The Arbuckles

The Arbuckles is a 2024 musical comedy-drama adventure film and a genderbender spin-off of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Directed by Rob Marshall and written by with a screenplay written by David Magee and Jane Goldman, the film features an ensemble cast including.

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on August 15, 2024 by Walt Disney Pictures.

Cast

 * Sandra Bullock as Antonia "Toni" Stark:
 * Teresa Palmer as Rebecca Arbuckle:
 * Helen Mirren as Maria Arbuckle:
 * Yvonne Strahovski as Stephanie "Steph" Rogers:
 * Chris Pine as Doctor John Foster:
 * Ian McShane as Winston Arbuckle:
 * Christina Applegate as Julianna Hammer:
 * Rosario Dawson as Samantha Wilson:
 * Rashida Jones as Shona Lang:
 * Helena Bonham Carter as Doctor Stephanie Strange:
 * Hailee Steinfeld as Penelope "Penny" Arbuckle:
 * Chris Hemsworth as Cameron Danvers:
 * Anjelica Huston as Ivanka Vanko:
 * Oscar Isaac as Gamoro Schmidt:
 * Robert Sheehan as Nebulo Schmidt:
 * Adrien Brody as Hoyt Foster:
 * Idris Elba as Assistant Mayor Valkryie:
 * Diane Keaton as Hannah Foster:
 * Sam Elliott as James Foster:
 * Rooney Mara as Courtney Vanko:
 * Jennifer Connelly as Eleanor Wazowski:
 * Rachel Weisz as Doctor Brie Banner:
 * Elizabeth Olsen as Pietra Maximoff:
 * Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Wiktor Maximoff:
 * Halle Berry as Lieutenant Colonel Jane "Rhodey" Rhodes:
 * Anne Hathaway as Sergeant Jessica "Bucky" Buchanan Barnes:
 * Hugh Jackman as Logan Arbuckle:
 * Gillian Anderson as General Madeline Skinner:
 * Robert Pattinson as Agent Nikolai Romanov:
 * Carla Gugino as Agent Clara Barton:
 * Steven Yeun as Richard Palchuk:
 * Gina Torres as Diana van Houten:
 * Meryl Streep as Odessa Stane:
 * Melissa McCarthy as Hope Hogan:
 * Patricia Arquette as Ancilla Killian:
 * Dave Franco as Dalton Lewis:
 * Christine Baranski as Doctor Erika Selvig:
 * Tom Kenny as Buster the Dog:
 * Charlize Theron as Darla Cross:
 * Sigourney Weaver as Secretary Temperance "Thunderbolt" Ross:
 * Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Deputy Director Marcus Hill:
 * Marcia Cross as Agent Philippa Coulson:
 * Queen Latifah as Ellie Gautama:
 * Linda Cardellini as Laura Dinkley:
 * Matt Dillon as Peter Potts:
 * Jane Fonda as Undersecretary Alexandra Pierce:
 * Julianne Moore as Ulyssa Klaue:
 * Tilda Swinton as Mayor Johanna Schmidt:
 * Alison Brie as Sheriff Phoebe Quill:
 * Angela Bassett as Director Nicola Fury:

Development
On July 27, 2021, Matt Groening announces that he will produce a musical comedy movie that takes place in the city of Metropolis, Vermont. Groening also announces that the film will be directed by Rob Marshall. A screenplay will be written by David Magee and Jane Goldman. On Auggust 9, Marshall announces that the movie will be a spin-off to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but with no superheroes, just regular people, and set in an alternate genderbent universe.

Music
On July 27, 2021, Hans Zimmer and Marc Shaiman were announced to compose the film's score, with song lyrics written by Scott Wittman and Shaiman.

On July 27, 2024, the theme music of the movie is released, which is a combination of the Game of Thrones Theme and The Simpsons Theme.

Cultural references

 * Marcus Hill's narration and the music playing in the background are references to the 2010 film True Grit.
 * At the start of the film's final battle, the song "The Avengers" by Alan Silvestri, from the film The Avengers, plays.

