Thunderbolts
‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Star Wyatt Russell on Why He Waited to Work With Kurt Russell and ‘Thunderbolts’ Anticipation
[This story contains spoilers from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode six, “Terrifying Miracles.”] Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star Wyatt Russell has had several opportunities to work alongside his father Kurt over the years, but the younger Russell insisted on establishing himself on his own first. On the Chris Black- and Matt Fraction-created Monarch, the father-and-son […]
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Wyatt Russell Teases ‘Thunderbolts’: “It’s Not a Straightforward Marvel Movie as You’ve Seen in the Past”
Wyatt and Kurt Russell sat down for a wide-ranging convo at 92NY on Wednesday, where the father and son duo dove into their collaboration on the Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. First, though, Wyatt broke a little news when moderator Josh Horowitz asked about his role in the upcoming Marvel movie Thunderbolts, which the […]
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‘Gran Turismo’ Star David Harbour Took a Page Out of Gene Hackman’s ‘Hoosiers’ Playbook
Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story star David Harbour considers his new film to be a real-life The Last Starfighter. In Nick Castle’s 1984 film that Steven Spielberg and Seth Rogen have both tried to remake, Alex Rogan (Lance Guest) is an aimless teenager who perfects an arcade game called Starfighter and ends up […]
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Marvel Delays ‘Thunderbolts’ Filming Amid Writers Strike
The ongoing writers strike has caused Marvel Studios to delay production on a second feature. A few weeks after the studio decided to press pause on Blade, Marvel has opted to hold off on filming for Thunderbolts, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The hope is to begin production after the strike, which has also caused […]
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Steven Yeun Joins Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’
Steven Yeun, who more than a decade ago broke out as part of the biggest show on TV, is now joining the biggest film franchise of all time. The former The Walking Dead star has been cast in Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Yeun’s role is being kept under wraps, but it […]
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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Enlists ‘The Bear’ Star Ayo Edebiri
Ayo Edebiri, the breakout actor known for The Bear, has landed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Edebiri is joining the cast of the villain-centric The Thunderbolts, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Edebiri rose to prominence last year with The Bear, the Hulu critical darling set in a high-pressure Chicago sandwich shop. The role of Sydney […]
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‘Violent Night’ Star David Harbour Talks His Warrior-Like Santa and How the MCU Mostly Made Up for ‘Hellboy’
David Harbour knows full well that a violent Santa Claus is the main draw in Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night, but he believes that the film’s heart is what makes the whole enterprise work. The film, which arrives Dec. 2, begins with Harbour’s Santa in a state of disarray. He drinks too much, mainly because he’s […]
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Marvel, DC Among Last Bastion for Supersized Paydays
A decade after Robert Downey Jr. earned $50 million for the first Avengers, stepping into a superhero costume remains one of the last ways for an actor to earn a major payday. With rare exception, even A+ stars aren’t making what they used to, as first-dollar-gross deals and massive backends have become little more than […]
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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Cast Set With Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan Leading
Marvel’s bad guys and anti-heroes are getting the closeup in Thunderbolts, which revealed its cast at D23 on Saturday. The super-team movie will star Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Wyatt Russell (US Agent), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Olga Kurylenko (Taskmaster) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Valentina Allegra de Fontaine). TV […]
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Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Movie Enlists Director Jake Schreier
Marvel Studios’ villains are getting a jolt, with the supervillain team the Thunderbolts getting their own film. Filmmaker Jake Schreier, who has directed films such as Robot & Frank and episodes of TV series such as Jim Carrey’s Kidding, Dave and Minx, has landed the job to direct Thunderbolts, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Marvel veteran Eric […]
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