Marvel Studios’ upcoming movie Thunderbolts has finally landed with a director in Jake Schreier. Deadline reports that the top-secret project will be directed by the director of Robots and Frank, along with Black Widow screenwriter Eric Pearson writing the script.
While the plot of the film is unknown, it is expected to be an adaptation of the comics. The story revolves around a team of super villains hired by the government to take part in missions. The villains expected to participate have also been kept secret, although Deadline reports that Marvel has reached out to actors who previously worked in MCU to keep their schedules open.
Potential Marvel’s Thunderbolts Cast and Characters
Potential villains for the film include characters who have already starred in the MCU. Some of the characters that can be included are Baron Zemo and Taskmaster, who have worked on other MCU projects before. Yelena Belova, Ghost and The Abomination are some other characters that could be featured in the film.
The group’s leader will be a toss-up between Daniel Bruhl’s Baron Zemo or Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. Zemo appeared in Captain America: Civil War and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier among other MCU films, while Valentina appeared in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the post-credits scene in Black Widow.
Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, will produce the film. Other works by Jake Schreier include I Can See You, Paper Towns, Robots and Frank and music videos for Kanye West, Selena Gomez, Baby Keem and others.
