M arvel Studios' most unusual release of 2025 is Thunderbolts* , a movie that stands out not only because of its edgy marketing but also because of its strange title. This is not, Marvel has emphasized, your average superhero movie. It's one filled with sidekicks and antiheroes who, for the most part, don't have any powers and are maybe a little unhinged. The off-beat ads and humorous posters have only stoked fan conversation about what, exactly, this project is and what on earth is going on