Trivia

 * The movie has script of episodes and movies:
 * Some of the characters are genderbent counterparts to characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe:
 * Antonia "Toni" Stark is the female version of Tony Stark/Iron Man
 * Rebecca Arbuckle is the female version of Thor
 * Maria Arbuckle is the female version of King Odin
 * Stephanie "Steph" Rogers is the female version of Steve Rogers/Captain America
 * Doctor John Foster is the male version of Doctor Jane Foster
 * Winston Arbuckle is the male version of Queen Frigga
 * Julianna Hammer is the female version of Justin Hammer
 * Samantha Wilson is the female version of Sam Wilson/Falcon/Captain America
 * Shona Lang is the female version of Scott Lang/Ant-Man
 * Doctor Stephanie Strange is the female version of Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange
 * Penelope "Penny" Arbuckle is the female version of Peter Parker/Spider-Man
 * Cameron Danvers is the male version of Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
 * Ivanka Vanko is the female version of Ivan Vanko/Whiplash
 * Gamoro Schmidt is the male version of Gamora
 * Nebulo Schmidt is the male version of Nebula
 * Hoyt van Dyne is the male version of Hope van Dyne/Wasp
 * Valkryie is the male version of Brunnhilde/Valkyrie
 * Hannah Foster is the female version of Doctor Hank Pym
 * James Foster is the male version of Janet van Dyne
 * Courtney Vanko is the female version of Loki
 * Eleanor Wazowski is the female version of Vision and J.A.R.V.I.S.
 * Brie Banner is the female version of Bruce Banner/Hulk
 * Pietra Maximoff is the female version of Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver
 * Wiktor Maximoff is the male version of Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch
 * Lieutenant Colonel Jane "Rhodey" Rhodes is the female version of Lieutenant Colonel James Rhodes/War Machine
 * Sergeant Jessica "Bucky" Buchanan Barnes is the female version of Sergeant Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier
 * Logan Arbuckle is the male version of Hela
 * Heimdall is the female version of Heimdall
 * General Madeline Skinner is the female version of General Talos
 * Nikolai Romanov is the male version of Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow
 * Clara Barton is the female version of Clint Barton/Hawkeye/Ronin
 * The Supreme Intelligence is the male version of the Supreme Intelligence
 * Wing is the female version of Master Wong
 * Richard Palchuk is the male version of Mantis
 * Diana van Houten is the female version of Drax the Destroyer
 * Odessa Stane is the female version of Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger
 * Hope Hogan is the female version of Happy Hogan
 * Agent Shane Carter is the male version of Agent Sharon Carter
 * Ancilla Killian is the female version of Aldrich Killian
 * Dalton Lewis is the male version of Darcy Lewis
 * Doctor Erika Selvig is the female version of Doctor Erik Selvig
 * Darla Cross is the female version of Darren Cross/Yellowjacket
 * Secretary Temperance "Thunderbolt" Ross is the female version of Secretary Thaddeus Ross
 * Bridget Hibbert is the female version of Doctor Bill Foster
 * Deputy Director Marcus Hill is the male version of Deputy Director Maria Hill
 * Agent Philippa Coulson is the female version of Agent Phil Coulson
 * Sonya Burch is the female version of Sonny Burch
 * Bobby Ross is the male version of Betty Ross
 * Ellie Gautama is the female version of Groot
 * Laura Dinkley is the female version of Rocket Raccoon
 * Peter Potts is the male version of Pepper Potts
 * Undersecretary Alexandra Pierce is the female version of Undersecretary Alexander Pierce
 * Ulyssa Klaue is the female version of Ulysses Klaue
 * Mayor Johanna Schmidt is the female version of Thanos
 * Police Chief Phoebe Quill is the female version of Peter Quill/Star-Lord
 * Director Nicola Fury is the female version of Director Nick Fury

Release
On April 18, 2023, Universal Pictures announced that the film would be released worldwide on August 15, 2024.

Home media
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc worldwide on December 3, 2021, and on December 13 in the United States. It contains commentary tracks from the producers and a selection of material used to promote the film release.