This summer, the project widely promoted as Marvel's Suicide Squad changed its title. Thunderbolts became Thunderbolts*, without the presence of this asterisk being explained. The publication of trailers and other promotional videos has not allowed us to learn more about this footnote, this typographical symbol that refers to explanations. The publication of a poster in Japan, spotted by Total Film, puts an end to the suspense. There is an important phrase in the latest trailer.
In addition to the presence of mentions “not super, not hero, never give up”, we can read “The Avengers were not available”. More than a simple joke, the phrase serves as a statement of intent for the project, which is evolving around a new team and which wants to ensure that no confusion is possible. The models of morality and courage that were Iron Man, Captain America or Black Widow did not respond present and it is less irreproachable vigilantes who will confront the threat that (still) hangs over New York. A way also for the film to decline all responsibility in the event of a slip-up? We hope so.
Thunderbolts* wants to change the situation
If David Ayer's Suicide Squad was a memorable failure, antiheroes are now much more exciting than the more valiant counterpart of the genre. The success of Deadpool & Wolverine is no accident; audiences love to discover fallible characters who, when the opportunity arises, can cross the line. Thunderbolts* thus aims to dust off the genre a little, to portray outcasts who, despite themselves, find themselves humanity's only bulwarks against chaos.
And this team, we have to admit, has something to make us dream. Marvel summons Yelena Belova and Bucky Barnes to play the leaders. The two characters will bring together exceptional individuals with special abilities to help Valentina fight a mysterious supervillain. Red Guardian returns to action, the character played by David Harbour who first appeared in Black Widow in 2021. At his side, viewers will be able to count on Taskmaster, also seen in the film dedicated to Natasha Romanoff, Ghost from Ant-Man and the Wasp as well as U.S. Agent from the series Falcon and the Winter Soldier. A jumble of antiheroes that we didn't think we'd see again so soon.
The film is directed by Jake Schreier and written by Lee Sung-Sin and Joanna Calo. Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russel, Hannah John-Kamen and Olga Kurylenko will star. Thunderbolts* is set for a theatrical release on April 30, 2025. It has already made a mark Marvel's second theatrical release in a very busy year. While 2024 was rather poor in theaters, it was effective with Deadpool & Wolverine at the top of the box office during the summer. It remains to be seen how this project will fit into a phase that, more than ever, prepares for the return of the Avengers to the cinema and the arrival of a multiversal war.
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