Shortly after Thunderbolts* hit theaters, we requested you to tell us what you product of the newest MCU film by casting your vote in a ballot, and the outcomes are actually in.
2496 of you voted, and this was essentially the most constructive response to any polled film we have seen in fairly a while.
With 1100 votes, 44% of you felt that Thunderbolts* was glorious, 5/5; 37% stated superb, 4/5; 12% stated good, 3/5; 4% stated disappointing, 2/5, and solely 3% voted for terrible, 1/5.
Nearly all of followers have been clearly gained over by Marvel Studios’ newest, which additionally acquired constructive evaluations from critics (88% on Rotten Tomatoes). Sadly, cinema-goers have not proven fairly as a lot enthusiasm.
Regardless of Marvel’s “The New Avengers” rebrand giving ticket gross sales a lift, momentum has slowed over the previous week or so. Thunderbolts* is at present sitting at round $331 million worldwide on a reported manufacturing finances of $180 million. Taking extra prices under consideration, the film actually must move $400 million (some would say nearer to $450M) to even sniff a revenue.
Even so, this is not a horrible consequence for a film that includes a bunch of B and C-list characters and little or no in the best way of star energy. A direct sequel was in all probability by no means very probably, anyway, because the New Avengers will now be a part of the remainder of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.
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In Thunderbolts*, Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional workforce of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Crimson Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After discovering themselves ensnared in a demise entice set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs should embark on a harmful mission that may pressure them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves aside, or discover redemption and unite as one thing way more earlier than it’s too late?
Returning to their Marvel Cinematic Universe roles are Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Hannah John-Kamen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The forged additionally contains newcomers to the MCU—Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer and Wendell Edward Pierce.
Jake Schreier directs Thunderbolts* with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez function govt producers.
Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* opens in U.S. theaters on Might 2, 2025.