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UNITED STATES · 2019

Captain Marvel

Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Synopsis

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Year2019
CountryUnited States
DirectorAnna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Cinematic DNA
We looked at a lot of really beautiful, sort of '70s-infused sci-fi movies like 'The Man Who Fell to Earth' or even some of the more sort of art-house sci-fi films like 'Solaris'. We wanted to have a sense of otherness.
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superhero origin story · galactic warfare · alien conflict · female empowerment · identity discovery

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