The Marvelssees the return ofBrie Larsonas Carol Danvers, Captain Marvel herself, the Cosmic Avenger. It’s been almost five years since we saw Carol on the big screen, a post-credits sting inShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringsapart, and it feels about time we caught up with her to find out how she’s been doing post-Thanos. After all, even she came close to being snapped by theMad Titan inAvengers: Endgamebefore she and all her new friends put a stop to that.
What’s also relevant to note is that the events ofCaptain Marveltook place in 1995, while we next saw Carol in 2023 within the MCU timeline. What has she been up to for three decades? Where has she been? And what is her skincare routine, because she looks like she hasn’t aged a day?The Marvelshopes to answer some of these questions and continue Carol’s story.
Speaking with Collider’sPerri Nemiroff, the film’s executive producerMary Livanosconfirmed thatThe Marvels—while a team-up movie, bringing in new characters to the big screen — will serve as a true sequel to theCaptain Marvelstory. While Livanos wouldn’t confirm or deny whetherThe Marvelsis part two of a planned trilogy — as most MCU characters with solo movies receive — she absolutely affirmed that first and foremost, this was treated as part two of theCarol Danvers storyMarvel wants to tell. Livanos explained:
“This certainly is the second chapter in the Captain Marvel story. This team-up has long been in the works. It was a decision to make Monica the age that she was in the first Captain Marvel movie because we knew that we wanted Carol and Monica to share the big screen together. And, of course, whenMs. Marvelcame into the mix, it’s a no-brainer. She’s the perfect lens through which we can examine Carol as a character. So, I mean, it’s really amazing to bring them all together on screen. And, as for additional installments [laughs], I can neither confirm nor deny anything because Marvel security is always watching, but I, as a fan, hope to see more.”
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Having Carol Danvers and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) share the big screen as equals was part of the long-term plan which sees Monica aged up from a child — Lieutenant Trouble to Danvers' Auntie Carol — to be the same age as Carol was when she first disappeared from Earth. In the wake of discovering her powers, Carol left to help others across the universe, but in Monica’s mind, Carol abandoned her and her mother. And then there is the added Kamala Khan factor, withIman Vellani’s super-powered super-fan, which will allow for some more self-reflection on Carol’s part.
The Marvelsis due to be released on Friday, November 10 U.S. residents can purchase tickets at Fandango and local theater websites. Stay tuned at Collider forall thingsThe Marvelsand check out Nemiroff’s full conversation with Livanos below.Purchase Tickets at Fandango
Carol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.
