The MCU May Be Adapting A Dark Comics Storyline (But With A Twist)
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is about to change forever by adapting a signature dark storyline from the comics. As the Multiverse Saga treks forward into Phase 5 with Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the franchise is headed toward a massive new finale event in Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars. However, while the MCU's sights are set on the conclusion of the Multiverse Saga, a more terrestrial story has been setting itself up in the background and is about to kick into high gear during Phase 5. If recent indications are correct, this storyline could be a slightly altered adaptation of an iconic event in Marvel Comics' history.
Phase 5 culminates in Thunderbolts, a film that will debut a crucial team to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and yet seems to have very little to do with the larger story of the Multiverse Saga. Nonetheless, it would appear that the MCU is spending even more time setting up the Thunderbolts than The Kang Dynasty or Secret Wars, with multiple films and series already pointing toward their 2024 team-up film. Despite its seemingly cattywampus placement within the Multiverse Saga, the Thunderbolts storyline will clearly play a major role in the future of the franchise, and one Marvel Comics storyline perfectly predicts how exactly it may play out.