Avengers Doomsday: Crew Merch Gives First Look at Character Roster

 

Making the rounds on social media channels, a new image from the set of Avengers: Doomsday that’s reportedly crew merchandise shows off the character roster that’ll be in the film - including of course Captain America Sam Wilson, Doctor Doom, The Fantastic Four, The New Avengers (formerly Thunderbolts), and the X-Men with their comic book inspired outfits!

It’s not really a clear image to begin with, but hopefully this is a sign that we’ll be getting more official looks very soon from Marvel Studios as filming continues! 

Marvel Officially Reveals the Thunderbolts* as… The New Avengers!

 

And now we know what the “*” means!

It goes without saying that you SHOULD have watched Thunderbolts* already (here’s my review) to keep this as a surprise, but the cat’s officially out of the bag courtesy of Marvel themselves - and the marketing campaign for the film has pivoted to reveal that the official name of the team consisting of Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, Bucky Barnes, U.S. Agent, and more are… The New Avengers!

Yes, just like the video reveal shows - The New Avengers are here and ready for Avengers: Doomsday next year!

Check out the New A24 Style Trailer for Marvel's Thunderbolts*

 

Yelena Belova. Red Guardian. U.S. Agent. Ghost. Taskmaster. Bob. Bucky Barnes.

These unlikely individuals are forming a team together that's not quite the Avengers, but are something that'll get the ball rolling as the world prepares for the next Marvel Studios film hitting this year! In the style of an "A24" trailer, here's the Letterboxd released trailer for Marvel's Thunderbolts*!

Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts* | 'Wrong' Trailer | April 30, 2025

Thunderbolts* is set to hit cinemas in the PH this April!

Thunderbolts *: New Posters and Big Game Trailer Released

 

As the world prepares for the first Marvel film to hit theaters this month with “Captain America: Brave New World” - Marvel Studios continues its promotions with its next Marvel Cinematic Universe film hitting in a months with “Thunderbolts*” - whixh got a new trailer in time for this year’s Super Bowl/ Big Game and a brand new post to boot!

Check out the trailer below c/o Marvel!

Marvel’s Thunderbolts hits theaters soon!

Marvel Studios: D23 Brasil Shows New Looks at Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts

 

During Marvel Studios’ presentation at D23 Brasil, a couple of new looks were shown for next year’s slate of MCU films - specifically “Captain America: Brave New World” and “Marvel’s Thunderbolts*” - which the former got a new poster and trailer, and the latter a new “Special Look” that is essentially a new trailer as well.

The new poster and trailer for Captain America: Brace New World - which sees Sam Wilson/ Captain America taking on a new conspiracy running inside the government and a gamma powered President Thunderbolt Ross, aka Red Hulk.

Then we also get a new look at Marvel’s Thunderbolts* - showing more action and comedic antics between the team consisting of the likes of Bucky Barnes, Yelena Belova, Red Guardian, John Walker, and so on.

Captain America: Brave New World arrives this February, and Thunderbolts* this May.

Marvel Studios Hires Jake Schreier to Direct “Marvel’s Thunderbolts”

 It appears Marvel Studios is finally tapping into the groundwork they’ve set up for one of their angles in “Phase 4” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Deadline reports that “Dave” director Jake Schreier has been tapped to direct a film adaptation of “Marvel’s Thunderbolts” - based on the same name of a team made of supervillains who were first led  by Baron Zemo in the comics and have masqueraded as heroes who work between shades of grey.

Over the years the team has changed and have seen villains actually working to do good, with heroes like Hawkeye also leading the team to help them reform. In the MCU, Countessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has been gathering the likes of John Walker US Agent and Yelena Belova Black Widow to her team which is likely the Thunderbolts, and there’s a good chance Baron Zemo may also be tapped to join as well. Either way, no exact details have been disclosed but it’s just a matter of time until we hear more from Marvel Studios.

More Marvel Heroic Age Teasing!

Marvel has been slowly unveiling the goodies to expect come May when the Heroic Age shines down on their universe, and with that being said, it's time for another round of announcements and reveals, courtesy of the House Of Ideas and comic news site Newsarama!

Revealed the other day, writer Ed Brubaker and artist Mike Deodato are teaming up for a second Avengers book, aptly known as the "Secret Avengers". Unlike the official team that gets its roster revealed slowly and surely, this faction will get images with the characters blacked out, so it's a guessing game everyone will have to play until just before the book comes out I guess.



A second teaser has popped out, showing a cape wearing individual whose tagline is "I Strive For Redemption". That possibly puts up a former villain or messed up guy on the list, so any hands up for The Hood? Taskmaster? Sentry even? Let's wait and see.


Onto Captain America, Bucky Barnes is still going to continue wielding the shield as the official Cap, and while some fans of Steve Rogers may be dismayed by this fact, I actually think it's a good idea to keep around at least for a while longer. The original may be back, but Bucky has grown into the role quite well, and Brubaker has utilized the character effectively during his run that it would be a waste just to hand the role back to Steve right away. The new Cap's got heart, soul, and plenty of adventure in him, and now that he's an official member of the Heroic Age's Avengers, he's going to have a lot on his plate to live up to his mentor's legacy. Case in point, the above pic is the cover to May's Captain America #606, and Bucky's going to come face to face with an old adversary of the original - Baron Zemo.

Also on the Horizon, a new Thunderbolts team will debut in Thunderbots #144. Known to be a black ops team under the supervision of Norman Osborn during the Dark Reign, the new roster will feature some of the biggest villains and messiest characters the House Of Ideas has to offer! Rounding up the returning veterans Songbird and Ghost, while the fresh faces are Crossbones, Man-Thing, and Juggernaut... and leading them all will be none other than former Hero-For-Hire and New Avenger, Luke Cage?! Having a tough force of villains and misfits to handle is one thing, but how will all of these guys coexist together? And Man-Thing on a team?! All the news has just gotten my curiosity up for the Heroic Age.