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Captain Marvel set in the 90s and features The Skrulls, concept art released

July 23, 2017 by Gary Collinson

The Skrulls are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Revealed today during the Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the shapeshifting aliens have been announced as the villains in 2019’s Captain Marvel movie.

In addition to that big announcement, it was also revealed that the film will take place in the 1990s, and will see Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers joined by Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury – complete with two eyes!

Here’s some concept art for Larson’s Captain Marvel costume and the Skrulls…

https://twitter.com/ComicFade/status/888927687921762304

First concept art of Brie Larson as #CaptainMarvel who will face the Skrulls in a 90s set film. pic.twitter.com/yB8izslz0A

— 🎥 Adam Hlaváč 💿 (@adamhlavac) July 23, 2017

Omg!! #CaptainMarvel is set in the 90's and the #Skrulls will be the villains!! So ready for @brielarson to embody this role. pic.twitter.com/zCcL8b6Y5k

— Jim Phan in AZ (@JimPhan_) July 23, 2017

Captain Marvel is set for release on March 8th, 2019, with Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Mississippi Grind) directing.

Originally published July 23, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Samuel L. Jackson, San Diego Comic-Con International

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, television and digital content writer and producer, and the founder and editor-in-chief of the pop culture media brand Flickering Myth. As a producer, his work includes the gothic horror feature The Baby in the Basket and suspense thriller Death Among the Pines, and he is also the author of the book Holy Franchise, Batman! Bringing the Caped Crusader to the Screen.

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