It was recently announced that director of indie hitLittle Woods, and the upcoming reboot ofCandyman,Nia DaCosta has joined the MCUas the director ofCaptain Marvel 2. In the midst of the buzz generated by the news on social media, Ryan Fleck, co-director of the originalCaptain Marvel, took to Twitter to extend his support for DaCosta’s hiring.
With the hiring of DaCosta forCaptain Marvel 2, comic book movies continue their push to include female filmmakers in their franchise-building efforts with the likes of Patty Jenkins, Cate Shortland, Chloe Zhao, and Cathy Yan.
The firstCaptain Marveltold thetale of Carol Danvers, a US Navy pilot who comes into contact with a mysterious alien artifact that transforms her into a human-alien hybrid with superpowers. After spending many years on a distant planet with no memory of who she was, Carol returns to Earth to rediscover her human heritage and put a stop to the war between the alien Kree and Skrull races that threaten the planet’s existence.
All those events took place decades before the start of theMCUwith the firstIron Man. WithCaptain Marvel 2, the story of Carol will jump forward into present times. Rumor has it that a number of important characters will be introduced in the upcoming film, including fan-favorite hero Ms. Marvel, and a new roster of superheroes for the Avengers, now that Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Black Widow are no longer a part of the superteam.
After the originalCaptain Marvelbecame the first movie starring a female lead to do over a billion dollars business at the box office, expectations are high for the sequel to perform even better. That might be why Marvel is looking to hedge their bets by turningCaptain Marvel 2into a mini-Avengersmovie, in much the same asCaptain America: Civil Warwas a team-up movie disguised as aCaptain Americastandalone feature. As to the specifics of the plot, which is said to be an adaptation of theSecret Invasionstoryline from the comics, even lead actor Brie Larson is in the dark regarding the sequel, as she once stated in an interview.
“Honestly the craziest thing about this is I’ve just been really clear with Marvel where I’ve been like ‘Please just don’t tell me anything. I’m really bad at secrets. I’m just really bad at it and it’s hard because like it’s really cool stuff. I had to hold the fact that I was Captain Marvel for I think a year before I could tell anybody, that was hard! I don’t want to go through that again.”
Written by Megan McDonnell, directed byNia DaCosta, and starring Brie Larson,Captain Marvel 2is scheduled to arrive in theaters on July 11, 2025.
