Marvel Studios is currently developing the secondCaptain Marvelmovie and we have a ton of questions about what the highly anticipated will hold. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige first announced that Brie Larson was taking on the role of Carol Danvers back in 2016. Feige teased us with some pretty epic concept art at San Diego Comic-Con 2017 and gave us a few tidbits of information to dissect and speculate about. The movie finally hit theaters in March and it was a massive success, going on to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office. Feige went on to officially announceCaptain Marvel 2at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
The seeds forCaptain Marvelgo back even further than 2017. The studio actually officially announced development of the first movie way back in 2014, which had fans excited. However, many MCU fans were under the assumption that we would see Scarlett Johansson in a standaloneBlack Widowmovie first. That was not to be the case. Marvel Studios had Brie Larson as the first actress to lead a Marvel Cinematic Universe project. With that being said, production on the standalone Natasha Romanoff movie just recently wrapped.
With the end ofInfinity War, there was a lot at stake. Marvel Studios introduced the world toCaptain Marvelat a time when a lot of fan-favorite superheroes had been turned to dust by the villainous Thanos. To say that excitement for the movie was incredibly high would be a massive understatement, especially withAvengers: Endgamehitting theaters just a few months after the Carol Danvers standalone movie. Kevin Feige has said in the past the Danvers will be a Tony Stark-like figure in the future of the MCU, which means she will more than likely end up in a lot of future projects, possibly including the upcomingMs. MarvelDisney+ series.
Expectations forCaptain Marvelwere also high after DC and Warner Bros. had so much success with 2017’sWonder Woman. The rival studio had a leg up on the competition with one of the first female-led superhero movies, who also just happened to be one of the biggest characters in the world. Fans had been waiting years to see Diana Prince on the big screen, so Marvel Studios made a bit of a gamble by bringing inCaptain Marvelfirst, who is definitely not as well-known asWonder Woman. In the end, the gamble paid off majorly, proving that Kevin Feige and crew know what they’re doing at all times.
Captain Marvel 2is currently in the very early stages of development and we have compiled everything we know about the highly anticipated sequel thus far, which you can read below. We have everything MCU fans should know before walking into theaters, along with some speculation that has been floating around for the past several months. From the sound of things, Carol Danvers is going to be the most powerful character ever introduced in the MCU up to this point and there is a lot more of her story to be told in the future.
26When willCaptain Marvel 2come out?
Marvel Studios is releasedCaptain Marvelon March 8th, 2019. The movie was originally supposed to hit theaters on July 6th, 2018, but that did not end up happening for various reasons. While some may have thought that the March release date is a bit weird for a blockbuster superhero movie, it worked out very well forBlack Pantherin February 2018. Additionally,Captain Marvelwas in a prime spot, right beforeAvengers: Endgamehit theaters, along withSpider-Man: Far From Home. Needless to say, the movie was a hit.
So, when will we get aCaptain Marvel 2 release date? That has yet to be announced at this time, but Kevin Feige did confirm that the sequel is officially happening. It just won’t be in the MCU’s Phase 4, though it is likely to end up in Marvel Phase 5, which means we probably won’t see it until 2022 at the earliest. We’ll have a better idea when the project gets into the pre-production process.
25When will the firstCaptain Marvel 2Trailer be released?
Since we don’t have a release date, it makes it pretty hard to figure out when the first trailer forCaptain Marvel 2will be released. However, if the movie does end up coming out during the MCU’s Phase 5, we could see some promotional material as early as 2021, should the sequel hit theaters in 2022. Again, we’ll have to at least wait until the movie begins production to figure this out. There’s a chance that the sequel won’t hit theaters until after 2022. If Marvel and Disney follow the path of the firstCaptain Marvel trailer, we could see another September full-length trailer drop like we did in 2018 for the first movie.
24Who directedCaptain Marveland who will directCaptain Marvel 2?
Captain Marvelwas directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The directing duo are best-known forHalf Nelson,Sugar,It’s Kind of a Funny Story, andMississippi Grind. In a recent interview, Boden and Fleck revealed they were surprised by how much free rein Marvel Studios gave them while crafting the Carol Danvers standalone movie. Fleck says that the studio only really had a few basic things they wanted in the movie. He explains.
“When we came aboard, basically Marvel said, ‘Here’s what we want. We want a movie set in the ’90s, we want a young Nick Fury with two eyes, and we want some Skrulls in this movie.'”
It sounds like Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck were offered a lot of creative freedom when working on the movie. Boden says that they wanted to takeCaptain Marvelin a weirder direction, but thought the studio might not want that. She says, “we were encouraged to make it more weird, and that was really fun.” This seems to be the attitude that a lot of filmmakers have had when working with Marvel Studios and bodes well for the future ofCaptain Marvel. The first screenplay has quite a few names credited, including Meg LeFauve, Nicole Perlman, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, along with Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch. While not confirmed, it seems like the directing duo may be asked to come back since Marvel Studios likes to keep working with the same collaborators and for the fact that they had so much creative freedom to flesh out theCarol Danverscharacter for her big screen debut.
23Who isCaptain Marvel?
