MCU fans have been wondering who bought the Avengers Tower since it was first mentioned in Spider-Man: Homecoming was released 2017. Fan speculation was rampant for years, with theories that it would be purchased by Norman Osborn / The Green Goblin or Wilson Fisk / The Kingpin. Some fans speculated that it would be the location of the Baxter Building for the MCU's Fantastic Four film before the superhero team's upcoming film was officially revealed to take place in another universe. Marvel Studios waited until Thunderbolts* to reveal who purchased the Avengers Tower from Tony Stark.
Speaking to Empire Online, Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier confirmed that Avengers Tower has been purchased by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, a.k.a. Val, and renamed it the "Watchtower". Schreier didn't reveal Val's exact intention with the purchase, but he teased, "We know what that tower means. Who’s the person you would least like to own that tower, that means so much to so many people? Can you use that as a symbol of things taking a darker turn?"
In the Marvel comic books, the Watchtower has ties into the movie's main antagonist, The Sentry. Val renaming the building into Watchtower gives credence to the fan theory that the government has created The Sentry as a new superhero with an intent to control him.
New Thunderbolts* teaser revealed today
Letterboxd shared a new teaser for Thunderbolts*, revealing a new look at Florence Pugh and Sebastian Stan:
What is Thunderbolts* about?
Here's Marvel Studios' official description for Thunderbolts*:
In Thunderbolts* , Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes - Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap set by Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, these disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts. Will this dysfunctional group tear themselves apart, or find redemption and unite as something much more before it’s too late?
Florence Pugh, who plays Yelena Boleva, is leading the cast of Thunderbolts* that includes Sebastian Stan as Bucky, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster, and Lewis Pullman as "Bob."
Directed by Jake Schreier, and written by Eric Pearson, Lee Sung Jin, and Joanna Calo, Thunderbolts* is currently scheduled to release in theaters on May 5, 2025.
