“The Marvels” Title Reveals Next Phase for Captain Marvel
Perhaps yesterday you saw Marvel’s truly epic Phase 4 teaser that was, in our humble opinion, as good as an argument as can be made for why seeing a movie in an actual movie theater is unimprovable. The video not only made the case for why movie theaters are such an essential part of our ...
Here’s Why Captain Marvel‘s Directors Made the Skrulls the Good Guys
Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck made a lot of bold choices with their excellent Captain Marvel. In fact, the film was filled with fun twists, clever Easter Eggs, and narrative turns to enliven this origin story into something stranger than you’d expect. Yet no choice was as bold—or surprising—as their decision to make the shape-shifting Skrulls ...
Captain Marvel‘s Co-Editor Debbie Berman On her Favorite Scenes
In order to defeat the all-powerful Thanos, the Avengers will have to reach back in time. That doesn’t mean using the Time Stone to rewind back to before the snap, although we won’t rule that out. I’m referring to our recent trip to 90s era MCU to meet the newest and most potent Avenger. With ...
Captain Marvel VFX Reel Highlights Crazy Cat & Skrull Transformations
If there was one defining theme to Captain Marvel‘s visual effects, it was transformation. Many of the characters (spoiler alert)—including Goose the cat—are not what they appear. That’s most evident in the film’s would-be bad guys, the Skrulls. Their main ability is to transform themselves into any person (or object, apparently) they see. This could be ...
Kevin Smith Kept that Captain Marvel Stan Lee Cameo Secret for Months
A big part of the fun of being an MCU fan is taking part in the traditions and inside jokes. Spotting secrets, callbacks, and tie-ins never gets old. As we see more and more of the superhero adventures unfold, there are more ways to connect it all together. Captain Marvel is no exception with a ...
Captain Marvel Almost had a Thor: Ragnarok Related Post-Credits Scene
You’ve likely already digested Captain Marvel‘s two post-credits scenes. (Spoiler alert). The first and most important showed us the moment when Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel (Brie Larson, obviously) shows up in Avengers: Endgame. The brief but utterly compelling scene gave us Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), War Machine (Don Cheadle), and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) trying ...
Let’s Discuss Those Delicious Captain Marvel Easter Eggs
You’ve seen Captain Marvel? You’ve read our piece on those post-credits scenes? You’re up to speed on the creative team behind one of Marvel’s best origin stories? You’re hip on how they de-aged Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg? Good, then you’re in the right place. If you haven’t seen the film then obviously do not read ...
Meet the Creative Team That Helped Captain Marvel Soar
Captain Marvel‘s Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) is a part human part alien superhero who can 100% kick-ass. Seriously. Watch out Thanos. Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck propelled Marvel’s most potent superhero to the big screen this weekend and the results are a critical and commercial smash. Meet the creative team who helped Boden, Fleck ...
Dissecting Those Shockingly Revealing Post-Credits Captain Marvel Scenes
This was the weekend of Captain Marvel’s (Brie Larson) glorious debut, and if you’re anything like us, you were more than ready to meet her in all her heroic photon blasting glory. If you aren’t anything like us and wasted your whole weekend away without a single trip to Hala, stop reading now. We’re about ...
How They De-Aged Samuel L. Jackson & Clark Gregg in Captain Marvel
Almost as proof of Peter Allen’s lyric that “everything old is new again,” the 90’s-set Captain Marvel has fun not only giddily referencing contemporaneous culture, but even retconning the MCU a bit. It starts with the current incarnation of Captain Marvel—the former Ms. Marvel, Carol Danvers—as played by Brie Larson. Our heroine falls to Earth ...
Samuel L. Jackson Addresses Why He Paged Captain Marvel So Late
Carol Danvers, where have you been all our lives? But, seriously. We could have used you before now. There have been some serious threats to the MCU, but by the time Thanos showed up and started scooping up Infinity Stones, we definitely could have used some backup. Obviously, the Avengers do great work, but they ...
Captain Marvel Directors Joined Forces With Avengers: Endgame Directors
The countdown to Captain Marvel finally concludes this week, when the superhero makes her solo debut on Friday. This won’t be Ms. Marvel’s only rodeo, however – she’ll meet with the remaining Avengers in Endgame, and the directors for both films got the chance to join forces behind the scenes. Captain Marvel directors Anna Boden ...
Brie Larson Reveals Secrets of Training with the Air Force for Captain Marvel
With Brie Larson starring as Air Force pilot Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel, the actress is reporting for duty. She’s in the midst of attending various press conferences, screenings, and TV appearances including a stop by Jimmy Kimmel Live! Appearing on the show just ahead of the world premiere of Captain Marvel, Larson discussed the time ...
Watch Captain Marvel Kick Skrull Butt in new Clip
In just three days Captain Marvel will make her long-awaited big screen appearance. The excitement has been steadily building for Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck’s origin film, which stars Brie Larson as the human/Kree hybrid Carol Danvers. The 1990s setting, the fantastic cast (including a scene-stealing cat), and a bold, cosmic storyline are what the early buzz has ...
Samuel L. Jackson on his “Snack-Oriented” Captain Marvel Co-Star
The version of Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson, of course) you see in Captain Marvel is a younger, less cynical S.H.I.E.L.D. agent. It’s not just the fact that he’s still got two eyes and a lot less mileage on him—he also seems to love cats. Fury has to be pulled away from Carol Danvers’ cat Goose in ...
Brie Larson’s Sweet Comments on the Love Between Carol and Maria in Captain Marvel
When the fate of the world is at risk, it will take incredible acts of courage and compassion to save the planet. So what could motivate the most powerful person in the universe to put it all on the line? For Captain Marvel, love triumphs over all. Tony and Pepper, Wanda and Vision, Peter and ...
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for the Late Stan Lee in Captain Marvel
The legacy of Stan Lee will live on for decades to come in his visionary creations in print and on screen. Gone, but certainly not forgotten, Lee will appear in the upcoming Captain Marvel. As is a tradition of all MCU films, Lee will have a cameo role and the film’s directors shared the first ...
New Captain Marvel Spots Tease Connection to Avengers
There’s a new Captain Marvel spot that connects Brie Larson’s superhero to Iron Man, Captain America, and Thor. It’s very effective. We’re guessing most people will be even more enthused by the second new video, but we’ll get to that in a minute. This first spot is about the fluid path to becoming a hero. For folks ...
Captain Marvel Will Have two Post-Credits Scenes
As the first reactions to Captain Marvel are pouring in following a press screening by Marvel Studios last night, spoiler-free nuggets of information are being revealed. As is the norm with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many of the films come accompanied with post-credits scenes that tease upcoming releases and the interplay between the MCU’s many superheroes. ...
Captain Marvel Reactions Hint at Trippy, Truly Epic Cosmic Adventure
We’ve been waiting a long time for Captain Marvel. Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers is the first female superhero to get top billing in a Marvel film, and her Captain Marvel is arguably the most powerful superhero in the MCU. She was teased at the end of the MCU-shattering Avengers: Infinity War as the Avengers best possible hope. She’s definitely the ...
