Along withthe debut trailer, Marvel Studios also released the very firstCaptain Marvelposter this morning. This film has been a long time coming, as it serves as the MCU’s first female-led superhero movie after 10 years of features. It’s also Marvel’s first prequel, as the story takes place in the 1990s and starsBrie Larsonas a human pilot whose DNA has been fused with that of the alien Kree race, thereby granting her superpowers. All the while she’s caught up in the galactic war between the Kree and the Skrulls.
Half NelsonandMississippi GrindfilmmakersAnna BodenandRyan Fleckare in the director’s chair of the feature, which is also packed full of familiar faces.Samuel L. JacksonandClark Greggreprise their roles as S.H.I.E.L.D. members Nick Fury and Phil Coulson, albeit in much younger forms—they’ll be digitally de-aged for the movie. Other familiar faces returning here areLee Paceas Ronan andDjimon Hounsouas Korath fromGuardians of the Galaxy. The cast also includesLashana LynchandGemma Chan, along withBen Mendelsohn,Jude Law,Algenis Perez Soto,Rune Temte, andMcKenna Grace.
This poster’s tagline of “Higher, Further, Faster” seems to be speaking to the sheer power of Captain Marvel. Indeed, Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigepreviously revealed that she’s the most powerful character in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, so her arrival will mark a significant change to the dynamic of the MCU we know and love. That also explains why she had no hand inInfinity War, but she’s poised to join the Avengers in some form inAvengers 4next May.
Check out theCaptain Marvelposter below. TheCaptain Marvelscreenplay is credited toMeg LeFauve(Inside Out),Nicole Perlman(Guardians of the Galaxy),Geneva Robertson-Dworet(Tomb Raider),Liz Flahive&Carly Mensch(GLOW), as well as Boden and Fleck.Captain Marvelis set for a July 30, 2025 release.
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Here’s the official synopsis forCaptain Marvel:
Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is 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.
The film stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Rune Temte, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace, with Annette Bening, with Clark Gregg, and Jude Law.
Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Patricia Whitcher and Stan Lee are the executive producers.
