Marvel's Thunderbolts Project Is A Better Idea Than Another Avengers Movie

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Marvel recently announced that an all new project, Thunderbolts, is currently in the works, based on a series of comics released in 1997. Some superhero fans have compared the Thunderbolts team to DC’s Suicide Squad in the past, given that the Thunderbolts group is composed of villains and anti-heroes who find themselves saving the world, after once trying to destroy it. In some cases, Thunderbolts team members simply use the group as a way to achieve their own personal goals, which causes conflict for heroes and villains alike down the road.

This new focus on reforming and revamping characters in the MCU is something Marvel viewers should be excited about, because it offers the franchise a chance to evolve away from basic, more traditional superhero stories. While that cookie-cutter recipe has been successful in past years, as seen with theAvengers franchise, fans are starting to be drawn towards characters that are rough around the edges, ones who create a different kind of narrative.

The Upside Of Having So Many Superhero Movies

Since Marvel began releasing their shows on Disney Plus, viewers all over social media have expressed their love for complex individuals like Wanda Maximoff, Bucky Barnes, and the God of Mischief Loki. The upcoming Thunderbolts movie opens the door for characters like these three to earn more screen time in the MCU. Phase 4 has complicated its protagonists more than ever before, making it harder for viewers and heroes alike to decipher between who or what is right and wrong.

This shift in tone has been working well for the MCU in recent years, and could be exactly what the franchise needs to keep doing well in the future. Having already released so much content, it’s difficult to keep new MCU