{"id":72974,"date":"2025-05-06T10:16:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=72974"},"modified":"2025-05-30T10:18:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T14:18:01","slug":"marvels-renames-thunderbolts-in-the-new-poster-and-explains-the-asterisk-sign-in-the-original-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/marvels-renames-thunderbolts-in-the-new-poster-and-explains-the-asterisk-sign-in-the-original-title\/72974\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvels renames Thunderbolts* in the new poster and explains the asterisk sign in the original title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"479\">Marvel\u2019s newest movie hit theaters on <strong data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"216\">May 1<\/strong>, and it didn\u2019t take long for fans to fall in love. The moment the film got a warm welcome from both viewers and critics, Marvel jumped right into promo mode. They released a fresh new poster with a bold title change \u2014 introducing the team as \u201c*The New Avengers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"770\">This title change wasn\u2019t just online. It went big \u2014 literally. A massive billboard in <strong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"582\">Los Angeles<\/strong> flashed the new name, and even ticket-booking sites like <strong data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"652\">Fandango<\/strong> updated it. But there was one little detail that had fans scratching their heads \u2014 the <strong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"756\">asterisk (*)<\/strong> in the title.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"1203\">That mystery wasn\u2019t left hanging for long. Later in the movie, it was explained. Turns out, <strong data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"897\">Valentina Allegra de Fontaine<\/strong> (played by <strong data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"932\">Julia Louis-Dreyfus<\/strong>) shows up and officially calls the <strong data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"984\">Thunderbolts<\/strong> \u201c*The New Avengers.\u201d The asterisk? That was Marvel\u2019s cheeky way of saying, \u201cHey, this name isn\u2019t entirely legit.\u201d Basically, they\u2019re being <strong data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1136\">marketed<\/strong> as the new Avengers \u2014 but they\u2019re not exactly the real deal (yet).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1278\">So, who\u2019s on this so-called new team? It\u2019s a seriously interesting bunch:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1506\">\n<li data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1314\">\n<p data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1314\"><strong data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1298\">Yelena Belova<\/strong> (Florence Pugh)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1365\">\n<p data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1365\"><strong data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1348\">Bucky Barnes\/Winter Soldier<\/strong> (Sebastian Stan)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1400\">\n<p data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1400\"><strong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1384\">Red Guardian<\/strong> (David Harbour)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1445\">\n<p data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1445\"><strong data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1429\">John Walker\/U.S. Agent<\/strong> (Wyatt Russell)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1477\">\n<p data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1477\"><strong data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1457\">Ghost<\/strong> (Hannah John-Kamen)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1506\">\n<p data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1506\"><strong data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1490\">Sentry<\/strong> (Lewis Pullman)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1616\">This ragtag crew has serious power and even more personality \u2014 definitely not your average superhero lineup.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1978\">But Marvel didn\u2019t stop there. They saved a jaw-dropper for the <strong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1702\">post-credit scene<\/strong>. It showed this new team hanging out in none other than the original <strong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1790\">Avengers\u2019 base<\/strong>, now called the <strong data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1821\">Watchtower<\/strong>. Yep, the same place where all the iconic battles and memories happened. It\u2019s a clear sign: the Marvel Universe is <strong data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1950\">colliding<\/strong>, and big things are coming.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2311\">Now, if that wasn\u2019t enough to hype fans up, here\u2019s the bigger picture. At the end of <strong data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2085\">Anthony Mackie\u2019s<\/strong> film, <em data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2126\">Captain America: Brave New World<\/em>, we see him setting off on a mission to <strong data-start=\"2167\" data-end=\"2203\">bring the Avengers back together<\/strong>. And guess what? That mission will come to life in next year\u2019s massive event film \u2014 <strong data-start=\"2288\" data-end=\"2310\">Avengers: Doomsday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2601\">And speaking of epic, the upcoming <strong data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2366\">Fantastic Four<\/strong> reboot \u2014 featuring <strong data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2402\">Pedro Pascal<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2420\">Joseph Quinn<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2439\">Vanessa Kirby<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2445\" data-end=\"2467\">Ebon Moss-Bachrach<\/strong> \u2014 is tying into all this. They\u2019ll be teaming up with both the old and new Avengers in what\u2019s shaping up to be a superhero mega-movie.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2871\">But wait \u2014 there\u2019s <em data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2628\">more<\/em>. Brace yourself: <strong data-start=\"2646\" data-end=\"2667\">Robert Downey Jr.<\/strong> is returning to the Marvel universe. No, not as Iron Man \u2014 that chapter is closed. This time, he\u2019s coming back in a <strong data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2804\">twisted new role<\/strong> as the villainous genius <strong data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2845\">Doctor Doom<\/strong>. Talk about a plot twist!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"3096\">The second post-credit scene of <em data-start=\"2905\" data-end=\"2919\">Thunderbolts<\/em> teased something huge \u2014 the <strong data-start=\"2948\" data-end=\"2978\">Fantastic Four\u2019s spaceship<\/strong> is seen entering Earth\u2019s orbit from another dimension, complete with their classic theme music. The crowd went wild.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3098\" data-end=\"3236\">Mark your calendars, because the next big Marvel release is set for <strong data-start=\"3166\" data-end=\"3183\">July 25, 2025<\/strong>, and it\u2019s going to be out of this world \u2014 literally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marvel\u2019s newest movie hit theaters on May 1, and it didn\u2019t take long for fans to fall in love. 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