Lee Sung Jin is taking over writing duties on Marvel Studios’ ‘Thunderbolts’ from the previously announced Eric Pearson (‘Black Widow’). Lee is the creator and showrunner of Netflix’s soon to be released ‘Beef’ and this will be his first feature film script to be produced.
‘Thunderbolts’ is being directed by Jake Schreier, who work with Lee on ‘Beef’, and ‘Beef’ star Steven Yeun is also onboard.
I’m rewriting it. It’s the whole squad again. Jake asked me if I would come on board. I probably should have taken a break, but there’s a lot of themes and exciting things about the movie that I couldn’t help but sign on.
It’s truly an honor to be part of a Marvel thing, but it is very different. One, it’s not my project, it’s Jake’s. It’s such a large scope and scale that the type of writing is very different. At the same time, the process feels the same, I’m still talking to Jake every day. … I think once you find the squad of people you love and trust and are so talented, you do everything you can to keep working with them.
Lee Sung Jin
‘Thunderbolts’ will see Julia Louis-Dreyfus will reprise her role as Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and Wyatt Russell as John Walker. Yeun’s role has not been disclosed.
‘Thunderbolts’ is due to shoot in June and has a release date of 26th July, 2024.
Source: Variety
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