How will Captain Marvel relate to Infinity War? With Ant-Man and the Wasp in theaters, the countdown to Captain Marvel has officially begun. We have a ways to go--it`s coming out March 8th, 2019--but we`ve still got a pretty good idea of exactly what we should be expecting from the MCU`s very first female-focused solo film.We`re keeping a running list of every Captain Marvel related announcement, confirmation, and plot detail as they trickle in over the next eight months, so keep checking back for updates. 1. It`s set in the `90s One of the first pieces of Captain Marvel news we got was its time period: the 1990s, a `previously unexplored` era of MCU history. This means that not only is this movie the MCU`s first prequel since Captain America: The First Avenger, it also means that Carol has, in theory, been active and out there somewhere in the galaxy this entire time. Wonder why the Guardians of the Galaxy never encountered her? 2. Lee Pace will return as Ronan The MCU doesn`t have the best track record with returning villains--in fact, Ronan of Guardians of the Galaxy fame making his triumphant return to the screen is actually an MCU first. Thus far, the only recycled baddies, or anti-heroes, appearing in the Marvel roster are fan favorites like Loki, Bucky Barnes, and, briefly, Red Skull.In all likelihood, Captain Marvel is taking place well before Ronan went totally off the deep end as an Accuser, so we`re probably going to see a completely different side of him this time around. But try not to get too attached--we all know where he ended up. 3. Skrulls are coming to the MCU Last year, shortly after Comic-Con, Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige confirmed that Captain Marvel will introduce Skrulls into the MCU. An alien race capable of virtually limitless shape shifting, the Skrulls have been in an intergalactic conflict with another alien race, the Kree, for centuries.What exactly does that mean for the MCU going forward? Well, famously, S ...
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