The MCU's Thunderbolts vs. Avengers Conflict Is So Good, It Deserves Its Own Movie

Theater Thursday: ‘Thunderbolts*’ release brings hope back to the Marvel Studios

Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for “Thunderbolts*.” As the final movie installment of Marvel’s Phase Five, “Thunderbolts*” — or now, as the cast revealed, “*The New Avengers” — released in theaters in the United States on May 2. While the movie follows the almost traditional superhero storyline featuring anti-heroes, “Thunderbolts*” takes a step in a new direction by directly exploring topics of mental health and knowing one’s wor…

REVIEW: The ‘Thunderbolts*’ strike like lightning - The Miami Hurricane

Within its first couple of weeks since its theatrical release on May 2, Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*”  earned $162 million at the box office. The film features a cast of undeniable talents, including Florence Pugh as the blunt, lovable Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as the complex Bucky Barnes,, and David Harbour as the loudly supportive Alexei, Red […] The post REVIEW: The ‘Thunderbolts*’ strike like lightning first appeared on The Miami Hurricane.

The MCU's Thunderbolts vs. Avengers Conflict Is So Good, It Deserves Its Own Movie

The ending of Thunderbolts* sets up an epic Avengers conflict in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, though this rivalry would be best explored in its own movie. Comprised of notorious MCU anti-heroes Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Ava Starr/Ghost (Hannah John-Kamen), Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker/U.S. Agent (Wyatt Russell), and newcomer Bob Reynolds/the Sentry (Lewis Pullman), the Thunderbo…