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Captain Marvel is not a traditional origin story says film’s directors

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The directors of Captain Marvel, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, say that the upcoming superhero blockbuster is “not a traditional origin story”. At this point in time of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s life span, fans have gotten pretty used to seeing origin stories – some more effective than others. So with the arrival of Captain Marvel […]

Captain Marvel “planting seeds” for the MCU’s Secret Invasion

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Captain Marvel might be the film to plant the seeds for the MCU’s take on the Secret Invasion story. Those paying attention to Captain Marvel will be well aware from trailers and images that the film will feature the arrival of the Skrulls into the MCU. But does this have any larger ramifications? There’s a […]

Captain Marvel directors compare the film’s vibe to Lethal Weapon

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Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the directors of Captain Marvel, have compared the film tonally to movies likes Lethal Weapon. As with their debut of any new character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there is a lot of hype about the arrival of Captain Marvel. But what can fans expect from the picture in terms […]

Captain Marvel gets three new posters and a behind-the-scenes featurette

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Following this morning’s new trailer packed full of previously unseen footage, three new posters have arrived online for Marvel’s upcoming superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel courtesy of Dolby, Real D, and IMAX along with a new behind the scenes featurette which includes interviews with directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, and sees star Brie Larson discuss the […]

Captain Marvel special look trailer serves up lots of new footage

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With the release of Captain Marvel exactly two months away, Marvel Studios has released a new special look trailer for its first female-led superhero movie which is packed with new footage featuring Carol Danvers (Brie Larson), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and the Skrulls; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Captain Marvel promo posters featuring Carol […]

Captain Marvel gets a new TV spot and promo artwork

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With its promotional campaign now in full swing, Marvel has unveiled another TV spot for Captain Marvel (although unfortunately it doesn’t offer anything in the way of new footage), while visual development supervisor Andy Park has revealed his cover artwork for the Captain Marvel: The Art of the Movie book featuring Brie Larson, Jude Law, Samuel […]

Captain Marvel running time reportedly revealed

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With the marketing campaign for Captain Marvel heating up ahead of the film’s March release, AMC Theaters has updated its listing for the Brie Larson-headlined Marvel superhero blockbuster with a reported runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes. Although unconfirmed, that’s around the standard length for a non-ensemble Marvel movie this days and is in […]

Captain Marvel promo posters featuring Carol Danvers, Goose, and Talos

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With its March release fast approaching, four new promotional posters for the superhero blockbuster Captain Marvel have surfaced online, featuring Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, her pet cat Goose, and Ben Mendelsohn’s Talos; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Marvel Legends figure finally confirms Jude Law’s Captain Marvel role Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is an all-new […]

New look at Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel

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Marvel Studios has unveiled a new image from its first superhero offering of 2019, Captain Marvel, which features Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers in her Kree Starforce uniform; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Marvel Legends figure finally confirms Jude Law’s Captain Marvel role SEE ALSO: Two new promo posters for Captain Marvel Set in the […]