Director: Jake Schreier
Cast: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour
Thunderbolts* is a 2025 American action-adventure film directed by Jake Schreier, assembling a ragtag squad of morally compromised operatives — former government assets, reluctant assassins, and discarded experiments — into an unlikely team forced to confront a threat far beyond their pay grade.
What is Thunderbolts about?
When a clandestine U.S. government program quietly begins shutting down, its director pulls together a collection of expendable super-powered individuals who have one thing in common: they were all used, then forgotten. Yelena Belova, the Ghost, John Walker, Alexei Shostakov, and others find themselves on a covert mission they did not choose. As the assignment unfolds, the team discovers that the real danger is not the target they were sent after — but something lurking far closer, tied to secrets the government would rather bury permanently. Loyalties fracture, identities are questioned, and the group must decide whether to keep following orders or finally act on their own terms.
Cast & crew
Florence Pugh leads the ensemble as Yelena Belova, bringing the sardonic edge she established in prior Marvel entries. Sebastian Stan returns as Bucky Barnes, anchoring the team's moral compass. Julia Louis-Dreyfus plays Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, the architect of the whole operation. David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, and Olga Kurylenko round out a cast built for ensemble friction.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking audiences abroad, Thunderbolts* arrives as a sharp pivot from the standard superhero formula — it is closer in spirit to a spy thriller or ensemble crime film than a conventional Marvel blockbuster. The film's core theme of discarded people reassembling their sense of purpose resonates strongly with diaspora experiences of displacement and reinvention. The film is available on K-Time with full Persian dubbing, so viewers can follow every layer of the character dynamics in their first language without missing anything. Action fans who grew up watching dubbed American films on satellite will feel right at home.
Where & how to watch
Thunderbolts* is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Stream it on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.