With its focus on character dynamics and interpersonal relationships, new Marvel movie Thunderbolts* feels like the MCU's most grounded and self-contained project in a very long time, especially after the multiversal mayhem of 2024's Deadpool and Wolverine.

No, it wasn't the Hulk or even She-Hulk that filmmaker Jake Schreier wanted in "Thunderbolts*". Instead, it was a Marvel monster once known as "the most startling swamp creature of them all" that Schreier wanted working with Yelena Belova and co.

The latest Marvel movie, "Thunderbolts*," has screened for press and fans, with the early social media reactions all mostly unified.