Wilson Chapman editorMarvel’s next big team of heroes (or are they villains?) are gearing up to make their debuts. Out of Marvel Studio’s jam-packed panel at San Diego Comic-Con, studio president Keven Feige revealed that a “Thunderbolts” film will close the MCU’s Phase 5, with a release date set for July 26, 2024.News of a “Thunderbolts” movie being in development first broke last month, with Jake Schreier, who previously helmed 2012’s “Robot and Frank” and 2015’s “Paper Towns” on board.
Eric Pearson, who penned Marvel’s “Black Widow,” is attached to write the script, with Feige producing.Just announced in Hall H: Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, in theaters July 26, 2024. #SDCC2022 pic.twitter.com/RbeUukAbdj— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 24, 2022 Created by writer Kurt Busiek and artist Mark Bagley, the Thunderbolts made their comic debut in a 1997 issue of “The Incredible Hulk,” before being launched into their self-titled own comic book later that year.
Originally presented as a team of heroes banding together after the Avengers were declared dead, a twist revealed that they were actually a supervillain team in disguise, attempting to conquer the world.
Over the years, the team has gone through various iterations, but they’re always the more nefarious members of the Marvel Universe.
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