The Thunderbolts will be making their grand debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2025. In the Marvel comics, the Thunderbolts are a group of antiheroes/reformed villains who work for the government. Marvel confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022 that a Thunderbolts* movie was officially in the works. The upcoming film features an all-star cast and will be part of Phase Five of the MCU — and the latest trailer gave fans a strong sneak peek!
The production was put on hold due to the Hollywood strikes in 2023, so the release date was pushed back more than once. Since production has shifted so much, some actors have had to drop out of the film. News47.us has all the details on Thunderbolts* below. Keep reading to learn more about newest cast members, the release date, and more!
Thunderbolts* will hit theaters on May 2, 2025. Marvel pushed the release date back a year because of scheduling conflicts caused by the SAG-AFTRA and writers’ strikes.
The movie was originally expected to hit theaters on July 26, 2024. The original release date was announced at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2022. The movie was supposed to begin filming in June 2023, but the crew was told that production would have to wait until the end of the strike, according to Deadline.
The film will be the second-to-last movie released in Phase Five, before Blade starring Mahershala Ali. The MCU Phase 5 movies coming out before Thunderbolts include Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, The Marvels, and Captain America: New World Order. Marvel has also debuted a slew of Phase 5 TV shows on Disney+, including Secret Invasion, Loki season 2, and Echo. Ironheart, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, and Daredevil: Born Again, are on the horizon.
The initial Thunderbolts* cast was revealed at Disney’s D23 Expo in September 2022. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige brought the cast onto the stage to introduce them to the audience. Here’s the full cast.
Ayo Edebiri was originally supposed to star in Thunderbolts*, but she had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. Blockers star Geraldine Viswanathan is replacing The Bear star in Thunderbolts. Marvel has remained quiet on who Ayo (and now Geraldine) will be playing in the film.
