Entertainment Movies Action Movies Thunderbolts*: All About the Star-Studded Marvel Movie The Marvel film stars Sebastian Stan and Florence Pugh By Kelsie Gibson Kelsie Gibson Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. She was formerly at POPSUGAR, Bustle, Tiger Beat and Her Campus. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 24, 2024 08:33AM EDT Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour at Comic-Con. Photo: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Step aside Avengers, a new super team is assembling in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel's Thunderbolts* was first announced during San Diego Comic-Con in July 2022. In the comics, the Thunderbolts are a group of mostly reformed villains, who eventually take on missions for the government (similar to DC Comics' Suicide Squad). Marvel first teased the formation of the Thunderbolts in Disney+'s 2021 series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with the introduction of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who begins recruiting members for the group. From the full cast list to the release date, here's everything to know about Marvel's Thunderbolts+. Who is in the Thunderbolts* cast? The Walt Disney Company via Getty During the D23 Expo in September 2022, the official cast list was unveiled, including Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. While Louis-Dreyfus appeared in credits scenes and cameos over multiple Marvel films and series, it seems the Veep alum wanted to be more involved in the MCU universe. "I actually pitched it," Louis-Dreyfus told Variety in an interview published Jan. 17, 2023. "I told them I really, really want to fight. We'll see if that happens. I haven't seen the script yet." Additionally, the cast includes Top Gun: Maverick star Lewis Pullman as Sentry. Geraldine Viswanathan in an undisclosed role and Harrison Ford as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross from Captain America: Brave New World, per Deadline. Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan Announced to Lead Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Cast of Anti-Heroes What is the title of Thunderbolts*? The cast of Thunderbolts* at Comic-Con. Jesse Grant/Getty The official title for the upcoming movie will be Thunderbolts*, which has sparked many theories about what the asterisk could mean. When asked about the title at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2024, Kevin Feige teased that all will be revealed when the movie is released. Is there a trailer for Thunderbolts*? Marvel released the first official trailer for Thunderbolts* in September 2024. The three-minute teaser follows Black Widow as she and her fellow supervillains are all "sent" to the same strange building and trapped behind massive cement doors. "Everyone here has done bad things — shadow ops, robbing government labs, contract kills. Someone wants us gone," she says to the group. The supervillains are eventually introduced to Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, who has plans to harness the group's abilities for government missions. Who is directing Thunderbolts*? Jim Spellman/WireImage Jake Schreier, who previously worked on 2015's Paper Towns, will direct the upcoming Marvel movie. Who is writing Thunderbolts*? Lee Sung Jin at Critics Choice Awards. Kevin Winter/Getty Following Eric Pearson's departure, Beef creator Lee Sung Jin was tapped as the screenwriter for the new movie, per Deadline. When did Thunderbolts* film? Broadimage/Shutterstock Filming for the project began in early 2024 in Atlanta, with Pugh sharing a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the filming in March. Dressed in costume as Yelena Belova, the actress took fans around set, where the film's director playfully said, "I don't think you're allowed to even be doing this." Additionally filming reportedly took place in Utah and New York before wrapping in June 2024. When will Thunderbolts* be released? Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios Thunderbolts will be released in theaters on May 2, 2025, and will mark the last film in Phase 5 of the MCU. Will the Thunderbolts be in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars? Joe Russo, Anthony Russo and Kevin Feige at Comic-Con. Jesse Grant/Getty During San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that the Thunderbolts will also appear in Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. The upcoming movie is slated to have a star-studded cast, including the actors behind The Fantastic Four — Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach — as well as Robert Downey Jr. who will be playing Doctor Doom. Close