After a poor opening to 2025, one may wonder why so many in the movie theater business repeated the mantra "Survive 'til '25" if this was how a year without pandemic or strike-induced release delays was going to start-- 12% behind the first quarter of 2024.

The ensemble superhero pic led by Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan brings together a crew of misfits and outsiders who discover they are true heroes when banding together.

Marvel Studios is back in firing up the summer this time with 'Thunderbolts*' which is eyeing a $175M global, $75M domestic box office opening.