Captain Marvelis set to premiere this weekend on TNT, which marks its TV debut. This is probably good news for casual Marvel fans who may have missed it, or for those who may want to put it on their DVR. But in what might be referred to as an odd flex, the cable network has decided to air a marathon of DC movies ahead of the 2019 Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster. It is certainly an odd choice, considering there are plenty of Marvel movies that could be used as a lead in to the big premiere.
TNT’s lineup for the weekend heading into theCaptain Marvelpremiere on Sunday, January 10 is loaded down withDC movies. The selection includesJustice League,Suicide Squad,Batman Begins,Wonder Woman,Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandMan of Steel. No other Marvel movies in sight. And it’s not as though the network doesn’t showcase MCU titles. The network recently showedAvengers: Infinity WarandAvengers: Endgameback-to-back. That makes one wonder why whoever is in charge of programming at TNT decided to showcase DC superheroes all weekend ahead of Brie Larson’s grand entrance as Carol Danvers on cable TV. The full schedule is as follows.
Friday, January 8:Justice League(8 p.m. E.T.),Suicide Squad(10: 30 p.m E.T.)
Saturday, January 9:Suicide Squad(3 p.m. E.T.),Justice League(5:30 p.m. E.T.),Wonder Woman(8 p.m. E.T.),Batman Begins(11 p.m. E.T.)
Sunday, January 10:Batman Begins(11 a.m. E.T.),Man of Steel(2 p.m. E.T.),Wonder Woman(5 p.m. E.T.),Captain Marvel(8 p.m. E.T.)
This is not to say there should be afeud between DC and Marvel. A line drawn in the sand. Many fans of superheroes love characters and stories from both universes. Even creators such as James Gunn, known for directingGuardians of the Galaxyfor Marvel, is doingThe Suicide Squadright now before circling back toGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. It just seems odd, from a programming perspective, to lead up to the network premiere of a huge Marvel movie with a batch of DC movies.
Captain Marvelproved to be atruly massive hitfor Disney and Marvel Studios. With Oscar-winner Brie Larson in the lead role, the movie was directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It takes place in the 90s, with Samuel L. Jackson returning as a younger Nick Fury. It was a winning formula, generating $1.1 billion at the global box office. Larson also played the role inAvengers: Endgame, which went on to become the highest-grossing movie in history.
Marvel is currentlygearing up for Captain Marvel 2, which will be directed by Nia DaCosta. In addition to Brie Larson,Ms. Marvelstar Iman Vellani will appear as Kamala Khan.Captain Marvelpremieres on TNT this Sunday. You can check out the network’s full schedule over atTNTdrama.com.
