Marvel’s Thunderbolts* is about to hit theaters, and it’s ready to bring some serious thunder to this summer. The movie centers around a ragtag group of villains and antiheroes (with checkered pasts) who must band together on a high-stakes mission. With their personal histories being far from perfect, a perfect mix of drama, humor, and wild action makes the movie a complete package. The movie Thunderbolts is also popularly called Marvel's version of DC's 'Suicide Squad.'
Releasing in theaters…
After several production delays, the film is finally set for release as the second Marvel creation of the year. Marvel fans can mark your calendars for May 2, 2025. The movie Thunderbolts is officially hitting theaters on May 2, 2025, to cool off the summer season. It's Marvel's second movie of the year after ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ in February. There's no stopping for entertainment as ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps is racing up to theaters in July 2025. These films are all building momentum toward next year’s highly anticipated crossover event, Avengers: Doomsday.
The cast of Marvel’s Thunderbolts*
Marvel's Thunderbolts boasts an impressive cast featuring a mix of popular faces and humbly welcoming newcomers. Florence Pugh is back as Yelena Belova, the new Black Widow, alongside Sebastian Stan reprising his role as the Winter Soldier, Bucky Barnes. The film also stars:
- David Harbour as Red Guardian
- Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster
- Wyatt Russell as US Agent (John Walker)
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- Lewis Pullman makes his MCU debut as The Sentry (Bob Reynolds), bringing a new dynamic to the team.
Plot of the story
In Thunderbolts, a team of antiheroes, including Yelena, Bucky, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker, are forced to work together on a life-or-death mission. The mysterious Valentina Allegra de Fontaine carries out the mission. The story unfolds, and each of the characters faces their own demons (their complicated past and histories). Well, we'll leave some mystery there for you. It's not just a duty-to-be-done sort of mission but rather a journey of self-discovery, redemption, and survival as they face the enemy they never saw coming.
Thunderbolts* OTT release date
Directed by Jake Schreier, Thunderbolts is a highly anticipated movie for fans across the world. Busy with work and other priorities, not everyone can make it to the theaters, and so several wonder about the OTT release date of the movie. Well, reportedly, JioHotstar owns the streaming rights to the movie, and it will soon be aired after the theatrical run. The movie may start streaming in July 2025 if it follows the general 60-day rule. However, you are advised to wait for the official announcement.