The trailer for the much-anticipated Marvel movie “Captain Marvel” has premiered. Captain Marvel’s character, first brought to the spotlight by Nick Fury at the end of “The Avengers: Infinity War,” has not yet escaped the confines of the comic book. Since “Avengers: Infinity War” made its debut earlier this year, the Marvel fanbase is still reeling, attempting to come to terms with the events and predict the impact those events will have on the upcoming plot. Superhero fandom is hoping that “Captain Marvel” will provide a preview of what the Avengers’ situation will be in the second part, which is being released in 2019.

What do we know about “Captain Marvel” so far? Our information comes from the recently released trailer, the Marvel universe and her appearance in comics. The trailer has provided major hints about the film’s setting and plot. At the beginning, an outline of Blockbuster, the 90s’ version of Netflix and Redbox. Further vehicles shown in the preview confirm the film is set in the 90s. The plot of the movie depicts Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes and Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races, the Skrulls and the Kree. Her transition from extraordinary woman to superhuman is not without its conflicts, seemingly internal, as Captain Marvel is plagued by flashbacks of a previous existence on Earth she cannot clearly recall.

Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (“It’s Kind of a Funny Story”) lead a main cast of Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson (“The Avengers: Infinity War”) and Jude Law (“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword”). Larson plays the main character, Carol Danvers, the future Captain Marvel, while Jackson reprises his role as future S.H.I.E.L.D. director, Nick Fury. Jude Law has taken the role of Dr. Walter Lawson, Carol’s mentor, and we can expect to see the familiar Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson.

Before transforming into Captain Marvel, Carol was a colonel in the United States Air Force, maintaining several duties as a pilot, intelligence officer and NASA security officer. During her military career, she had adventures with Mar-Vell, the original Captain Marvel. Mar-Vell was an undercover alien soldier posing as a human scientist. During that time, she gained her powers after her DNA was accidentally and irreversibly mixed with Kree DNA. Like Superman, Carol’s powers include super strength and the ability to fly, but additionally, she can absorb any form of energy and release it, usually with her hands. Carol became estranged from her family due to her father’s old-fashioned beliefs regarding a woman’s role, that of a housewife with no higher education, and he died before they could reconcile. Carol has built a life dedicated to proving him wrong, and even after his passing, she is still trying.

“Captain Marvel” debuts in theaters on March 8, 2019, and any questions left will be answered then. This film could very well be the huge superhero film of next year, like “Avengers: Infinity War” was this year. In the meantime, be sure to check out its trailer and find out more about Captain Marvel through Marvel universe coverage. 

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