THUNDERBOLTS* Director Jake Schreier Explains the Film Isn't a BLACK WIDOW Sequel, But It Does Have An Emotional Tie to It — GeekTyrant

THUNDERBOLTS* Director Jake Schreier Explains the Film Isn't a BLACK WIDOW Sequel, But It Does Have An Emotional Tie to It — GeekTyrant

We are just a week away from seeing what Marvel’s Thunderbolts* has to offer, and finding out once and for all about the title’s asterisk. While no one is going to slip up and give away spoilers at this point, the film’s director, Jake Schreier, has spoken a bit about how the story connects to Black Widow, which is an origin story of two of the Thunderbolts characters, Red Guardian (David Harbour) and Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh). In an intervi…

Thunderbolts*’ Emotional Relationship to Black Widow Explained by MCU Director

(Photo Credit: Marvel Studios) Despite featuring multiple characters from Black Widow, Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier doesn’t consider the upcoming superhero blockbuster a sequel to the 2021 movie. However, that doesn’t mean Thunderbolts* will not pick up and continue emotional story beats from Black Widow. Schreier recently sat down for an interview with SFX magazine, where he opened up about Red Guardian (David Harbour) and Yelena Belova…

THUNDERBOLTS* Director Explains Why The Movie ISN'T A Sequel To BLACK WIDOW Despite Sharing Same Characters

Despite theories that Thunderbolts* is Black Widow 2 in all but its title, filmmaker Jake Schreier has claimed otherwise, explaining that while it continues certain plot threads, it's still its own thing.