It’s beginning to look like Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer are about to become superheroes. The actresses are both in talks with Netflix to star in the upcomingThunder Forceproject where the duo will reportedly be superheroes. McCarthy’s long-time collaborator and husband Ben Falcone wrote the screenplay and will direct the project. Story details are being kept under wraps, but it is believed that McCarthy and Spencer will somehow obtain super powers. As to what they do with them or what they are, that is unclear at this time.
Netflixrecently stopped working with Marvel, so they’re looking to boost their superhero content. The streaming platform recently releasedUmbrella AcademySeason 1 and is already getting ready to start Season 2. Additionally, they signed Mark Millar, the creator ofKingsmanandKick-Ass, to a new deal which could result in more superhero content too. While details surroundingThunder Forceare scarce at the moment, it is believed that it will be a superhero comedy, which makes perfect sense.
Thunder Forcewill be produced by Marc Platt, Ben Falcone, andMelissa McCarthy, who is fresh off of an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of Lee Israel inWill You Ever Forgive Me?Octavia Spencer previously won an Oscar forThe Helpand is currently enjoying the success of the Best Picture winningGreen Book, which she was an executive producer on. Spencer has also been nominated for her work inHidden FiguresandThe Shape of Water.Thunder Forceis going to have some super powered acting behind it, that is for sure.
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone previously collaborated onTammy,The Boss, andLife of the Party. Their upcoming comedy,Superintelligence, stars McCarthy alongside Brian Tyree Henry, Bobby Cannavale, and James Corden. The movie is set to hit theaters at the end of this year.Octavia Spencerwill next be seen on the big screen in the psychological horror-thrillerMa, which opens on May 31st. The movie also stars Juliette Lewis, Diana Silvers, Luke Evans, and McKaley Miller. Both Spencer and McCarthy are definitely not afraid to spread their wings and try new things andThunder Forcewill probably be something drastically different for the both of them.
Thunder Forcecould end up being a huge hit for Netflix. Having Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer on board is a big deal and just thinking of them as superheroes is enough to get a lot of people to check it out. There currently is no production start time or official release date. With that being said, one can easily see the project heading into production this summer or possibly late this year for a 2020 release date. This is a developing story and moreThunder Forcenews is expected to drop soon.Deadlinewas the first to report the Octavia Spencer and Melissa McCarthy superhero news.
