There’s already plenty of hype building around the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, the tent pole superhero movie set to hit the 2026 movie schedule and close out Marvel’s Multiverse Saga in explosive fashion. But as I follow all the chatter about Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom, returning heroes, and how this film will (hopefully) tie a bow on years of storytelling, I keep circling back to one wish. More people need to see Marvel’s Thunderbolts* (or New Avengers).
Thunderbolts is one of my favorite Marvel movies in years, and I know I'm not alone. But the reality? It barely made a dent at the box office, pulling in just over $380 million worldwide, per Box Office Mojo. With a reported $180 million production budget and another $100 million spent on marketing, it’s clear that not nearly enough people saw it.
