Thunderbolts* Assembles Marvel's Antiheroes
A team of misfits and reformed villains takes center stage in one of Marvel's more character-driven recent releases.
By The ITSMOVIES Desk · May 2, 2025 · 4 min read
Thunderbolts*, directed by Jake Schreier, brought together a roster of Marvel antiheroes and reformed villains for a team-up film released in May 2025. Florence Pugh reprises her role as Yelena Belova, leading an ensemble drawn from across recent Marvel films and series.
The film was positioned as a more grounded, character-focused entry, exploring flawed individuals reluctantly working together. Its distinctive title and marketing generated considerable curiosity ahead of release.
As part of Marvel's ongoing slate, Thunderbolts* offered a change of pace from the studio's larger cosmic and multiversal storylines, spotlighting a group of characters on the margins of its universe.
