Joanna Calo, Showrunner of ‘The Bear,’ Penning Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts’ Script

Joanna Calo, the showrunner of ‘The Bear,’ is confirmed by THR to be working on the script for Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts.’ Originally penned by Lee Sung Jin and Eric Pearson, it remains unclear whether Calo is making significant revisions or minor adjustments.

As per the new description, ‘Thunderbolts’ reportedly centers on villains and antiheroes going on a mission that was supposed to end with their deaths.

The filming for ‘Thunderbolts’ begins in Atlanta’s Trilith Studios and New York in March 2024.

Directed by Jake Schreier and stars Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Wyatt Russell as John Walker/U.S. Agent, Olga Kurylenko as Antonia Dreykov/Taskmaster, David Harbour as Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian, Hannah John-Kamen as Ava Starr/Ghost, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Contessa Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Harrison Ford as President Thaddeus Ross, Lewis Pullman as Sentry, Geraldine Viswanathan as Erin and Sadie Sink as Songbird. Laurence Fishburne and Rachel Weisz are confirmed to reprise their roles as scientist Bill Foster and spy Melina Vostakov.

Produced by Kevin Feige, Brian Chapek, Matthew Jenkins, and David J. Grant. Andrew Droz Palermo replaces Steve Yedlin as the cinematographer for ‘Thunderbolts’ due to scheduling conflicts.

‘Thunderbolts’ hits theaters on May 2, 2025.

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