Key players include Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, and Taskmaster, each bringing unique backgrounds that set the stage for a darker chapter in the MCU. As Marvel Studios gears up for the highly ...

Austen Goslin (he/him) is an entertainment editor. He writes about the latest TV shows and movies, and particularly loves all things horror. It’s been a long time since a Marvel movie has felt ...

It's the first of two MCU movies coming out in 2025 -- the other being The Fantastic Four in July-- and expectations are high. Thunderbolts* brings together a group of the most ragtag ...

It seems like Schreier and Feige definitely understand that, while the MCU has a massive and very dedicated fan base, not everyone is going to watch every MCU project. Not everyone bothers with ...

Passing knowledge of “Black Widow” as well as the new iterations of Captain America (“Brave New World,” “The Falcon and Winter Soldier”) are helpful, as once again, this MCU film is ...

While there was plenty of costumed action, the show limited the Man Without Fear's powers and had few links to the wider MCU. There were some vague references to the events of The Avengers—"The ...

By the standards of an MCU joint, it’s faintly retro, a big screen IMAX moment mostly devoid of digital trickery. It also crystallizes where Pugh’s Yelena Belova is since her sister ...

The beauty of “Thunderbolts*” is its freedom. Well, that and Florence Pugh’s performance. She’s awesome. Also, it’s not “Captain America: Brave New World.” Too often in this long ...

It also doesn’t go overboard with special effects — something recent MCU releases have been accused of. Will the changes rewrite the ho-hum narrative surrounding superhero blockbusters?

First, the perhaps unfairly panned The Marvels failed to generate hype over a new crop of superheroes buttressing the MCU's crumbling ... made cheery by all that neon spandex, millennial ...

That means that Thunderbolts* is currently in a sixth-place tie with Spider-Man: Homecoming, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, and Guardians of the Galaxy for best-reviewed MCU movies on ...

Before we get into it, please be warned that there will be discussion of spoilers for Thunderbolts* and for the MCU at large. If you want to stay totally unspoiled, turn back now! For everyone who ...