Netflix's Thunder Force Trailer Teams Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer as Superheroes

Spend your Spring Break with Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer when Netflix unleashes the brand new superhero comedy Thunder Power on April 9. The comedic duo are gaining particular powers and defending their metropolis in a excessive flying journey from director Ben Falcone. At this time, we now have a primary take a look at Thunder Power with the primary trailer and new poster, which exhibits superhero pals Lydia and Emily suited up and prepared for motion.

Thunder Power comes from the husband and spouse workforce of Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, with Falcone writing the screenplay himself this day out. The pair most lately labored collectively on Superintelligence, which premiered final November on HBO Max. Collectively, they've additionally collaborated on the comedies Lifetime of the Social gathering, The Boss and Tammy. Now, they're taking over the massively standard superhero style with a comic book guide film like no different earlier than it.RELATED: Netflix's Thunder Power Groups Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer as Superheroes

"In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city."

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer beforehand labored collectively on Superintelligence, the place Spencer supplied one of many voices within the film. They've additionally each appeared within the 2007 thriller fantasy The Nines in addition to the 2008 comedy drama Fairly Ugly Folks. Thunder Power serves as the primary time that the 2 actresses have teamed up because the leads.

Thunder Power is without doubt one of the large new releases coming to Netflix in 2021. It is going to arrive simply in time for Spring Break, and is without doubt one of the centerpieces for Netflix's April line-up. The film was accomplished earlier than lockdown final March. Since then, Melissa McCarthy has moved onto taking pictures a small position in Marvel's upcoming sequel Thor: Love and Thunder, the place she is going to play an actress taking over the position of Hela. She can be presently filming the Disney remake The Little Mermaid, the place she is going to play the live-action incarnation of villain Ursula.

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