2018 has been quite the year for Marvel Studios. With two more films to go, Phase 3 is about to come to a close. The penultimate entry of this storyline is Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson as the superhero. Marvel Studios just dropped the trailer for the March 8th release and we’re excited.
What’s happening:
- Marvel has released the first Captain Marvel trailer. The film is scheduled to debut on March 8, 2019.
- Captain Marvel will take place in the 90’s –years prior to the Avengers Initiative that currently makes up the MCU.
- Captain Marvel will be a little different than most origin films, as audiences will meet the civilian Carol Danvers after she already has her Captain Marvel powers.
- Captain Marvel’s story partially takes place in outer space where she’s a member of Starforce, an elite alien Kree military team. She’ll have to deal with all sorts of alien threats including that of the shapeshifting Skrulls.
- Fans have already met some Kree aliens and will recognize two characters from the first Guardians of the Galaxy, Ronan and Korath.
- Not only did Marvel release the first Captain Marvel Trailer, they also debuted an official poster for the film.
Captain Marvel Cast:
New faces join the MCU in this film along a few returning favorites to tell this exciting story.
- Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
- Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva
- Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
- Clark Gregg as Coulson
- Lee Pace as Ronan
- Djimon Hounsou as Korath
- Annette Benning
What the future holds:
- How big of a role Captain Marvel will play in next May’s Avengers 4 remains to be seen, but we know Nick Fury paged her during the Avengers: Infinity War post credits scene before he was dusted.
- Additionally, Kevin Feige has referred to Captain Marvel as the strongest character in the MCU.
ICYMI:
- Entertainment Weekly offered readers a first look at Captain Marvel and even put her on the cover of their magazine.
Captain Marvel will arrive in theaters on March 8, 2019.