Proper now, Marvel Studio’s Thunderbolts film is about 16 months away from arriving in theaters, and manufacturing is scheduled to begin up quickly – however immediately it has been revealed that the mission is making a big behind-the-scenes change. Whereas the blockbuster thus far has been working with a script written by Eric Pearson (Black Widow, Thor: Ragnarok), it is now being reported {that a} new screenwriter has been introduced aboard to work on the screenplay.
Information of the rent comes from Selection, which says that Lee Sung Jin has been introduced onboard Thunderbolts to work on the script. Lee is the creator and showrunner of the upcoming Netflix sequence Beef, and the Marvel Studios manufacturing will reunite him with director Jake Schreier, who has directed six episodes of the streaming present. Talking with the commerce in regards to the new gig, Lee mentioned,
I’m rewriting it. It’s the entire squad once more. Jake requested me if I’d come on board. I in all probability ought to have taken a break, however there’s a variety of themes and thrilling issues in regards to the film that I couldn’t assist however signal on.
Information first broke about Marvel making a Thunderbolts film final June when it was first reported that Jake Schreier had been employed to direct. At D23 Expo 2023 a number of months later, the lineup for the titular crew was introduced: Florence Pugh’s Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier, David Harbour’s Purple Guardian, Olga Kurylenko’s Taskmaster, Wyatt Russell’s US Agent, Hannah John Kamen’s Ghost, and Julia Louis Dreyfus’ Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. It has additionally been confirmed that Harrison Ford shall be enjoying President Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross within the film, taking on the half following the dying of William Damage (who beforehand performed the position in The Unbelievable Hulk, Captain America: Civil Warfare, and Avengers: Infinity Warfare).
Along with reuniting with Jake Schreier, the mission may even see Lee Sung Jim as soon as once more working with Steven Yeun, who co-stars in Beef reverse Ali Wong. Yeun was first introduced as being part of the Thunderbolts solid final month, and whereas he has commented on his involvement within the Marvel blockbuster, we do not know what character he shall be enjoying.
Lee’s earlier writing credit embrace the hit FX sequence Dave, the animated Tuca & Bertie, the HBO comedy Silicon Valley, and the beloved sitcom It is All the time Sunny In Philadelphia. Thunderbolts will mark the primary time he is acquired credit score on a function movie, however clearly he has earned the belief of the director and Marvel Studios. These interested by his voice and expertise will be capable of watch Beef on April 6, supplied you’ve gotten a Netflix subscription.
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