'Thunderbolts*' Premieres In Europe

European Premiere of Marvel Studios Thunderbolts At Cineworld Leicester Square

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We’re just a little over a week away from the release of the upcoming super hero film Thunderbolts*. Earlier this week (April 22nd), the cast and filmmakers of Marvel Studios’ latest effort got together at Cineworld Leicester Square in London to celebrate the movie’s European premiere. To check out photos from the star-studded event, continue reading. In Thunderbolts*, government officials assemble an unconventional team of antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster, and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late? The film will bring a host of Marvel Cinematic Universe characters back into the fold. The cast includes Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth, Oppenheimer, Dune: Part Two) as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan (Gossip Girl, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Pam & Tommy) as Bucky Barnes, David Harbour (Brokeback Mountain, Black Mass, Stranger Things) as Red Guardian, Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace, Black Widow) as Taskmaster, Hannah John-Kamen (Ready Player One, Ant-Man and the Wasp) as Ghost, Wyatt Russell (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) as John Walker/US Agent, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfield, Veep, You People) as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. The film will also introduce some exciting new faces to the MCU—Lewis Pullman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Chris Bauer and Wendell Edward Pierce. Jake Schreier directed Thunderbolts*, with Kevin Feige producing. Louis D’Esposito, Brian Chapek and Jason Tamez served as executive producers. The screenplay was written by Eric Pearson and Joanna Calo, from a story by Eric Pearson. A bevvy of the film’s contributors were in attendance for the big night in Europe. Check out some photos from the premiere below and be sure to check out Thunderbolts* when it releases in theaters May 2nd!