Captain Marvel Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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.

Cited as modified plot formulation from variety.com

Action Adventure Fantasy Sci-Fi IMAX Superhero

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Captain Marvel.

• 
  Brie Larson

  ... Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel

  Fast X, Avengers: Endgame

• 
  Samuel L. Jackson

  ... Nick Fury

  Iron Man 2, Argylle

• 
  Ben Mendelsohn

  ... [villain]

  Freaky Tales, The Marsh King’s Daughter

• L
  Lashana Lynch

  The Woman King, Bob Marley: One Love

• 
  Jude Law

  Side Effects, The Order

• 
  Clark Gregg

  ... Agent Coulson

  Zero Day (limited series), Iron Man 2

• 
  Lee Pace

  ... Ronan the Accuser

  The Running Man, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1

• D
  Djimon Hounsou

  ... Korath the Pursuer

  Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver, Beneath the Storm

• G
  Gemma Chan

  Eternals, Cuckoo

• A
  Algenis Pérez Soto

  Sugar

• R
  Rune Temte

  A Boy Called Christmas, Arctic Void

• 
  McKenna Grace

  Scream 7, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

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.

Director

Anna Boden
Ryan Fleck

Screenwriter

Geneva Robertson-Dworet

Producer

Kevin Feige

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

Mar 2019

Completed

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

Jul 2018

Post-Production

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

Apr 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.

Oct 2017

Pre-Production

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

Aug 2017

Development

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

Oct 2014

Development

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

Jul 2014

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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