It took 11 years, but the Marvel Cinematic Universe finally released its first female-dominated solo movie early last year.
Captain Marvel retired the MCU in 1995 to reveal Carol Danvers aka’s origins. Captain Marvel (Brie Larson). The film was a box office success, grossing over $ 1.1 billion worldwide.
Captain Marvel didn’t return to the MCU after a long time, as he had a supporting role in Avengers: Endgame just a few weeks later. Carroll had an impact on the film while on screen, but his screen time was much shorter than many had anticipated. As a result, there is great interest in seeing him back in a large capacity. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 that they are working on Captain Marvel 2, but no other details were given at the time.
Fans have been surprised since Captain Marvel’s next adventure would hit theaters.
Disney previously announced new release dates until 2024 and it didn’t take long for Captain Marvel to guess who it might be. After much debate, the studio finally made it official: Captain Marvel 2 will hit theaters on July 8. 2024.
The date for Captain Marvel 2 comes when Marvel Studios announced a radical change to the Phase 4 release list.
Following Black Widow’s delay due to Coronavirus, the studio gave almost all Phase 4 movies a new date for launching. While this means MCU fans will have to wait even longer for Phase 4 to begin, at least Marvel also provided additional information by adding Captain Marvel 2 to the timeline. The sequel was previously reported to be gearing up for a 2024 release date, but it’s unclear if the July 8 date was always on the studios’ minds.
While Captain Marvel 2 release date has now been confirmed
The sequel is expected to surface not long before there are more details. The most pressing piece of Intel fans is waiting to find out who will be directing the film, as Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are not expected to return, and can instead tackle a Disney+ project. There is no shortage of female directors who can adopt Captain Marvel 2. The sequel is also expected to take place today, allowing the film to continue the Carol Danvers story with the rest of the MCU, while possibly filling in some gaps in the way.