‘Thunderbolts*’ Director Jake Schreier on Backlash to Taskmaster’s Fate and That A24-Inspired Trailer

‘Thunderbolts*’ Director Jake Schreier on Backlash to Taskmaster’s Fate and That A24-Inspired Trailer

Director Jake Schreier has a major Marvel film under his belt, but he’s still not quite sure what to call it. In the final scene of “Thunderbolts*,” it was finally revealed that the title’s asterisk stands for “The New Avengers,” the group that Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan), Red Guardian (David Harbour), […]

Thunderbolts Director Finally Addresses That Controversial MCU Death (& Backlash)

Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier addresses Taskmaster’s controversial death in the film and the backlash that followed. In an interview with Variety promoting the Thunderbolts* home media release, the filmmaker opened up on the decision to kill Taskmaster. He noted it was a change that was implemented following the Hollywood strikes of 2023. Schreier felt initial […]

THUNDERBOLTS* Director Breaks Silence On Movie's Box Office Struggles; Responds To Olga Kurylenko's Comments

Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier has broken his silence on the movie's struggles at the box office, and responds to complaints about Olga Kurylenko's shock departure as Taskmaster in the first act.

‘It’s Not Something We Did Lightly’: Thunderbolts* Director Finally Responds To The Backlash Over Taskmaster Twist

Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier opens up about how "hard" it was to kill off Olga Kurylenko's Taskmaster in the 2025 Marvel movie.