The Marvels
Summary
Marvel Studios divulge a majorMCUtrend with the 2023 release ofThe Marvels , which may benefit Captain Marvel ’s future in the ever - turn franchise . Brie Larson debut as Carol Danvers , a.k.a . Captain Marvel , in 2019 ’s ego - titled 1995 - setCaptain Marvel , and made further appearance inAvengers : Endgame , Shang - Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsandMs . Marvelon Disney+ before returning inThe Marvels . Despite apositive audience reaction toThe Marvels , the Phase 5 project performed abysmally at the box position , marking a box office bomb for Marvel Studios , and throwing Brie Larson ’s future as Captain Marvel into jeopardy , but this may not be the ending of the road .
WhileCaptain Marvelacted as an intro andorigin story for Brie Larson ’s Carol Danvers , 2023’sThe Marvelsexplored the formation of a new superhero squad in the MCU by bringing together Danvers , Teyonah Parris ' Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani ’s Kamala Khan . The Marvelsalso helped to explain some of the questions concerning Danvers ' thirty - yr absence seizure from the MCU betweenCaptain MarvelandAvengers : Endgame , revealing that she had destroy the Kree ’s Supreme Intelligence , earning the wrath ofZawe Ashton ’s Dar - Benn , and had explored several other worlds , admit Aladna . Despite these revelations , and its grandness in the MCU ’s Multiverse Saga , The Marvelsstill leaves Captain Marvel ’s MCU hereafter uncertain.
The Marvels ’ story positions it as an inherent dance step in the MCU ’s Phase 5 and 6 journey by setting up a smattering of future films in the franchise .
The Marvels' Failure Makes Captain Marvel’s MCU Future Tricky
Far fromCaptain Marvel’swhopping $ 1.1 billion totality at the box office , The Marvelshas only manage to rake in $ 197.9 million , as of December 8 ( viaBoxOfficeMojo ) . This is at odds to the mostly - positive interview response thatThe Marvelshas meet ( the project has an 82 % audience score onRotten Tomatoes ) , and marks a dissatisfactory addition to the MCU ’s Phase 5 , topping off a tumultuous year for Marvel Studios . While a subsequence toCaptain Marvelwas inevitable after the photographic film ’s success , the future tense of Brie Larson ’s Carol Danvers followingThe Marvelsis much less certain , as Marvel Studios may annul vest in a enfranchisement that wo n’t bring in a net income .
Labeled as the"lowest - gross MCU motion picture in history"in a theme byVariety , The Marvels’disappointing box office performance mean that Marvel Studios may choose to avoid making any furtherCaptain Marvelsequels . Most major MCU torpedo , include Iron Man , Captain America , Spider - Man , the Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor , have been gifted with trilogies , with the latter even starring in a 4th solo project in 2022’sThor : Love and Thunder , but it seems as though apotentialCaptain Marvel 3may not be on the menu for Marvel Studios . Even so , one undercoat - breaking modification inThe Marvelsmeans that Marvel Studios can still hold open theCaptain Marvel enfranchisement .
The Marvels Broke A Major MCU Title Trend That Helps Captain Marvel
The Marvelsis the first MCU sequel project to not dramatize the title of its predecessor , which may serve to outstrip the pic from the overarchingCaptain Marvelfranchise . 2008’sIron Manwas conform to byIron Man 2andIron Man 3 , Chris Evans’Captain Americafranchise change subtitle while retaining theCaptain Americatitle , and the same has been seen with theThor , Spider - Man , Ant - ManandDoctor Strangefranchises , too . The Marvelsseemingly did n’t adopt the rubric ofCaptain Marvel 2to stress the fact that this was a team - up movie , featuring three starring superheroes rather than just Carol Danvers , and this may have on the Q.T. become Danvers ' salve grace .
The Marvelsrefers to the motion-picture show ’s titulary squad , comprised of Brie Larson ’s Carol Danvers , who debut in 2019’sCaptain Marvel , Teyonah Parris ' Monica Rambeau , who was first picture as youngster inCaptain Marvel , and later as an grownup inWandaVision , and Iman Vellani ’s Kamala Khan , who was enter in Phase 4’sMs . Marvelon Disney+ .
The fact that theCaptain Marvelsequel did n’t have the titular hero ’s actual name imply that Marvel Studios could develop a properCaptain Marvel 2for the MCU ’s future . This could perhaps capitalize on the success of the original 2019 film , and potentially outdistance itself from the dissatisfactory public presentation ofThe Marvels . Brie Larson ’s future in the MCU has n’t yet been confirmed by Marvel Studios , though Larson herself has teased her returnduring an interview withEntertainment Tonight , and with Kamala Khan off to originate her own team , and Monica Rambeau trapped in another world , a futureCaptain Marvelsequel could once again concentrate exclusively on Carol Danvers .
How The MCU Could Still Do A Proper Captain Marvel 2
Carol Danvers debut in Marvel Comics back in 1968 , sothere are ten of Captain Marvel stories that have n’t been explore in the MCU , which means Marvel Studios has many option when considering a dedicatedCaptain Marvelsequel . Among these , 2016’sCivil War IIhas been speculated to be adapted for the MCU . This story originally featured Carol Danvers and Tony Stark ’s Iron Man butting heads after the egress of a precognitive Inhuman , though this would belike be commute for live - action . The gauze-like star - power of a potentialCivil War IIadaptation in the MCUwould practically undertake achiever , as it would take over similar tone to 2016’sCaptain America : civic War.
Marvel Studios has introduce many Young Avengers members in the MCU ’s Multiverse Saga , including Kate Bishop , Kamala Khan , Billy and Tommy Maximoff , Skaar , Cassie Lang , Kid Loki , America Chavez and Eli Bradley , among several others .
The Marvels’post - credits shot also perhaps hint at a subsequentCaptain Marvelsequel featuring the ten - Men , whether they be from Fox ’s X - Men Universe or the MCU right . Monica Rambeau amount into striking with Lashana Lynch ’s Binary and Kelsey Grammer ’s Beast inThe Marvelsafter snare herself in an alternate realness , so this could run directly into a multiversal adventure in 2027’sAvengers : Secret Wars . Danvers had many adventures with the ecstasy - humankind in Marvel Comics , so it would make sense for a properCaptain Marvel 2to boast the MCU ’s mutant team . This , again , would pretty much guarantee box office taxation followingThe Marvels , as theX - Men ’s MCU debutis highly - foresee .
