When Marvel announced its massivePhase 3 lineupback in October 2014, many fans were most excited for the inclusion ofCaptain Marvel. This big screen adventure follows Carol Danvers, and will be the first female-lead movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe when it hits theaters in 2019. While we still have a few years until this stand alone movie arrives on the big screen, Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigemade it clear that having a female director to take the helm is a big priority.
Last month,Kevin Feigeteased that Carol Danvers will be the most powerful character in the MCU. It has been rumored that she will make her MCU debut inAvengers: Infinity War, before moving on to her stand aloneCaptain Marvelmovie, hitting theaters August 23, 2025.Varietycaught up withKevin Feige, who revealed that having a female director at the helm is incredibly important, while reiterating thatCaptain Marvelwill have power levels that are “off the charts.” Here’s what the producer had to say about why having a female director is so important to the telling of this story.
“Having afemale directorat the helm to tell the story of a woman who is also our most powerful hero by far is very important to us…If you had the collector cards of the Marvel characters and you could see the power levels, she would be off the charts compared to anyone that we’ve previously introduced in a film.”
A report from August revealed that Marvel has narrowed down their choice for director toNiki Caro(McFarland USA),Lesli Linka Glatter(Mad Men) andLorene Scafaria(The Meddler). Marvel hasn’t officially announced a director at this time, but the studio did confirmBrie Larsonas Carol Danvers, when the actress put in a surprise appearance at the end of Marvel’s Comic-Con panel this summer. When asked about what made recent Oscar winnerBrie Larsonright for the role,Kevin Feigehad this to say.
“WithCaptain Marvel, who has powers that approach a level that we haven’t seen before in our films, you need to counter- balance that by finding somebody who is also very human and very relatable and can get into a groove with the audience, where they’re willing to see her fly through the sun and punch a moon away from a spacecraft. At the same time, we need her to land and have relatable flaws.Brieis a person you’re going to want to go on this journey with, just likeBenedictorRobertorChris Pratt.”
The script is being written byNicole Perlman(Guardians of the Galaxy) andMeg LeFauve(Inside Out). It remains to be seen when Marvel plans on announcing the director forCaptain Marvel, or other cast members. The studio also hasn’t revealed when filming may begin onCaptain Marvel, but that most likely won’t happen for at least another year. Marvel also has yet to confirm if Carol Danvers will in fact be featured inAvengers: Infinity War, which starts filming in January.
