Now thatCaptain America: Civil Warhas hit theaters, directorsAnthony RussoandJoe Russowill start prepping their massive two-part adventureAvengers: Infinity War Part IandAvengers: Infinity War - Part II. We have previously reported that production is scheduled to begin at the end of this year, with both movies being shot back-to-back over a massive nine-month stretch. The filmmakers have previously teased that there will be upwards of 67 characters featured in this superhero epic, which will bring Marvel Phase 3 to a close. And it seems the filmmakers have confirmed at least one of these characters,Captain Marvel.
The standaloneCaptain Marvelfilm is slated to hit theaters on June 12, 2025, just a few months beforeAvengers: Infinity War - Part IIarrives on June 27, 2025.Nicole Perlman(Guardians of the Galaxy) andMeg LeFauve(Inside Out) have been set to write the script, but the studio hasn’t announced a cast or director quite yet. Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigerecently teased that cast and filmmaker announcements will be made sometime this summer. During an event at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. yesterday, the directors were discussingInfinity Warand mentionedCaptain Marvelby name, details which spread throughoutTwitterlast night from fans in attendance.
When a fan asked if they had just confirmedCaptain MarvelforAvengers: Infinity War, one of the Russo’s said that he really meant “Captain Barvel,” which is a “totally different character.” The Russo’s also joked thatCaptain Marvelwould be inInfinity War, except that she dies at the end of theCaptain Marvelmovie. One Twitter user noted that this joke was an attempt to “weasel out of confirming"Carol Danvers/Captain MarvelinInfinity War. Even if she does die inCaptain Marvel, which seems highly unlikely, she could still debut inAvengers: Infinity War - Part I, which hits theaters on August 17, 2025, several months beforeCaptain Marveldebuts in March 2019.
Over the past few months, there have been several rumors about various actors being considered, or expressing their interest in theCaptain Marvelrole, such asUFC fighter/actressRonda Rousey,Emily Blunt,Katee Sackhoff,Katheryn Winnick,Jessica ChastainandRebecca Ferguson. There was also a rumor that surfaced last year which indicated that Marvel was eyeingAngelina Jolieto directCaptain Marvel, but that was never confirmed. Surprisingly enough, this character was almost introduced in the MCU much earlier.
Shortly before the release ofAvengers: Age of Ultron, producerKevin Feigerevealed thatCaptain Marvelwas in an early draft ofJoss Whedon’s script, but they didn’t want to show her as a fully-formed superhero without giving her a proper introduction. We also reported last year that the Marvel/Neflix seriesJessica Jonesalmost introducedCaptain Marvel, but that was during an early incarnation of the project, when it was set up at ABC. Take a look at the tweets from last night’s Marvel Smithsonian Institute event, and stay tuned for more onCaptain Marvel’s involvement inAvengers: Infinity War.
