Thunderbolts (2024)

[Morrigan2575]

10 hours ago, Tenshinhan said:

If the audience is skipping entries at this point, then that's on them, not the movies.

Hopefully the film will be strong enough to stand on its own as well.

I didn't watch Black Widow, but Hawkeye did a good job introducing Yelena so I know who she is and why she was after Clint.

I would assume Thunderbolts* would give a hint to each of the characters except Bucky, since you'd have to miss 4 movies and 1 TV Show to have no clue about him.

Of the people on the poster I know Bucky, Yelena and US Agent from movies/shows. I know Ghost from Ant-Man and the trailer made it clear that David Harbour's character is Russian, connected to Yelena (and Natasha) so Russian Spy/Soldier.

The only 2 I have no clue about (just yet) are the one with the mask (that kind of looks like Ghost) and Bob...which would be cool if he was Hydra Bob from Deadpool 😃

[Raja]

25 minutes ago, Morrigan2575 said:

The only 2 I have no clue about (just yet) are the one with the mask (that kind of looks like Ghost) and Bob...which would be cool if he was Hydra Bob from Deadpool 😃

The mask wearer in the poster is Taskmaster from Black Widow.  In the teaser  trailer It looks like Ghost had an equipment and mask upgrade since the Blip which ended Ant-Man and The Wasp 

I feel the same about Bob, although I have never seen him before just heard about him.

[Cobalt Stargazer]

"With your feet on the air and your head on the ground..."

I thought that was Where Is My Mind?, and it's a good fit for the sense of displacement that's in play here, that none of the characters seem to know where they belong now. Even if Val's behind some of it, and she must be, they don't seem aware that they're working for the same person. Why else would John be firing on Yelena? I like the more serious feel of the trailer, that even the lighting adds to the kind of gloomy mood. I am at least intrigued enough to want to learn more.

[tv echo]

Scarlett Johansson is listed as one of the executive producers for Thunderbolts*...

Marvel Studios Debuts Teaser Trailer for ‘Thunderbolts*’
September 23, 2024
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/thunderbolts-trailer-marvel/ 

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Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts* with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek, Jason Tamez and Scarlett Johansson serve as executive producers.

Edited September 26 by tv echo

[Raja]

16 minutes ago, tv echo said:

Scarlett Johansson is listed as one of the executive producers for Thunderbolts*...

Marvel Studios Debuts Teaser Trailer for ‘Thunderbolts*’
September 23, 2024
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/thunderbolts-trailer-marvel/ 

Sounds like a deal from the Black Widow lawsuit. With at least three characters from there making the jump

Edited September 26 by Raja

[Ailianna]

The very first Marvel movie I ever saw was Avengers Infinity War. My friend didn't want to see it alone. I followed it just fine, and even most of the jokes and references that were supposedly reliant on having seen previous projects were pretty easy to get. So I just don't think people wanting to skip one movie or series, or even more, should be a barrier to entry.

[ICantDoThatDave]

On 2/27/2023 at 5:58 PM, ICantDoThatDave said:

That is a fairly underwhelming group of characters.  But, well, Yelena's in it, so I'm in.

I quote myself, from back in 2023... stand by this. /\

[tv echo]

Sebastian Stan talks THE APPRENTICE, THUNDERBOLTS, GREEN LANTERN, STAR TREK I Happy Sad Confused
Josh Horowitz   Oct 17, 2024

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31:32 THUNDERBOLTS

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[Morrigan2575]

That looks great, I'm very excited for this movie. Thank God they didn't nerf the Winter Soldier again 

[tv echo]

Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Marvel Studios Share Trailers, Sneak Peeks, and More at D23 Brazil — A Disney Experience
November 9, 2024
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/d23-brazil-day-two/ 

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• The excited crowd welcomed Thunderbolts* star David Harbour to the stage, where he talked about the upcoming action-adventure in which he plays Red Guardian. Florence Pugh, who returns as Yelena Belova, recorded a greeting for the fans, who were also treated to a special look at the movie. Opening in theaters on May 2, 2025, Thunderbolts* features the irreverent team-up of the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits.

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Laughing Place   Nov 9, 2024

[Cobalt Stargazer]

"Ransom? Are you back again already?"

[tv echo]

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1 | Are you pleased to see The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’s Isaiah Bradley (played by Carl Lumbly) featured so prominently in the new Captain America: Brave New World trailer? Or does that actually have you worrying that the character shouldn’t buy any green bananas? And did the Thunderbolts* trailer make you guffaw when Ghost referred to Falcon and Winter Soldier’s John Walker as “dime store Captain America”? (Because he 100% was.) 

Edited November 16 by tv echo

[tv echo]

Julia Louis-Dreyfus says Marvel's Thunderbolts* will finally reveal Val's 'entire plan' (exclusive)
"Some of her earlier schemes are going to be revealed, and you're going to get a better understanding of why she behaves the way she does," Louis-Dreyfus says.
By Sydney Bucksbaum   December 16, 2024
https://ew.com/julia-louis-dreyfus-marvel-thunderbolts-2025-preview-exclusive-8741234 

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And while Val sees herself as the Nick Fury-type leader, she may not be as in control of the Thunderbolts as she thinks. "She is about four steps ahead all the time, or at least she thinks she is until she's not," Louis-Dreyfus teases. "All of these characters have worked for her under certain circumstances, so she would fancy herself as a bit of a puppet master, and she's very power-hungry. She's a user of anti-heroes. She definitely sees herself as the leader, the organizer of this group, but I'm not sure they see her as such."
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As for the rest of the action, Louis-Dreyfus loves how there are more grounded fight scenes and stunts than what fans may be expecting from a big MCU movie. "What's great about this film is it's got sort of a grittiness that matches up well with the comedy, and there's not a lot of green screen," she says. "There's not these special effects that go on for hours. It's people doing their own stunts. It's got a rawness that I think the audience is going to very much enjoy, sort of going back to roots in that sense."

 

Edited Tuesday at 02:02 PM by tv echo