Kevin Feige Talks CAPTAIN MARVEL, INHUMANS, DOCTOR STRANGE, BLACK PANTHER And More
Hit the jump and check out what Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige had to say about the newly-revealed Phase Three lineup, which includes Thor: Ragnarok and Inhumans, among several others!
One of the earliest announcements during Marvel Studios' press event in Los Angeles today was that the Thor 3 is officially titled Thor: Ragnarok and that it is scheduled for release on July 28, 2017. While the subtitle indicates that Chris Hemsworth's Mighty Avenger will be dealing with the end of the Universe in Norse Mythology, Kevin Feige confirmed that Loki will return, played once again by Tom Hiddleston. "This is a very important movie for us in Phase 3," said the producer. "We plan on taking Thor to another level. It picks up where we leave Thor in Avengers: Age of Ultron and impacts everything that comes after." Next up, was the announcement of the Inhumans adaptation, which Kevin Feige promises will "introduce dozens of characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe." He continued, "We really do believe the Inhumans can be a franchise or a series of franchise unto themselves. They have dozens of powers and an amazing social structure. With our 20th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we wanted to continue to refine what that universe is about." In addition, Kevin Feige teased that we'll get Inhumans Easter eggs sooner than we might think. Anyhow, that film is set for release on November 3, 2018. Moving along, Kevin Feige then talked about Marvel Studios' first female-led movie, Captain Marvel, set for release on June 6, 2018. This Captain Marvel’s name is Carol Danvers," he started. "This film has been in the works almost as long as Doctor Strange or Guardians of the Galaxy before it came out, and one of the key things was figuring out what we wanted to do with it. Her adventures are very earthbound, but her powers are based in the cosmic realm."
The Marvel Studios president then talked about his passion project, Doctor Strange, which will introduce magic in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. "It takes a while to work on these movies before they're ready to come to you in theaters," said Kevin Feige. "Doctor Stephen Strange, brilliant neurosurgeon, bit of an arrogant fellow who gets in a car accident and ruins what he thinks are the tools of his trade: his hands." He continued, "In the Marvel Cinematic Universe version of the supernatural, that involves everything from quantum mechanics to string theory. The idea of this film is to open up a whole new corner of the cinematic universe. We want to enter, through Strange, the world of parallel dimensions." Directed by Scott Derrickson, with Benedict Cumberbatch all but confirmed to play the character, Doctor Strange will be released on November 4, 2016. Next up, there was the long-awaited announcement that Black Panther will get his own movie, come November 3, 2017. "Black Panther and all of Wakanda is one of the most interesting characters in Marvel history," said Feige. "Something I already showed you today contains an Easter egg that leads directly into Black Panther. He’s a bit of a prince, he may even become a bit of a king, but it’s all about how this isolationist country meets the world. Maybe it goes well, maybe it doesn’t." Quite a lot to take in, but what do you think?