'Thunderbolts' Trailer: Marvel Recruits Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan

Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) in Marvel Studios' THUNDERBOLTS*. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 MARVEL.
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Marvel released the first trailer for “ Thunderbolts *,” opening in theaters on May 2, 2025.

In the upcoming superhero film, starring “Captain America” lead Sebastian Stan and “Black Widow” cast members Florence Pugh and David Harbour, reformed Marvel villains are compelled to join forces to carry out covert missions on behalf of the U.S. government.

The “Thunderbolts*” crew also includes Olga Kurylenko (Taskmaster from “Black Widow”), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost from “Ant-Man and the Wasp”), Russell (John Walker from “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as mastermind Valentina Allegra de Fontaine). “Top Gun: Maverick” star Lewis Pullman plays a mysterious character named Bob.

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“Everyone here has done bad things,” Pugh says in the trailer, facing the rest of the team. “Shadow operations, stealing from government labs, assassinations. … Someone wants us gone.”

Louis-Dreyfus, whose character is the cunning head of the CIA, says, “We’re raised with this idea that there are good guys, and there are bad guys. But, ultimately, you come to realize that there are bad guys, and there are even worse guys. And that’s all there is.”

Based on Kurt Busiek’s comic book series of the same name, “Thunderbolts*” is directed by Jake Schreier, with Kevin Feige as producer. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek, Jason Tamez and Scarlett Johansson are credited as executive producers. Eric Pearson (“Black Widow,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” “Transformers One,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”), “Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin and co-showrunner of “The Bear” Joanna Calo penned the screenplay.

Watch the trailer for “Thunderbolts*” below.

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