Captain Marvel

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Brie Larson takes flight as Captain Marvel on this week's EW cover
DEVAN COGGAN
September 05, 2018 at 12:00 PM EDT

For more on Captain Marvel, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

There’s a bright new star in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Captain Marvel leads the cover of Entertainment Weekly’s new issue, with an exclusive first look at Brie Larson’s Air-Force-pilot-turned-intergalactic-hero.

Film fans know Carol Danvers only as the mysterious person paged by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) in the last scene of Avengers: Infinity War, and she’ll appear in the still-untitled Avengers 4, presumably to help beat up on Thanos. But before that, she’s got her own story to tell — and EW has all the exclusive intel on her upcoming solo film.

When Captain Marvel hits theaters March 8, 2019, it’ll be the 21st entry in the MCU — and the first to star a solo female superhero. In the past decade, the MCU has assembled a diverse lineup of female heroes, from witches and warriors to widows and wasps. But never before has a woman headlined her own story — until Captain Marvel, the part-Kree, part-human pilot who made her comics debut back in 1968.

RELATED: See 10 exclusive images from Captain Marvel

“She can’t help but be herself,” Larson tells EW. “She can be aggressive, and she can have a temper, and she can be a little invasive and in your face. She’s also quick to jump to things, which makes her amazing in battle because she’s the first one out there and doesn’t always wait for orders. But the [not] waiting for orders is, to some, a character flaw.”

EW’s cover (below) finds Carol somewhere between the Earth and the sky — a fitting place for a hero who’s trying to figure out how to reconcile her alien abilities with her more human flaws. Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Captain Marvel sidesteps the traditional origin-story template, and when it begins, Carol already has her powers. She’s left her earthly life behind to join an elite Kree military team called Starforce, led by Jude Law’s enigmatic commander.


Michael Muller/© Marvel Studios 2019

But before long, Carol finds herself back on Earth with new questions about her past. And she’s got a formidable enemy in the form of the Skrulls — the notorious Marvel baddies made all the more dangerous by their shape-shifting abilities. Ben Mendelsohn plays their leader Talos, who spearheads a Skrull invasion of Earth.

Speaking of Earth, Captain Marvel takes place in the mid-’90s, long before Steve Rogers was defrosted or Tony Stark built his first suit. That allows the film to introduce younger version of familiar Marvel faces — like Jackson’s Nick Fury, who’s still a two-eyed S.H.I.E.L.D. desk jockey — as well as let Carol carve out her own, unique space in the MCU.

“This is not a superhero who’s perfect or otherworldly or has some godlike connection,” says Boden, who’s the MCU’s first female director. “But what makes her special is just how human she is. She’s funny, but doesn’t always tell good jokes. And she can be headstrong and reckless and doesn’t always make the perfect decisions for herself. But at her core, she has so much heart and so much humanity — and all of its messiness.”

We’ll be rolling out all kinds of details on the film over the next few days — including exclusive photos, details from our set visit, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew — so stay tuned to EW.com.

The gallery is cool so I linked it but the EW ads take a long time to process.

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'Shazam!' Director Boasts Fans More Interested in the "Original Captain Marvel" Than Carol Danvers
By JENNA ANDERSON - December 4, 2018

Audiences will be treated to quite an array of superhero movies next year, and one of the film's directors has a unique way of dealing with the competition.

David F. Sandberg, who will be directing DC Films' Shazam!, recently shared a screenshot of Variety's online poll, which asked which 2019 comic book movie fans are most excited for. The photo shows Shazam! getting a higher score than Marvel's Captain Marvel, prompting a sly caption from Sandberg.

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David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) on Instagram: “#TheOriginalCaptainMarvel 🙂

This, of course, is referring to the whole naming Captain Marvel naming debacle that occurred in comics (which Sandberg has addressed in the past), ultimately prompting DC to rebrand Billy Batson's superhero name as Shazam!. And even though some people still refer to Shazam! by his original superhero name, Sandberg has already confirmed that they won't use the "Captain Marvel" moniker in the film.

“Let’s just say we’re going to have a bit of fun with that in the movie,” Sandberg teased in July of this year. “But he’s basically known as Shazam, which makes sense because of the confusion.”

