Overview

• Marvel Studios officially updated all marketing materials for ‘Thunderbolts*’ to reflect its new title, ‘The New Avengers,’ after the film’s opening weekend.
• The film debuted to $76 million domestically and $162 million globally, accompanied by an ‘A-’ CinemaScore, signaling solid audience reception.
• The rebranding stems from a post-credits scene where the antihero team is renamed by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, hinting at their expanded role in the MCU.
• Critics and fans are divided on the marketing strategy, with some praising its boldness and others criticizing it as a spoiler for those yet to see the movie.
• Narrative choices, including Taskmaster’s abrupt death and the omission of characters like Zemo and Red Hulk from early drafts, remain key points of discussion among audiences.