Right now, Marvel Studio's Thunderbolts movie is about 16 months away from arriving in theaters, and production is scheduled to start up soon – but today it's been revealed that the project is making a significant behind-the-scenes change. While the blockbuster to date has been working with a script written by Eric Pearson (Black Widow, Thor: Ragnarok), it's now being reported that a new screenwriter has been brought aboard to work on the screenplay.
News of the hire comes from Variety, which says that Lee Sung Jin has been brought onboard Thunderbolts to work on the script. Lee is the creator and showrunner of the upcoming Netflix series Beef, and the Marvel Studios production will reunite him with director Jake Schreier, who has directed six episodes of the streaming show. Speaking with the trade about the new gig, Lee said,