The film will see Billy Batson (Asher Angel) transform into the superhero Shazam! (Zachary Levi), which accidentally puts him in the crosshairs of Dr. Sivana (Mark Strong).

"He's trying to find his family... His mom is still out there," Sandberg explained to ComicBook.com earlier this year. "But once he gets these powers, he's just trying to figure out what to do with them and how it works. For that he needs his friend Freddie, who is like a superhero expert, who helps him to discover his powers and how to be a superhero."

The film will also star Djimon Hounsou (The Wizard), Jack Dylan Grazer (Freddy Freeman), Asher Angel (Billy Batson), Grace Fulton (Mary Bromfield), Ross Butler, Adam Brody, and Michelle Borth.

Captain Marvel will arrive on March 8, 2019. Shazam! will arrive in theaters on April 5, 2019. Other upcoming DC films include Joker on October 10, 2019, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) on February 7, 2020, and Wonder Woman 1984 on June 5, 2020.

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BOX OFFICE FEBRUARY 14, 2019 8:00AM PT
‘Captain Marvel’ Eyes Heroic $100 Million-Plus Opening Weekend
By REBECCA RUBIN
News Editor, Online
@rebeccaarubin


CREDIT: YOUTUBE

The domestic box office is in desperate need of a hero. So far, this year has seen a steady decline in ticket sales compared to 2018. That’s where Brie Larson’s “Captain Marvel” can step in.

Disney and Marvel’s first female-led superhero adventure is tracking for an opening weekend of $100 million, according to early estimates. With three weeks to go until “Captain Marvel” hits theaters on March 8, some box office watchers suggest enthusiastic word of mouth could propel that figure to north of $120 million.

That would put “Captain Marvel” on pace with “Wonder Woman,” DC’s first comic-book blockbuster to feature a female superhero. Directed by Patty Jenkins and starring Gal Gadot, “Wonder Woman” debuted with a mighty $103 million domestically, and ended its box office run with $412 million in North America and $821 million worldwide.

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck directed “Captain Marvel,” the 21st installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Set in 1995, the comic-book adaptation centers on Air Force pilot Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, who finds herself between two alien worlds. Jude Law, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Gemma Chan, and Annette Bening also star.

Marvel’s latest movie, “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” earned $75 million in its debut at the domestic box office last summer and went on to generate $622 million globally. It came on the heels of “Avengers: Infinity War,” which became a box office sensation, grossing more than $2 billion worldwide. Marvel helped carry the box office to a record 2018. The comic-book empire kicked off last year with “Black Panther,” the smash hit that became an Oscar nominee after amassing over $700 million in North America alone.

Larson’s superhero was first teased in post-credits footage in “Infinity War,” which saw Jackson’s Nick Fury calling out for Captain Marvel after Thanos destroys half the galaxy’s population, including key members of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Its highly anticipated sequel, “Avengers: Endgame,” arrives this summer.

1995 was a pivotal year in my life. Capt. Marvel had little to do with it however.

[GeneChing]

My lawd. What new ****ery is this? Who let the *******s out?

FEBRUARY 19, 2019 1:18pm PT by Graeme McMillan
'Captain Marvel' Targeted by Negative Online Reviews Prerelease

Marvel's Brie Larson vehicle is being attacked without being seen for being "SJW [Social Justice Warrior] nonsense" on Rotten Tomatoes.
Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel won’t reach theaters until March 8 and hasn’t been screened for preview audiences yet, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t already have a lot of negative reviews online — but, as it turns out, what the haters are unhappy with is less the movie itself, and more the very fact that it exists.

The audience reviews for the movie on Rotten Tomatoes are currently being overrun by multiple accounts claiming to be “not interested” in it, even though they apparently have a lot to say about it. “Oh boy first off this will be worst than the last jedi im calling it now critcs [sic] will love it audience hate it,” writes “flash g.” An anonymous user adds, “Why Marvel decided to cast a very vocal racist and sexist aimed at white males, I'll never know. If Robert Downey Jr. started saying that he didn't care about the opinions of 40 year old white chicks and he doesn't want to be interviewed by a white woman as its not inclusive enough, people would lose their minds.”

This would appear to be a reference to star Brie Larson’s recent comments regarding the need for increased diversity amongst film critics and journalists, for those wondering. Or, as Jonathan B puts it, “Tired of all this SJW [Social Justice Warrior] nonsense.” Maybe “steve s” can help explain the argument against the movie, with his helpful comment, “Strong Wamen [sic] more Hollywood BS - no thanks.”

