The meaning behind the asterisk in the Thunderbolts* title has finally been explained: The New Avengers. Promotional materials for the movie, including social media accounts, ads, theater standees, and more,

This article contains major spoilers for “Thunderbolts*,” now playing in theaters. Marvel Studios is wasting no time spoiling the ending of its new summer tentpole “Thunderbolts*.” A giant billboard in Los Angeles promoting the Marvel movie got a massive facelift during the end of the film’s opening weekend as the title changed from “Thunderbolts*”