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Marvel's 'Thunderbolts*' Rebrands Antiheroes as New Avengers and Teases Future with Fantastic Four

The Phase Five finale earns praise for its character-driven approach, emotional depth, and record-breaking post-credits scene setting up Marvel's next chapter.

Thunderbolts lineup including Ghost and Yelena
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Overview

  • Thunderbolts*, released May 2, 2025, introduces a team of antiheroes led by Yelena Belova and Bucky Barnes, tasked with confronting the powerful Sentry and his dark alter-ego, the Void.
  • The film concludes with the team being renamed the New Avengers by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, marking a narrative shift and setting the stage for Phase Six.
  • A record-breaking post-credits scene teases the arrival of the Fantastic Four, with a spacecraft bearing their iconic '4' emblem appearing in Earth's orbit.
  • Critics have praised the movie's lean, character-focused storytelling, emotional exploration of trauma, and fresh take on redemption arcs within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • The mid-credits scene features a humorous moment with Red Guardian promoting the New Avengers on a Wheaties box, adding levity to the film's darker themes.