We're still not sure how The Marvels will build on what we saw in Secret Invasion, though we're not expecting any major tie-ins. There might be a throwaway reference here or there - and we know the Skrulls will appear - but anyone expecting G'iah to show up, for example, is likely to be disappointed.
Games Radar recently caught up with The Marvels director Nia DaCosta who explained that, while Nick Fury's recent experiences have made him "very weary," being reunited with Carol Davers brings out a different side of the S.A.B.E.R. Director.
"We wanted to kind of keep that connection to Captain Marvel [the movie] where we saw a lighter side of him, because of his relationship with Captain Marvel," the filmmaker explains. "Something I really like about Fury is that he kind of shifts depending on who he's with, and I think with these women, he's a much softer Fury."
"He's very weary after the events of Secret Invasion. It's a lot, and as we've seen throughout the MCU, he's sort of obsessed with protecting the entire world," DaCosta continues. "It's like, 'How can I do that?' In Winter Soldier, you see him doing some ill-advised things as he tries to be on top of everything. Now he's in space literally watching over the entire planet, so I think [The Marvels is] just a continuation of that."
In a separate conversation with ComicBook.com, The Marvels producer Mary Livanos also chimed in and reiterated that fans should expect a noticeable tonal shift for Fury after the seriousness surrounding his attempt to stop a Skrull invasion of Earth.
"What's great about Nick Fury when paired with Captain Marvel is that it brings out a lightness to him that we really only got to experience in that first Captain Marvel movie," she says. "It's really their relationship that brings out a lot of fun in each other. He's great. He's wonderful."
Back to DaCosta, though, and she's addressed one of the biggest questions fans have had since Captain Marvel: has Fury been able to forgive Goose for costing him his eye?
"Nick's just a very mature man," the director responds. "He's had time to come to terms and fall in love with Goose again, you know? She did what she did, but he's an iconic-looking man because of it."
The Marvels arrives in theaters on November 10 with preview screenings beginning the evening before.