Such messages are, of course, not actually reviews of Captain Marvel the movie — that there’s no way any of these people have actually seen a film that hasn’t been released yet is a clue, perhaps — but instead the very fact that Marvel is finally releasing a movie with a woman at the forefront, and that the actor playing the role has been outspoken about real-world issues surrounding sexism, racism and ableism. In other words, it’s more of the same kind of attempts to derail progressive Marvel movies that saw faked accounts of assault by African-Americans at Black Panther screenings last year.

That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, considering the kind of sexist and racist trolling that surrounded 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and particularly Kelly Marie Tran’s character Rose Tico; genre properties, especially tentpole projects and those released by massive studios like Disney or Warner Bros., have had to contend with increasingly vocal swathes of bigotry online in recent years as power structures inside the movies shift away from white male heroes.

It’s unlikely that Marvel or the Captain Marvel filmmakers are likely to be upset by these new attempts to derail the growing buzz around the movie; if nothing else, it just shows how desperate trolls are getting in their attempts to dampen enthusiasm for Brie Larson’s MCU debut. Those attempts aren’t working, however; the movie is currently on track for a $100 million-plus opening.

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Higher, Further, Faster, More. READ CAPTAIN MARVEL: Truth, Justice & Copyright Protection by Patrick Lugo

[Jimbo]

I remember when Marvel's Captain Marvel was a guy, but he was a very bland superhero. They even called him 'Mar-Vell' for a while. A lot of people have probably forgotten about his female counterpart, Ms. Marvel, who debuted in 1976 or '77 and had a short-lived comic series of her own.

The people attacking Brie Larson and the movie are a bunch of race-baiting *****s who will never accomplish anything positive in life themselves. And somewhere deep down in their dim-witted minds (which really isn't that deep), they know it.

[GeneChing]

MARCH 10, 2019 8:24am PT by Pamela McClintock
Box Office: 'Captain Marvel' Flies to Historic $153M in U.S., $455M Globally


Courtesy of Marvel Studios
'Captain Marvel'

The superhero pic scored the biggest worldwide opening of all time for a female-fronted film, as well as the second-largest for a comic book adaptation.

Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, shattered the glass ceiling in its box office debut with $455 million in worldwide ticket sales, including $153 million in North America.

The tentpole's global launch reps the biggest ever for a female-fronted film — eclipsing Beauty and the Beast ($357 million) — as well as the second-largest for any superhero pic behind Avengers: Infinity War ($640.5 million). Overall, it's the sixth-best worldwide bow of all time, and the international opening of $302 million is the fifth-biggest ever ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($281 million).

In North America, Marvel and Disney's first comic book adaptation featuring a woman in the lead role made history in surpassing the $103 million grossed by DC's groundbreaking Wonder Woman on its first weekend, as well as landing the seventh-biggest debut for the Marvel Cinematic Universe behind the three Avengers movies, Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War and Iron Man 3, not adjusted for inflation. It's also the second-largest domestic start for a superhero pic starring a new character behind Black Panther, the first Hollywood studio tentpole to feature an African-American cast.

"Marvel Studios once again proves that stories combining diverse perspectives and different experiences make great movies that play to everybody. People crave representation," says Disney distribution chief Cathleen Taff. "Higher, further, faster, baby."

Other stats: Captain Marvel boasts the top domestic opening since Incredibles 2 in June 2018, and the third-biggest ever for the month of March behind Beauty and the Beast, whose worldwide launch included $174.9 million in the U.S., and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice ($166 million), unadjusted. In terms of female-led properties, Beauty and the Beast retains the crown for the all-time top start in North America.

The enormous international haul for Captain Marvel runs counter to the long-held notion that a female-fronted property can’t compete with that of her brethren on a worldwide basis. While DC's Wonder Woman prospered, it didn’t reach the same heights overseas in comparison to its domestic strength.

Captain Marvel touched down in virtually every major market, save for Japan. In China, the movie grossed $89.3 million, followed by $24.1 million in South Korea, $16.8 million in the U.K. and $13.4 million in Brazil, a near-industry record. So far internationally, Captain Marvel is pulling in more money than any superhero film introducing a new character.

