Kevin Feige Confirms Title Change for the Upcoming ‘Thunderbolts*’

One of the most exciting upcoming MCU projects is ‘Thunderbolts.’ Production was slated to kick off in Summer 2023, and the cast was expected to include actors already associated with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Marvel Studios making efforts to ensure their availability.

Then, the SAG-AFTRA strike happened and paralyzed the industry for more than 3 months and stalled the progress of the movie. Little is known about the overall plot, except that it will see a group of antiheroes as they go on various missions for the government.

A few weeks ago Florence Pugh uploaded a video showing the fans around the set and we could spot the newly changed ‘Thunderbolts*’ title, with an added asterisk. Many fans assumed that it was some kind of production thing, until CinemaCon.

During the Marvel Studios presentation, Feige confirmed that the movie’s title did in fact change, but the asterisks won’t be talked about until the movie releases. So we can assume that there is something interesting and highly vital for the movie behind it.

Feige also showcased the new logo for the movie.

Thunderbolts’ didn’t have easy development so far, being marked by the SAG-AFTRA strike, and then months before the movie was supposed to shoot Steven Yeun gave up on his role of Sentry, forcing the studio to recast him with Lewis Pullman being the top choice to replace him with the rumors soon confirmed by the studio.

Laurence Fishburne and Rachel Weisz are set to reprise their roles as Bill Foster and Melina Vostokoff in the MCU. Geraldine Viswanathan joined the cast as de Fontaine’s assistant after a schedule delay led to the departure of another actor. The film’s release date was moved to May 5, 2025, swapping with The Fantastic Four. Joanna Calo was tasked with rewriting the script, with earlier drafts focusing on the team’s mission, potentially resulting in their deaths.

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