Warning! This article contains spoilers for Thunderbolts*An Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene reveals that the New Avengers now reside in Val's Watchtower, following an ongoing "space crisis" and facing a rivalry with Sam Wilson's Avengers team. Suddenly, a spacecraft enters their radar, and Yelena Belova spots the Fantastic Four's emblem on the ship.

Following Thunderbolts*' worldwide release, CBR reports that Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars directors Joe and Anthony Russo directed Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene on the set of Avengers: Doomsday. Avengers: Doomsday started production in the United Kingdom only a couple of weeks before Thunderbolts*' release. That means the post-credits scene was probably shot only two weeks before Thunderbolts* hit theaters.

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Joe & Anthony Russo Officially Kick Off Doomsday's Story In Thunderbolts*

The Russo Bros.' addition of Avengers: Doomsday's Fantastic Four tease in Thunderbolts* follows an old MCU tradition. Joe and Anthony Russo directed Ant-Man's post-credits tease, which is a scene taken straight out of Captain America: Civil War. Similarly to Ant-Man's credits scene, Thunderbolts*' tease could be a scene taken directly from Avengers: Doomsday.

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Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene goes in line with everything Jake Schreier's Phase 5 movie built up to, but Joe and Anthony Russo must know exactly how the New Avengers will evolve as a team throughout Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. After all, the new team will forces with Sam Wilson's Avengers instead of starring in a Thunderbolts* sequel. The New Avengers will also team up with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Wakandans, and other major MCU characters.

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Thunderbolts*' Post-Credits Tease Promises A Solid Overarching Story

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The fact that the Russo bros. directed Thunderbolts*' post-credits scene suggests Marvel Studios has solid plans for the Multiverse Saga's final chapter. Jake Schreier must have kept direct with Joe and Anthony Russo, and the Russo bros. may maintain the same communication with Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Destin Daniel Cretton and other MCU directors, plus Kevin Feige himself. This degree of interconnectivity is exactly what the Multiverse Saga needed throughout Phases 4 and 5.

Source: CBR

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