Brie Larson’s time as Carol Danvers is done, at least for now, asCaptain Marvelwrapped shooting over the weekend. The actress celebrated the end of production with a special photo from the set. It shows the movie’s slate signed by the cast and crew, along with a calendar that marks off the days of shooting. Other than the photo, the Oscar winner remained silent about the next Marvel adventure.
Captain Marvelwill be the next Phase 3 movie to hit theaters next year, arriving beforeAvengers 4destroys theaters everywhere. The movie wrapped on Friday, the same day Marvel’s latest,Ant-Man and the Wasp, opened in theaters.Captain Marvelwill now go into post-production as it gears up for its exciting March release.
Marvel boss Kevin Feige has calledBrie Larsonthe next Robert Downey Jr. of the MCU, as she’s poised to take over the next phase of Marvel movies, with many expecting her to save the day inAvengers 4. No plot details from either movie have really been shared at this time. But we do know that Carol Danver’s first big screen outing will be a period piece that takes place in the 90s.
Many fans believe thatCaptain Marvelis directly tied toIron Man 2andThe Avengers. Others believe thatAnt-Man and the Wasphas a secretCaptain Marvelconnection. While we’ve seen some leaked set photos of Brie Larson in her suit, we haven’t really seen much else. Kevin Feige insists that a trailer is still months away, so don’t expect any surprises at Comic-Con. Marvel is staying away from the convention this year for obvious reasons.
Filming onCaptain Marvelbegin way back in March, and lasted nearly five months. Larson will be joined by Samuel L. Jackson in the movie, who will be de-aged through the entire two-hour runtime. Also joining in on the fun are Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Jude Law, and Ben Mendelsohn. Lee Pace is returning Guardians of the Galaxy villain Ronan the Accuser.
The movie arrives as the 21st in the MCU. With a story set back in the 90s, we’ll learn how Carol Danvers became one of the most powerful beings in the universe. She’ll be caught in a fight between earth and two very different alien races.
The waiting period betweenAnt-Man and the WaspandCaptain Marvelis one of the longest fans have had to endure since the gap betweenAvengers: Age of UltronandCaptain America: Civi War. In the meantime, we’ll have plenty of Marvel surprises to look forward to in the near future. WillCaptain Marvelbe Marvel’s next big thing? The studio’s counting on it. Check outBrie Larson’s Twitterphoto.
