Thunderbolts Movie Coming to Disney+: Full Details on the MCU Antihero Film

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Marvel Studios' highly anticipated film, "Thunderbolts*," is set to debut on Disney+ on August 27, 2025.

Scheduled to conclude Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), the film offers a unique adventure featuring an unconventional team of antiheroes.

Directed by Jake Schreier and written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo, "Thunderbolts" premiered in theaters on May 2, 2025, in the United States, after its London premiere on April 22, 2025.

This Marvel Studios production brings a new narrative centered on a group of characters with dark pasts forced to work together on a dangerous mission.

The film follows CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine as she assembles a team consisting of Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker.

They must face new threats while navigating personal trauma and complex team dynamics.

After its impressive theatrical debut, the "Thunderbolts movie" is now available for wider audience through streaming platforms.

"Thunderbolts" was released on Disney+ on August 27, 2025.

Marvel Studios confirmed that the film will be available for streaming starting at midnight ET (9 p.m. PT) on August 26 in the United States.

The announcement of the digital streaming date was made on August 14, 2025, giving fans approximately two weeks to prepare for this next chapter in the MCU.

The "Thunderbolts" movie centers on a group of antiheroes caught in a deadly situation and forced to work together on a dangerous mission.

This premise brings a new dynamic to the MCU, where characters with ambiguous morals must unite for a greater cause.

The film begins with Yelena Belova on a mission for CIA Director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, who is trying to destroy evidence of her involvement with the O.X.E. Group's superhuman "Sentry" project.

Valentina, facing impeachment, then sends Yelena, John Walker, Ava Starr, and Antonia Dreykov to a secret O.X.E. facility with shocking orders: kill each other.

In the ensuing chaos, an amnesiac man named Bob is released from an animated suspension pod.

Bob, later known as Void, was a victim of Ox Corp's super-soldier experiments and a living proto-Sentry weapon.

This team of antiheroes must learn to trust Bob's unique powers while confronting their personal traumas.

The film features a strong ensemble cast, bringing back fan-favorite characters and introducing new faces:

• Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova / Black Widow
• Sebastian Stan as James "Bucky" Barnes / Winter Soldier
• Wyatt Russell as John Walker / U.S. Agent
• Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov / Taskmaster
• Lewis Pullman as Robert "Bob" Reynolds / Sentry / Void
• David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
• Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr / Ghost
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
• Geraldine Viswanathan as Mel (asisten Valentina)

Although the "Thunderbolts" movie faced challenges at the box office, grossing $382 million, which was considered below expectations, it received praise from critics.

The film received a positive rating, reaching an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Critics praised the film's approach to antihero characters, its exploration of themes of mental health and trauma, and its complex team dynamics.

The "Thunderbolts" post-credits scene was also a highlight, setting up the arrival of the new team and providing important clues about the Fantastic Four, which cleverly connects the film to the future of the MCU, especially "Avengers: Doomsday."