THUNDERBOLTS* Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date That's Less Than Two Weeks Away
Marvel and Disney have set the streaming release date for the MCU film Thunderbolts*. The film stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Lewis Pullman, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and it follows a new band of anti-heroes from past movies and shows like Black Widow and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier after they are assembled by Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Louis-Dreyfus) to defeat a new threat. However, the team soon realizes they’ve been set up by Valentina and are forced to work together to unravel a sinister plot.
Thunderbolts* grossed $382 million worldwide. While that number meant the movie lost Disney money during the theatrical release, critical reviews and fan word of mouth was largely positive as the movie was seen as getting Marvel back on track after duds like Captain America: Brave New World and The Marvels.
The marketing for the film focused less on connections to other Marvel films and instead touted the film’s creative team that worked on acclaimed A24 projects, including Beef, Hereditary and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Thunderbolts* is set to hit Disney+ on August 27th. I know my family is looking forward to a re-watch.