Captain Marvel, which cost $150 million to make, is another win for Kevin Feige's Marvel and a testament to the company's brand and Disney's marketing prowess. Moviegoers, undeterred by a campaign to derail the pic with negative audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, awarded it with an A CinemaScore and strong exit grades.

Interestingly, 55 percent to 58 percent of ticket buyers were male (that compares with 52 percent on Wonder Woman's opening weekend). The audience was also diverse (48 percent Caucasian, 20 percent Hispanic, 17 percent African-American and 15 percent Asian/Other).

Imax theaters contributed $36.1 million, a record for a non-sequel.

The film's performance was welcome news for the domestic box office, which endured a dismal January and February. Revenue for the weekend was up more than 50 percent over the same frame last year.

The story, set in 1995, follows galactic warrior Vers as she flexes her powers and savvy when a battle between two alien races threatens Earth. Along the way, she discovers her true identity and past — along with Goose the cat. Larson reprises the role in the upcoming Avengers: Endgame.

Directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Captain Marvel — which opened on International Women's Day — also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Rune Temte, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg and Jude Law.

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Elsewhere, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World placed second with $14.7 million in its third weekend for a domestic total of $119.7 million and $435.2 million globally.

Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral came in third in its sop****re outing with $12 million for a 10-day total of $45.9 million.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and Alita: Battle Angel rounded out the top five in their fifth and fourth weekends, respectively, with $3.8 million and $3.2 million. Alita's domestic total through Sunday stands at $78.3 million, a worrisome sum considering the film's $170 million-plus budget.

At the specialty box office, A24's Gloria Bell, starring Julianne Moore, debuted in five theaters for a solid location average of $29,000.

Documentary Apollo 11 expanded into a total of 405 theaters in its second weekend, grossing $1.3 million for a domestic total of $3.8 million.

Weekend Box Office 3/10/19
3-Day Weekend Box Office Actuals - Source: Comscore
WEEKEND CUME THEATERS WEEK
1. Captain Marvel $153.4M $153.4M 4,310 1
2. How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World $14.7M $119.7M 4,042 3
3. Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral $12.5M $46.3M 2,442 2
4. Lego Movie 2: The Second Part $3.9M $97.2M 2,930 5
5. Alita: Battle Angel $3.2M $78.4M 2,374 4
6. Green Book $2.5M $80.2M 2,097 17
7. Isn't It Romantic $2.3M $44.0M 2,223 4
8. Greta $2.2M $8.3M 2,417 2
9. Fighting With My Family $2.2M $18.7M 2,455 4
10. Apollo 11 $1.3M $3.7M 405 2

I remember when Marvel's Captain Marvel was a guy, but he was a very bland superhero. They even called him 'Mar-Vell' for a while. A lot of people have probably forgotten about his female counterpart, Ms. Marvel, who debuted in 1976 or '77 and had a short-lived comic series of her own.

Yeah, Patrick addresses all that in his article above. It's a fascinating back-story, especially with Shazam opening in a few weeks. It's a shame that it's gotta be so Marvel vs. DC divisive, like so much else right now. It's all comic books to me.

That being said, I saw the screener with Patrick. For me, it was all about Samuel L. Jackson, and Goose the cat.

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I think a new label is needed for Hollywood films, Like:
Warning: Graphic Violence Content but this would be
Warning: Intersectional Feminist Content or
Warning: Marxist Intersectionalism would be the General Label.

It seems that the Globalists who run Hollywood are willing to take a loss at the box office in order to try to promote Political agendas or to politically manipulate audience opinions. Globalist Hollywood is the tip of the Spear of the Progressive Leftist attack on traditional America, They know full well that politics are downstream from culture, What they lose at the box office they intend to take back and much more when their politicians are in power. Cultural Revolution is a business Investment for Globalists.

There are three main controversies here in the public reaction to this film though the MSN (being in the tank for Globalist Hollywood and only representing about 15 -18 percent of the population) are trying to hide it or distort it.

1., The main star is a virulent "Third Wave Intersectional Feminist" or in popular parlance a "femin-nasty" and is well known for making caustic statements against white men or white people and men hence there was adverse public reaction even before the film came out.

