbolts, but his struggles with cosmic awareness caused him to go temporarily insane and eventually pass away.
1. Kobik
First appearance: Thunderbolts (Vol. 3) #1
Written by Jim Zub, illustrated by Jon Malin, colored by Matt Yackey, and lettered by Joe Sabino.
Forming from the remains of Cosmic Cubes, Kobik was a conscious entity who joined the Thunderbolts alongside Winter Soldier. She had the appearance of a small girl. Kobik, who was almost omnipotent, was essential to the Secret Empire event because she could change reality, greatly increase her strength, and weaken the power of her opponents.
About Thunderbolts*
Thunderbolts* is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics team Thunderbolts. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film is directed by Jake Schreier and written by Eric Pearson, Lee Sung Jin, and Joanna Calo. It stars an ensemble cast featuring David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Geraldine Viswanathan, Lewis Pullman, Olga Kurylenko, and Florence Pugh. In the film, a group of antiheroes goes on missions for the government.
Marvel Studios began teasing the formation of a Thunderbolts team within the MCU in 2021. The film was revealed to be in development in June 2022, when Schreier and Pearson were attached. The film’s main cast members were revealed that September, followed by additional casting through early 2023. Lee joined to rewrite the film’s script by March 2023, one of several creatives who returned to work with Schreier from the Netflix series Beef (2023). Production was delayed due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, causing some actors to leave the project and be replaced in early 2024, when Calo joined. Filming took place from February to June 2024 at Trilith Studios and Atlanta Metro Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional filming in Utah.
Thunderbolts* is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 2, 2025, as the last film of Phase Five of the MCU.
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