‘Thunderbolts’ was a surprising hit, receiving positive reviews and performing well commercially, unlike some recent Marvel projects. The film is scheduled to be released on OTT platforms, about three months after its theatrical debut. The plot revolves around a team of antiheroes who are trapped and compelled to work together on a dangerous assignment.
The film will be available on JioHotstar starting August 27, 2025, and will also be available in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
JioHotstar announced the release with the tagline, “Not super. Not heroes. Not giving up. Thunderbolts* The New Avengers streaming 27 August onwards in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, only on JioHotstar.”
‘Thunderbolts’ features Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
The filmmaker clarified the plot in an earlier interview, “I’ve seen many plot summaries that incorrectly assume that Valentina assembled the team for evil. I understand the assumption, but that’s not the actual story.”
Discussing Yelena’s role, he added, “She’s front and center. Yelena starts in a particular place, and how she escapes that and with whom is essential to the story. It’s exciting to consider movies like Ronin or Reservoir Dogs, where the group lacks any basis for trust. Could they even learn to work together? What conflicts would arise?”
Director Jake Schreier stated to Entertainment Weekly about the new developments in Thunderbolts, “You know as much as I know about that. I mean, I was there, but I didn’t direct that scene. That comes from the set of a movie that is officially beginning production on Monday.”
He added, “I was very happy to be there and lucky to be there. It was so fun to see your characters go off into this bigger context. We’ve been living in our own contained world, but it was really fun to see them there.”
‘Thunderbolts’ was later renamed ‘The New Avengers,’ setting up future Marvel films.