According toTHR,Julius Onahhas been tapped to directCaptain America 4, which will markAnthony Mackie’s first feature-length outing as Captain America, after he took on the mantle inThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier. The Nigerian-American filmmaker is best known for his work on Netflix’sTheCloverfield ParadoxandLuce, andCaptain America 4will mark his first film sinceLuce’s release in 2019.
The fourthCaptain Americafilm is set to be co-written byThe Falcon and the Winter SoldiershowrunnerMalcolm Spellmanand staff writerDalan Musson,which was announced shortly after the hit Disney+ series finished its run last spring. There is still no word on what the plot of the film will be, but given the events ofThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, one thing is guaranteed: Mackie is going to knock it out of the park as Captain America. WhileThe Falcon and the Winter Soldiersaw Mackie’s Sam Wilson shed the mantle of Falcon and fully embrace what it means to be Captain America, he was first given the iconic Captain America shield by Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) inAvengers: Endgame. His rise to Captain America happened in a similar fashion in the comics in 2014, when an aged-up Steve Rogers appoints Sam as his official replacement as Captain America.
This announcement comes ahead ofMarvel Studio’s previously announced presence at San Diego Comic-Con, which will inevitably deliver new details about the upcoming release ofBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, as well as the remaining projects of Phase 4. Marvel also recently announced thatDestin Daniel CrettonandAndrewGuestwere attached to their upcomingWonder Manseries, in addition to announcing thatJake Schreieris set to direct theirThunderboltsfilm— which could feasibly be linked to whatever happens inCaptain America 4.
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Onah was brought into theCloverfielduniverse byJ. J. Abramswhen he was tapped to direct Netflix’s hit-and-miss sci-fi thrillerTheCloverfield Paradox.The issues with the film were no fault of Onah’s, who brought a keen and creative eye to a messy script that aimed to do too much with its unique storyline. The film’s cast was an impressive one, which ironically included Marvel’sGugu Mbatha-Raw(Loki),Daniel Brühl(The Falcon the Winter Soldier), andElizabeth Debicki(Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2).
At this time, there is no word on whileCaptain America 4will go into production or when fans can swoop into theaters to catch Mackie’s silver screen appearance as Captain America.
