Thunderbolts* Movie (2025) – Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer, Poster, Budget, Collection, Review
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Thunderbolts* Movie Details
| Also known as | The New Avengers |
| Based on | Thunderbolts by Kurt Busiek, Mark Bagley |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Superhero |
| Release date | May 2, 2025 |
| Running time | 2hr 5min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Edward Pierce, Hannah John-Kamen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus |
| Directed by | Jake Schreier |
| Written by | Eric Pearson, Lee Sung Jin, Joanna Calo |
| Produced by | Kevin Feige |
| Cinematography by | Andrew Droz Palermo |
| Edited by | Harry Yoon, Angela M. Catanzaro |
| Music by | Son Lux |
| Casting by | Sarah Finn |
| Production Design by | Grace Yun |
| Art Direction by | Michael Hersey, Hannah Hildebrandt, Brittany Hites, Carla Martinez, Sonya Savova |
| Set Decoration by | Courtney Cocherell, Bryan Yoong Seng Ng, Gene Serdena |
| Costume Design by | Sanja Milkovic Hays |
| Production Company | Marvel Studios |
| Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Thunderbolts* Cast and Characters
- Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova
- Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes
- Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov / Taskmaster
- Rachel Weisz as Melina Vostokoff
- David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
- Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr / Ghost
- Lewis Pullman as Robert Reynolds / Sentry
- Geraldine Viswanathan
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
- Wyatt Russell as John Walker / U.S. Agent
- Chris Bauer as Holt
- Joshua Mikel as Bobs Dad
- Alireza Mirmontazeri as Security
Thunderbolts* Storyline
After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, an unconventional team of antiheroes must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
About Thunderbolts* Movie:
Thunderbolts* is an American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the team Thunderbolts, directed by Jake Schreier from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo
It is the 36th and final film of Phase Five in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
It stars an ensemble cast featuring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Marvel Studios first teased the creation of a Thunderbolts team within the MCU in 2021. The film was outed as in development in June 2022, with Schreier and Pearson attached. The first cast announcements were in September, and made additional casting announcements in early 2023.
Lee Sung Jin was hired in March 2023 to rewrite the script. Although there were some delays when scheduled film and television coverage paused due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, seeing some cast changes be made in early 2024, by then Calo had come on board for rewrites.
Principal photography began on February 26, 2024, at Trilith Studios and Atlanta Metro Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, under the working title Oops All Berries. This title refers to a variation of the cereal Cap’n Crunch that only has berry-flavored pieces.
Filming also took place at the Medan Pasar square and Merdeka 118 skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Filming concluded the week of June 19. However, in early December, additional photography took place in Atlanta, including to shoot the “Meth Chicken” sequence from Bob’s memories.
Following the film’s opening weekend, Marvel Studios rebranded the film as The New Avengers. The studio released a video of the cast tearing away the Thunderbolts* logo from the poster to reveal The New Avengers, billboards and theater marquees were also updated to The New Avengers, and new posters were released.
Thunderbolts* Movie Release Date
Thunderbolts* had its European premiere on April 22, 2025, at the Cineworld Leicester Square, London, and its Los Angeles premiere on April 28, 2025.
The film was released in the United States on May 2, in IMAX, Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D, ScreenX, and 4DX. It was previously scheduled for July 26, 2024, December 20, 2024, and July 25, 2025. It is the final film of Phase Five of the MCU.
Thunderbolts* Movie – Where to Watch and Stream
The film will be available for digital download on July 1, 2025, and released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on July 29, 2025. The home media versions will include deleted scenes, a gag reel, director’s commentary, and special featurettes.
Thunderbolts* Movie Budget
Thunderbolts* is made on total production budget of $180 million before marketing. It is the 36th film and the final film of Phase Five in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
The film is produced by Kevin Feige under the banner of Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Thunderbolts* Movie Box Office Collection
In mid-April 2025, Thunderbolts* was estimated to open with $63–77 million in the United States, with a “target number” of $70 million. By the end of the month, projections showed it would finish the opening weekend between $70–75 million domestic and $160–175 million worldwide (some domestic projections went as high as $80–90 million). The film has made $31.5 million on opening day, including $11.6 million from Thursday night previews.
| Domestic Opening | $74,300,608 |
| Domestic Collection | $188,833,764 |
| International Collection | $191,534,975 |
| Worldwide Collection | $380,368,739 |
Thunderbolts* FAQs
Who is the director of Thunderbolts* Movie?
The most anticipited superhero film Thunderbolts* is directed by Jake Schreier. He is known for Robot & Frank (2012) and Beef (2023).
Who is the writer of Thunderbolts* Movie?
Thunderbolts* screenplay by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo. In June 2022, Pearsonin was announced as a writer, and in February 2024, Calo joined to serve as the writer during production and was rewriting the script.
Who is the lead actors of Thunderbolts* Movie?
Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus joined as a lead roles. Also, you can explorethe complete cast above the “Cast and Characters” section.
Who is the cinematographer of Thunderbolts* Movie?
Andrew Droz Palermo was the cinematographer, having previously worked on the Marvel Studios series Moon Knight (2022). He replaced Steve Yedlin who was originally intended to work on the film.
What is Marvel’s Thunderbolts* movie?
In Thunderbolts*, a B-team of supporting players in the Marvel Cinematic Universe makes the leap to A-list, but after dealing with the past traumas – and wrestling with one among their own – it has an emotional final act.
Where to watch the Thunderbolts movie?
The film will be available for digital download on July 1, 2025, and released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on July 29, 2025. The home media versions will include deleted scenes, a gag reel, director’s commentary, and special featurettes.
Is the Thunderbolts movie streaming on Netflix?
Thunderbolts isn’t available on Netflix—and it likely never will be. Since it’s a Marvel film and Marvel is owned by Disney, the movie will eventually stream exclusively on Disney+, the official home for all things Marvel.
Is the Thunderbolts movie streaming on Disney Plus?
Thunderbolts is a Marvel film, and since Marvel is owned by Disney, the movie will eventually stream exclusively on Disney+. For now, though, it’s playing only in theaters. While an exact streaming release date hasn’t been announced, we can look at recent patterns for clues.
Take Deadpool & Wolverine, for example—it hit premium video-on-demand about two months after its theatrical debut and began streaming on Disney+ roughly three and a half months later. If Thunderbolts follows a similar timeline, it could be available on digital platforms by early July 2025 and start streaming on Disney+ sometime in late August 2025.