Captain Marvelwas created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan back in the late 1960s. Carol Danvers first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleague of The Kree superhero Mar-Vell in Marvel Super-Heroes #13. She later became the first incarnation of Ms. Marvel in Ms. Marvel #1 in 1977. In addition to Captain Marvel and Ms. Marvel, the character has also been called Binary and Warbird. Danvers gained her powers after her DNA was fused with Mar-Vell’s during an explosion.
Carol Danvers has been called one of the most powerful superheroes of all time. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has confirmed that she is the most powerful character to have appeared in an MCU project so far, which is really saying something. She has superhuman strength, power of flight, endurance, stamina, physical durability, a limited precognitive “seventh sense,” and a “perfectly amalgamated human/Kree physiology that rendered her resistant to most toxins and poisons.”
22Who plays Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel?
Academy Award winning actress Brie Larson portrayed Carol Danvers inCaptain Marveland she will no doubt be back forCaptain Marvel 2. Larson won the Best Actress Award in 2015 for her portrayal of Joy “Ma” Newsome in the movieRoom. She was originally skeptical of taking on such a big role with an immense amount of pressure surrounding it, but later accepted and started her intense training. In preparation for the first movie, Larson undertook judo, boxing, and wrestling training for nine months, and trained with service personnel at the Nellis Air Force Base. She has shared multiple videos on social media showing off her training and it appears that she worked extra hard to get ready for the massive undertaking of the Captain Marvel role.
There were a number of other actresses rumored to be playing Carol Danvers on the big screen, including Bryce Dallas Howard, Katheryn Winnick, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Katee Sackhoff, and Shailene Woodley. After her Academy Award win in 2016, speculation about Brie Larson really started to take hold. Now, Larson is proud of the work and is excited to see fans react to her version of the character in the upcoming sequel.
21Captain Marvelcast, who’s in it?
The cast forCaptain Marvelis massive. Brie Larson plays Carol Danvers / Vers / Captain Marvel, Samuel L. Jackson plays Nick Fury, Ben Mendelsohn plays Talos / Keller, Jude Law plays Yon-Rogg, Annette Bening plays Supreme Intelligence / Dr. Wendy Lawson / Mar-Vell, Djimon Hounsou plays Korath, Lee Pace plays Ronan the Accuser, Lashana Lynch plays Maria Rambeau, Gemma Chan plays Minn-Erva, Clark Gregg plays Agent Phil Coulson, Rune Temte plays Bron-Charr, Algenis Perez Soto plays Att-Lass, Mckenna Grace plays Young Carol, Akira Akbar plays Monica Rambeau, Matthew Maher plays Norex, Chuku Modu plays Soh-Larr, Colin Ford plays Steve Danvers, Kenneth Mitchell plays Joseph Danvers, Stephen A. Chang plays Cadet Officer, and Pete Ploszek plays Bret Johnson.
20What is theCaptain Marvelmovie about?
Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures official synopsis forCaptain Marvel, which doesn’t give a ton away, reads like this: Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’Captain Marvelis an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom.
19Where can I watchCaptain Marvel?
SinceCaptain Marvel was released digitally and on Blu-rayin June, there are plenty of ways to watch the movie in preparation for the sequel. One of the easiest ways to watchCaptain Marvelnow is on the new Disney+ streaming service. MCU fans can catch up on pretty much all of the movies, except for some notable exceptions that will be added at a later date. If you don’t haveDisney+, you can purchase the movie digitally, along with the Blu-ray edition wherever you prefer to purchase your digital content. Both the digital and Blu-ray editions comes with all of the bonus features that are not available on Disney+. Don’t wanna commit to a subscription for Disney+? You canrent Captain Marvel at Amazonwith all of the bonus content included right now, but die-hard fans are going to want to get their hands on a physical media copy with aCaptain Marvel 4K Blu-raydisc.
18What was Captain Marvel doing inAvengers 4?
Carol Danvers was introduced to Black Widow and Captain America during the post-credit scene fromCaptain Marvel. She showed up answering Nick Fury’s distress call, much to the surprise of Cap and Natasha Romanoff. InAvengers 4, she is with the whole team and leads the first strike on Thanos, where she initially butts heads with some of the original Avengers. She leads them to The Mad Titan, which is when Thor beheads him. From there, Carol Danvers is largely absent fromAvengers 4, due to her commitments in keeping the galaxy safe from evil. She does end up coming back during the climactic final battle to help everyone take down Thanos once and for all. Danvers was able to single-handedly take down the Mad Titan’s massive ship, which gave the rest of the team time to catch up.
17What willCaptain Marvel 2be about?
Marvel Studios has done their best to keep just about everything they can aboutCaptain Marvel 2from leaking. However, there are bound to be some leaks in the coming months. With that being said, the sequel could take place after the events ofAvengers 4, or we could see the character in the past as she tries to help Talos and the rest of the Skrulls find a new home. It would be a good excuse to bring Ben Mendelsohn back into the cast.
Either way,Captain Marvel 2will more than likely be a huge hit like the first installment. Seeing Carol Danvers in the past works just as well as the present MCU timeline, though a lot of fans may be interested to see what the character was up before the events ofAvengers 4. Should we see Danvers in the past, there’s a good chance we could see her come into contact with theGuardians of the Galaxyat some point, or maybe even just Peter Quill before he becomes the Star-Lord that everybody knows and loves. There is a lot of room to connect to the Guardians franchise, but Marvel Studios has said that they’re shying away from the big team-up movies for the time being.
