By Cameron Bonomolo - February 23, 2019 06:09 pm EST Share 0 Comments 0 Captain Marvel headliner Brie Larson says Kamala Khan, a teenaged superhero and Carol Danvers super-fan who adopts the abandoned mantle of Ms. Marvel, is the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I feel like she’s the future,” Larson told ComicBook.com. “So when I’ve been asked about the future of the MCU, or the future of the Captain Marvel series, I want to be with her.” Larson previously remarked her dream is to include Ms. Marvel in a sequel. “That’s the goal,” Larson said. Khan, a Pakistani American teen hailing from New Jersey, made headlines in 2015 as Marvel’s first Muslim superhero. But the instant fan-favorite doesn’t appear in the 1995-set Captain Marvel, centered primarily on a conflict between two warring alien factions: the blue-skinned Kree and the shape-shifting Skrulls. “I think she’s a … [Read more...] about ‘Captain Marvel’ Star Brie Larson Says Kamala Khan Is the Future
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Kevin Feige Teases Ms. Marvel Plans After ‘Captain Marvel’
By Cameron Bonomolo - June 9, 2018 10:56 pm EDT Share 4 Comments 4 Marvel Studios has to first establish Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) before fan-favorite Ms. Marvel — a.k.a. Pakistani-American teenager Kamala Khan — can make her way to screens, says Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige. “We wanted to get Captain Marvel out there first so that there is something for a young Muslim girl to get inspired by,” Feige said during the 10th annual Produced By conference on Saturday (via Digital LA). Khan first appeared in Marvel Comics’ Captain Marvel title in 2013 as a nerdy New Jersey teen and devotee of Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, who once operated under the superhero name ‘Ms. Marvel.’ When the teen found herself exposed to Terrigen Mists — the same process that grants the Inhumans their superhuman abilities — Kamala emerged from her Terrigen cocoon with the powers of a polymorph, allowing her to morph, … [Read more...] about Kevin Feige Teases Ms. Marvel Plans After ‘Captain Marvel’
‘Wonder Woman’ Star Gal Gadot Congratulates ‘Captain Marvel’ Star Brie Larson
By Jamie Lovett - March 13, 2019 09:38 pm EDT Share 5 Comments 5 Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot offered her congratulations to Brie Larson for Captain Marvel’s big opening weekend. Gadot took to Instagram to share artwork of Wonder Woman and Captian Marvel together, with kind words for Larson. “I’m so happy for you sister! Congrats,” Gadot wrote. #WonderWoman’s @GalGadot just posted this on her IG, congratulating our #CaptainMarvel @brielarson !! That’s how both of them’d do. pic.twitter.com/fnbFyZu2C8 — ✵ Captain Marvel News ✵ (@CaptMarvelNews) March 11, 2019 Wonder Woman, the first female-led film in the DC Extended Universe, broke records when it opened in 2017. Captain Marvel is following suit, breaking records as the first female-led Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Captain Marvel's $455 million global opening weekend is the biggest global opening ever for a female-led movie. That’s also … [Read more...] about ‘Wonder Woman’ Star Gal Gadot Congratulates ‘Captain Marvel’ Star Brie Larson
‘Captain Marvel’ Opens to $153 Million at the Box Office
By Jamie Lovett - March 10, 2019 11:43 am EDT Share 0 Comments 0 UPDATE: This article initial reported Captain Marvel's opening weekend total at $157 million. It has been updated to reflect more recent box office reports. Captain Marvel is soaring to the top of the box office. The latest Marvel Studios film is set for a $153 million opening weekend, making it the seventh-largest opening weekend for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, coming in above Guardians of the Galaxy and below Iron Man 3. It is also the second-highest opening weekend for a solo Marvel Cinematic Universe character debut, behind only last year's Black Panther. Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel. It is the first female-led Marvel Studios film. Set in the 1990s, the film sees Danvers, a Kree hero, returning to Earth where she rediscovers her past and tries to stop a war. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World slides into second place. The film will earn another $15 … [Read more...] about ‘Captain Marvel’ Opens to $153 Million at the Box Office
‘Captain Marvel’ Star Brie Larson Calls Wonder Woman Her Favorite Superhero
By Jenna Anderson - March 14, 2019 01:47 pm EDT Share 2 Comments 2 Brie Larson's portrayal of Captain Marvel is currently commanding the box office, but it looks like another female superhero has a special place in her heart. In an interview with The Female Lead on Captain Marvel's red carpet, Larson was asked by a young fan what female superhero is her favorite. As Larson revealed, she is a fan of DC's Diana Prince/Wonder Woman. "I really like Wonder Woman a lot." Larson explained. "I do. I think she's super cool." Larson has mentioned Wonder Woman in a fair share of other interviews, and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot have both already congratulated Captain Marvel on its success. And with Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel being the first two female-led solo superhero movies in the modern-day DC and Marvel universes, it's safe to say that both have ended up making quite an impact. “What was so great about Wonder Woman was talking … [Read more...] about ‘Captain Marvel’ Star Brie Larson Calls Wonder Woman Her Favorite Superhero