It must be no shock in any respect to Marvel followers that the asterisk at the finish of the title of Thunderbolts* has a meaning that ties instantly again to comics. However now, Marvel is spoiling the meaning itself in a brand new poster that straight up renames the movie.
There will probably be gentle spoilers forward for Thunderbolts*, so if you wish to go in completely unspoiled, flip again now.
Marvel has now absolutely renamed Thunderbolts* as New Avengers, the name taken by the group at the finish of the movie, a minimum of for its present advertising and marketing scheme. In a poster proven on social media, Thunderbolts* is retitled as New Avengers.
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It is probably that Thunderbolts* will hold its essential title for its theatrical run and for its official residence video releases, however including the New Avengers name to posters and different advertising and marketing supplies does arrange followers for what’s coming subsequent in the MCU, as the New Avengers will probably be becoming a member of the solid of Avengers: Doomsday.
Regardless of being the official, authorities sanctioned New Avengers by the finish of the movie, the group stays at odds with Sam Wilson/Captain America and his efforts to place collectively his own rival Avengers group as seen in Captain America: Courageous New World.
The movie ends with a arrange for the New Avengers assembly the Incredible 4, whose ship seems in the post-credits scene for Thunderbolts*, getting ready MCU followers for worlds to collide as the FF will come to the mainstream Marvel Cinematic Universe following their debut of their own movie, which is about in an alt-reality.
Take a look at our evaluate of Thunderbolts*, AKA New Avengers, which is now in theaters capping off Marvel Part 5. Part 6 begins with July 25’s The Incredible 4: First Steps. For extra, take a look at our information to the different upcoming Marvel motion pictures on the means in 2025 and past.
