Vigilantism
Civilian who undertakes law enforcement without legal authority
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| April 22 2025 | Film premiered at the Empire Leicester Square in London, England. |
| April 22 2025 | Fan screenings scheduled in multiple US cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Miami, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Kansas City, and Austin. |
| April 22 2025 | Thunderbolts* is scheduled to premiere at various screenings. |
| April 2025 | The film's final writing credits were revealed: Pearson and Calo received screenplay credit, while the story was credited to Pearson. |
| April 1 2025 | At CinemaCon, Lionsgate chair Adam Fogelson announced the development of a fifth John Wick film with director Chad Stahelski and star Keanu Reeves. |
| March 2025 | Keanu Reeves insisted the John Wick character was dead, suggesting his reluctance to return to the role. |
| March 14 2025 | John Wick: Chapter 4 released in China, with marketing focusing on Donnie Yen's performance. |
| March 14 2025 | First theatrical release of the film in China, notable for being the franchise's debut in the Chinese market. |
| 2025 | Potential appearance of Harrison Ford as Thaddeus 'Thunderbolt' Ross in Captain America: Brave New World film. |
| March 2025 | Letterboxd debuts a trailer for Thunderbolts* edited in the style of A24 independent films, conceived with help from director Schreier and released around the same time Pugh describes the film as an 'indie, A24-feeling assassin movie'. |
| 2025 | Bucky Barnes, after being presumed killed in World War II and later working as a brainwashed assassin, has been elected to the United States Congress and is now the de facto leader of the Thunderbolts. |
| March 2025 | Marvel Studios announces that several Thunderbolts* cast members, including Sebastian Stan, Kurt Russell, Florence Pugh, Harry Pullman, and Hannah John-Kamen, will reprise their roles in the upcoming crossover film Avengers: Doomsday (2026). |
| February 28 2025 | Announcement of the film's release in China on March 14, 2025, marking the first film in the franchise to be released in the country. |
| February 2025 | Son Lux began recording the film score for Thunderbolts* at Abbey Road Studios in London during the first week of February. |
| February 2025 | A second trailer for Thunderbolts* was shown during Super Bowl LIX, seemingly confirming the team would be fighting the Void. Marvel also released a Wheaties-themed poster for the film. |
| February 2025 | The film's release date was moved forward to May 2, 2025, swapping places with The Fantastic Four: First Steps. |
| January 21 2025 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 was released in 4K on physical and digital formats, with the film upscaled to 4K. |
| January 9 2025 | The first season of the Creature Commandos animated series concludes, having explored the aftermath of The Suicide Squad and established new narrative directions for the DC Universe. |
| 2024 | Xavier Von Erck of Perverted Justice commented on the shift in motivation of modern vigilante groups, suggesting a focus on social media exposure rather than working with police. |
| 2024 | Tennessee passed a law similar to Florida's, allowing the death penalty for child rape. |
| 2024 | USA Today investigation reported that anti-pedophile vigilante groups have operated in about three-quarters of the United States. |
| 2024 |
Taxi Driver
In an interview, Paul Schrader discussed previous discussions about a Taxi Driver sequel, humorously suggesting an alternative storyline involving the character becoming similar to Ted Kaczynski.
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| 2024 | GamesRadar+ ranked John Wick: Chapter 4 as Keanu Reeves's second-best film. |
| December 2024 | Sequel becomes untitled, with Reeves still working on perfecting the script. |
| December 2024 | Keanu Reeves expressed interest in a fifth John Wick film but was uncertain about the physical demands. |
| December 2024 | Additional filming took place in Atlanta to supplement previous production. |
| December 20 2024 | Secondary scheduled release date for Thunderbolts*, which was subsequently rescheduled. |
| December 20 2024 | Subsequent rescheduled release date for Thunderbolts* movie |
| December 20 2024 | Subsequent scheduled release date for Thunderbolts* |
| December 5 2024 | The Creature Commandos animated series premieres with a two-episode launch, featuring cast members from The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker, including Viola Davis as Amanda Waller and Sean Gunn as Weasel and G.I. Robot. |
| November 2024 | Denzel Washington announces plans to make The Equalizer 4 and The Equalizer 5, continuing the franchise. |
| October 22 2024 | John Wick: Chapter 4 became available on Netflix in the United Kingdom. |
| September 2024 | A teaser trailer was released, featuring the song 'Where Is My Mind?' by the Pixies. |
| September 2024 | Chris Bauer and Wendell Edward Pierce were cast in the Thunderbolts film, with Pierce portraying a political figure. |
| September 2024 | Marvel released an official teaser trailer for Thunderbolts*, featuring the Pixies' song 'Where Is My Mind?' |
| September 19 2024 | The Penguin limited series premieres on HBO, starring Colin Farrell as the Penguin. |
| August 2024 | Marvel releases an official look at the Thunderbolts team in a video celebrating the company's 85th anniversary, following online leaks of the SDCC footage. |
| August 23 2024 | Theatrical release in the United States by Lionsgate Films and in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film Distributors. |
| August 21 2024 | Theatrical release in France by Metropolitan Filmexport. |
| July 2024 | Both the GCPD and Arkham series were no longer moving forward, though some elements of the GCPD series were integrated into The Penguin series. |
| July 2024 | First footage from Thunderbolts* was presented at San Diego Comic-Con by director Jake Schreier and the cast, with David Harbour appearing dressed as Red Guardian. |
| July 26 2024 | Initial scheduled release date for Thunderbolts*, which was later changed. |
| July 26 2024 | Deadpool & Wolverine was released, featuring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, and integrated into the MCU as part of Phase Five. |
| July 26 2024 | Original initial scheduled release date for Thunderbolts* |
| June 2024 | Filming for Thunderbolts concluded, with additional locations including Utah and Kuala Lumpur. |
| June 2024 | Primary filming concluded after production in multiple locations. |
| June 2024 | Filming concluded after production was delayed by the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes, which also caused some cast changes. |
| June 2024 | A behind-the-scenes look at Thunderbolts* was shown at CineEurope. |
| June 2024 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus finished filming her scenes by early June. |
| June 19 2024 | Filming concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which included scenes at Medan Pasar square and Merdeka 118 skyscraper. |
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