Thunderbolts* Post-Credits Scenes & Avengers: Doomsday Connection Explained

Curious what really happens in the post-credit and mid-credit scenes of Thunderbolts*? The credits scenes left audiences buzzing with surprise appearances, a strange new team name, and a sudden shift in the MCU’s power structure. With new threats emerging and familiar names resurfacing, the final moments lay the groundwork for Avengers: Doomsday and raise more questions than answers.

Here’s what went down after the credits rolled in Thunderbolts*.

What happens in Thunderbolts’ mid and post-credits scenes at the end?

Thunderbolts* includes two post-credits scenes following its theatrical release.

The mid-credits scene features Red Guardian in a grocery store cereal aisle trying to convince a woman to buy a Wheaties box with the team’s image. She picks it up but sets it aside and quickly walks away. This scene pays off a recurring gag from earlier in the film.

The post-credits scene takes place 14 months later. The team is shown inside their new headquarters, discussing legal trouble involving Sam Wilson, who is suing them for using the “Avengers” name.

Red Guardian throws out alternative names, including “New Avengerz.” Bob declines to become The Sentry again, warning that using his powers could bring back the Void. During the scene, a ship enters Earth’s atmosphere—confirmed to be the Fantastic Four’s, marked by a large “4” logo and accompanied by their MCU theme.

How do the Thunderbolts* end-credits scenes set up Avengers: Doomsday?

The post-credits sequence introduces key changes to the MCU going forward.

The U.S. Government has officially sanctioned the Thunderbolts as the new Avengers, and the team’s rebrand is confirmed visually during the end credits, where the “Thunderbolts” title transforms into “The New Avengers.”

The arrival of the Fantastic Four on Earth-616 directly connects to future films, including The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Avengers: Doomsday. The storyline aligns with a theory suggesting Reed Richards’ multiversal research attracted Galactus to his home world, forcing the team to flee to Earth-616.

Thunderbolts* stars Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Hannah John-Kamen, Olga Kurylenko, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Lewis Pullman. Jake Schreier is the director the film.