“Captain Marvel” has yet to hit theaters, and there are already rumors that star Brie Larson has a seven-movie deal. That doesn’t mean they’re accurate, though.
After a news report Thursday claimed that the actress was on board for seven films in multiple franchises, she shot it down via Twitter. Larson was very straightforward, calling it “not true.”
In spite of her blunt denial, Larson didn’t share any of the details of her actual deal. We don’t expect them, though. Marvel has remained mum, telling THR in a statement that “as a matter of policy, [they] never publicly disclose salaries or deal terms.”
Larson may not have seven MCU flicks in the pipeline, but we do know that she’ll be leaving her mark as Captain Marvel when the film comes out in March. The first trailer made a huge splash, and there’s a lot of hype surrounding her historic role. We expect to see more of her as the superhero in the future, if not seven movies’ worth.
In the comic, Carol meets the “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and Rocket is the one who identifies Chewie (yes, Carol named her after Chewbacca) as a Flerken. Rocket tries to kill Chewie before she can lay eggs. Doesn’t work.
“I’m not what you think I am,” says Carol Danvers in the first trailer for “Captain Marvel.”
What she is, though, is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first female lead superhero. She’s part human, part alien and has formidable powers.
The trailer doesn’t provide much in the way of plot. It simply introduces Carol (Brie Larson), a pilot who gains those powers after she’s infused with Kree alien DNA. She crash lands into a Blockbuster Video (the movie is set in the ’90s) and afterwards meets a young Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson, de-aged thanks to CGI).
Carol’s powers have plunged her into an intergalactic war between the Kree and the Skrull (led by Jude Law and Ben Mendelsohn, respectively). The trailer indicates she’s lost her memories of her time as just a human, but starts experiencing flashbacks to her days as an Air Force pilot. So, it seems this war will be coming to Earth, as well.
“Captain Marvel” also stars Clark Gregg (also CG de-aged), Annette Bening, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, and Gemma Chan, and opens in theaters March 8, 2019.
Sure enough, EW posted its new Captain Marvel-themed cover on Wednesday, featuring our first official look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe film’s main character (beyond those early set photos).
There's a lot of really cool stuff in this issue (which is on stands Friday), and we'll be rolling out all sorts of awesome content over the next few days — including photos (!!!!), interviews, character details, crazy Ben Mendelsohn stories…
Here are a few new photos, including the first shot of Jude Law, who “plays the commander of Starforce, who views Carol as a mentee and pet project.”
“These extraordinary powers she has, he sees them as something of a blessing and something that she has to learn how to control,” Law told EW. “That’s a motif throughout the piece, the element of learning to control one’s emotions and to use your powers wisely.”
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If so, this is on track with the speculation that the first “Captain Marvel” footage would come out in September, followed by some kind of “Avengers 4” teaser possibly in November.
“Captain Marvel” is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Boden told EW what makes Carol Danvers so special:
“This is not a superhero who’s perfect or otherworldly or has some godlike connection. But what makes her special is just how human she is. She’s funny, but doesn’t always tell good jokes. And she can be headstrong and reckless and doesn’t always make the perfect decisions for herself. But at her core, she has so much heart and so much humanity — and all of its messiness.”
“Captain Marvel” opens in theaters March 8, 2019. Check out EW.com for more exclusives from this new issue.
So far, with the first reveal just being a “Captain Marvel” cover and photos, there’s nothing “break the Internet” worthy. But you know what should’ve broken the Internet? This Badass Brie team-up of Alison Brie and Brie Larson:
The film is based on the book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption,” telling the true story of Bryan Stevenson (Jordan), a gifted young lawyer fighting for equal justice in a flawed legal system.
Variety didn’t have any details on Larson’s role.
“Just Mercy” is set to start production next month in Atlanta. It’s directed by Destin Cretton, who just directed Brie Larson in “The Glass Castle.”
This is a busy time for both Brie Larson and Michael B. Jordan. He’s hot off “Black Panther,” and has “Creed II” coming out November 21. She headlines the next movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the highly anticipated “Captain Marvel,” which comes out March 8, 2019.
Jude Law wasn’t even asked about Brie Larson in “Captain Marvel,” but he was so impressed by her that he couldn’t stop gushing. No compalints!
Entertainment Weekly asked the “Fantastic Beasts 2” star about his role in the upcoming Marvel movie. He’s said to be playing Mar-Vell/Walter Lawson. He quickly deflected away from himself to start talking about Captain Marvel herself, Carol Danvers star Brie Larson:
“Yes, it’s been reported I’m playing Mar-Vell. I’m not going to confirm or deny that. It’s been a very interesting experience. Brie Larson has approached it with incredible dedication and devotion. She really turned out a WONDERFUL performance — fun and feisty and smart. I think she’s going to be absolutely magnificent.”
We’re sold! We were already sold — she sold us even before winning her Oscar for “Room” — but it’s great to hear the hype machine is already in motion for the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The 1990s-set “Captain Marvel” only recently wrapped filming, as honored on social media by Brie Larson herself. We’re expecting the first teaser to arrive later this year, which Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige also said is when we should get the official title to “Avengers 4.”
