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Last modified: Oct. 27, 2019

Captain Marvel

Release Date: Friday, March 8, 2019 Theaters

Director: Anna Boden Ryan Fleck

Starring: Brie Larson Samuel L. Jackson Ben Mendelsohn Lashana Lynch Jude Law

Captain Marvel gets caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

PG-13 Action 2 hrs, 4 m

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Captain Marvel gets caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Follows Carol Danvers, an Air Force pilot whose DNA is fused with that of an alien during an accident. The resulting alteration gives her with the superpowers of strength, energy projection, and flight.
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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Captain Marvel.

Crew Behind the Film

The Captain Marvel behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Anna Boden last directed Mississippi Grind and It's Kind of a Funny Story. The film's writer Geneva Robertson-Dworet last wrote Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) and Tomb Raider.

Producer
Kevin Feige
Production Company
Marvel Studios

Production Details

What we know about the Captain Marvel movie production.

Key Facts

  • Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
  • Brie Larson shadowed Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt, 57th Wing Commander at the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to prepare for her role in the film (Variety, 3/28/18).
  • Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) will have two eyes in the film. Captain Marvel takes place before the other MCU films, even before Iron Man, in the 1990s (Comic Con, 7/22/17).
  • Helmers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who directed Half Nelson (2006) and Mississippi Grind (2015), are on-board to direct the pic (Hollywood Reporter, 4/19/17).
  • Niki Caro (Whale Rider, McFarland, USA) and Jennifer Kent (The Babadook) are said to be possible directors (Hollywood Reporter, 6/1/16).
  • This will be Marvel Studios' first female superhero movie.

Production Updates for Captain Marvel

Completed

Changed Captain Marvel movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. Production wrapped on July 6, 2018.

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Started filming late March 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Production will shoot in Fresno, California as well as Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Geneva Robertson-Dworet is set to write the script.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. A to-be-announced Marvel Studios release is scheduled for July 6, 2018.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief suggestive language
Runtime
2 hrs, 4 m
Tagline
Higher. Further. Faster.
Also known as
Untitled Marvel July 2018 Project

Language
English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Captain Marvel was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 8, 2019. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including The Wedding Guest, An Elephant Sitting Still and Boy Band.

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