2 The film itself is laced with Intersectional Feminism. So no matter how good it is or is not , it is still laced with political and personal poison which virtually all conservatives as well as many others for other reasons will abhor.

3. Globalist run venues are censoring adverse public reactions before ,and after the film came out and putting out Op-Eds and Opinion pieces justifying their actions and distorting what they really did. This is not surprising since it is now well document ed and well known there is a major effort on the part of Globalist Net owners to suppress free speech and free America.

"RACIST!"

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” – Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride

In particular they like to slur critics with the label "racist" but they do so without any proof or even understanding of what the word means. Apparently it's not racist to be racist against whites... etc etc



The other factor that probably is at play here is that the leftist outrage mob has rendered most films totally boring. The writers don't take risks , they are terrified of offending someone ,The politically correct window has shrunk to the size of a postage stamp, the result is we have entertainment on a par with the CCP's " Luoyang Red Tractor Factory #3 - and this film is one of those films according to the critics.

So anyway it comes down to that the people who promote Intersectional Feminism promote the films and those that don't and don't like to be discriminated against, don't want to see it. In the American population the latter would be about 60- 70 percent of the population at least.

No Film Country For White Men




Captain Marvel Star Brie Larson Attacks Her White Male Audience

Bill Whittle Published on Mar 6, 2019

Captain Marvel star Brie Larson seems committed to alienating white males — the Marvel Comic Universe base. While on a promotional tour for the new movie, talks smack to attack the very people who form the lifeblood of her potential box office.

They also discuss Star Wars and other Popular Culture as impacted by Marxist Intersectionalism and what the meaning of it all is.
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(The one weird thing is how Brie goes on about not only how her films are not for white men but how she as a white woman is a role model for women of color? I don't get the color logic here or even what color has to do with anything in this comic book story. Resentment against such arrogance would be a normal reaction. But the left thinks in mysterious ways.)

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I think that Cultural Marxism is a deceitful type manipulation. It pretends to be for justice but it's purpose is to sow chaos , hate and disorder. The general public doesn't like to be manipulated and when they find out how they are being manipulated in this way they will reject it. It only takes a little bit of exposition to show the whole picture and most people upon seeing the deceit will reject Marxist Intersectionalism. The left knows this - that is why they are so eager to practice denial and obfuscation and shut down the conversation with ad hominems etc.
The left and the MSN lies by the deceit of omission. They usually don't tell all of the story. All that is needed to deflate them is simply get information out.

This whole film story and all these Globalist Hollywood franchises are soaked with politics and political struggle and probably will be for quite some time. It's part of a national and International struggle. Who will win?
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#Red Dye Series

[wolfen]

I just excerpted a few lines here. I think populist conservatives might appreciate this review.

‘Captain Marvel’ Review: Brie Larson Is the Beckiest Becky in Movie History

I’m white. I’m male. I’m heterosexual. I’m Christian. I’m conservative. I’m a Trump supporter. Which means I’m also grateful… Grateful Captain Marvel star Brie Larson only requested that I not review her movie when I know she’d prefer to request my murder.
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My loins would stir watching Gal Gadot kill my dog. Watching Brie Larson do anything is like watching your snooty sister gossip on the phone.
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The story is duller than dull,
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Brie Larson and Marvel are so afraid of the Woke Fascists, or so lost themselves in that mindless cult, we’re forced to spend two hours with a lead protagonist without vulnerabilities, zero sex appeal, and no character arc.

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Leftist "Journalists" LIED To Push Agenda about Captain Marvel And It Worked

From listening: ... "A movie you are not going to see twice...no stakes..nothing she was fighting for..invincible in the whole move...no risk"

...because well you know ...outrage culture and intersectionalist lectures as entertainment tend to be like going swimming with cement overshoes.

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Mark Dice on deleted reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, Algorithm changes on Youtube to bury negative reviews etc.

Ho-Hum Woke Business as usual for Globalism.
"Get Woke Go Broke"... The more they do what they are doing. the more they lose ground.

Supposedly only 15-18 percent of the population trusts the MSN. At current anyway




THOUGHTCRIME

There is a lot more out there on the alternative, the honest media, but I'm sure a couple of samples is enough if anyone wants to follow the bread crumbs to the get on the yellow brick road and find the antidote to NPC snake venom.

Please Enjoy the Experience of Intersectional Feminism!