“Captain Marvel” flies into theaters March 8, 2019.
That’s a wrap! “Captain Marvel” ended filming on Friday, July 6. Now we wait impatiently for the first footage from the next Marvel Cinematic Universe movie.
Both co-director Ryan Fleck and star Brie Larson shared photos honoring the final day of filming. While there weren’t any spoilers, fans can still analyze Larson’s writing for any clues:
“Captain Marvel” takes place in the 1990s, with a digitally de-aged Samuel L. Jackson, but we know it will tie into the end of “Avengers: Infinity War,” since the post-credits scene had Jackson’s Nick Fury send Captain Marvel an SOS message. Brie Larson’s solo movie comes out just two months before “Avengers 4,” so it’s clear it will have a tie-in to that still untitled but much anticipated film.
Speaking of the title, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige said we’d be getting the official title to “Avengers 4” at the same time as the first teasers and promo footage for “Captain Marvel.” He figured we were a few months away from all of that, but look forward to it toward the end of the year.
“Captain Marvel” — which also stars Jude Law, Annette Bening, Gemma Chan, Lee Pace, and Ben Mendelsohn — opens in theaters March 8th, 2019.
Annette Bening, welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
The four-time Oscar-nominated actress is joining the cast of “Captain Marvel,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. She’ll star alongside Brie Larson, who plays the titular superhero — Air Force Captain Carol Danvers. THR says Bening’s top-secret role is that of a scientist.
Danvers gains her powers after an accident that exposes her to alien DNA. Perhaps Bening will help her figure out her new biology.
The movie, which is set in the ’90s, brings back familiar faces like Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson, and Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser. The cast also includes Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, and Gemma Chan. Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“Mississippi Grind”) are directing.
Danvers has not been introduced in any of the Marvel movies, though there was a related tease in a post-credits scene after “Avengers: Infinity War.”
“Captain Marvel,” opening March 8 of 2019, is basing production in the greater Los Angeles area. Filming is also planned in Fresno, CA, and locations in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Here’s more on the film’s plot:
“Based on the Marvel comic character first appearing in 1968, the story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, ‘Captain Marvel’ is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”
The photo above shows Brie Larson with Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt, 57th Wing Commander, on a recent trip to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to do research for the character.
In addition to Larson, the film also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Algenis Perez Soto, Rune Temte, McKenna Grace, Clark Gregg, and Jude Law.
Some of those names were already announced for “Captain Marvel,” but others were pleasant surprises to fans:
Oh, nothing to see here, just the amazing returning cast/characters coming to Captain Marvel! pic.twitter.com/5Yj8jiNljn
BREAKING: Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson), Lee Pace (Ronan), and Djimon Honsou (Korath the Pursuer) are all confirmed to return in #CaptainMarvel! pic.twitter.com/LLSc7WFaPC
Sounds great … and also like almost every other Marvel movie?
“Captain Marvel” screenwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet isn’t reinventing the wheel with Brie Larson‘s standalone movie. Instead, she’s staying pretty loyal to the Marvel Comics source material.
“Carol Danvers is one of the funniest comic book characters,” Robertson-Dworet told Entertainment Weekly. “She’s so sassy, she’s such a smartass, she won’t take sh*t from anyone, and the comic books do an amazing job at capturing that voice, and it was important that the entire Captain Marvel creative team [kept to that].”
Robertson-Dworet compared “Captain Marvel” to an early draft she wrote for Alicia Vikander’s Lara Croft in “Tomb Raider.”
“‘Captain Marvel’ has a very funny voice, and it’s more of an action-comedy, more like what we were talking about doing in the first draft I wrote for ‘Tomb Raider’…. [but] that tone survived in Captain Marvel. I love funny female characters, so as ‘Tomb Raider’ got more serious, I got even more committed to the idea of ‘Captain Marvel’ being hilarious. […] I’m hoping that sassy, funny superhero [in the film] is something people haven’t seen before, and that they’re going to be excited to see in Carol Danvers.”
The word “sassy” is often associated with women, or we’d say Iron Man is the original sassy Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero. Does Jessica Jones qualify?
Comparisons may defeat the purpose, but comparisons will inevitably be made. Robertson-Dworet said they started writing after DC’s “Wonder Woman” came out and were conscious about doing something different.
“So we wanted to carve our own path and make sure we weren’t retreading the same territory, and showing all facets of what women are capable of.”
Sounds good. There’s more than one way to be a male superhero, so there’s more than one way to be a female superhero. But if you are a male/female superhero in the MCU, you are more likely to joke around than a male/female superhero in the DCEU.
“Captain Marvel” is scheduled for release on March 8, 2019. But you never know. Marvel is in a shifty mood lately, so who knows if they’ll move it.
The Marvel train cannot be stopped! 
Sounds great … and also like almost every other Marvel movie?