DAVID BIANCULLI, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. "Captain Marvel," starring Brie Larson as the female superhero, opens today. "Captain Marvel" premiered in a 1968 comic by Roy Thomas and Gene Colan.

But generic moniker aside, Captain Marvel could be one of the most interesting tasks that the studio has on its plate: its first super heroine film. The Captain Marvel identity has attached to ...

In ‘Captain Marvel,’ Brie Larson Is a Superheroine Breaking Free From a Life Following Orders 'Captain Marvel' has already given us plenty more than any other movie in the genre.

Among them, "Captain Marvel," set for release on July 6, 2018. This captain will be Carol Danvers, a super heroine who will be the first female lead in Marvel's movies.

Captain Marvel’s position as the penultimate piece in what by ... It remains to be seen what the mega-chinned Mauve One will do when he comes face to face with this new heroine’s unstoppable ...

Captain Marvel’s Cast Discusses the Titular Heroine in New Featurette. February 12, 2019. By jeff ames Marvel Studios has released another brief look at Captain Marvel via its Twitter account.

As for the big announcement that Captain Marvel will be a part of Marvel Studios’ “Phase 3” and become the first heroine to lead her own movie, DeConnick was just as surprised and pleased as ...

Official Trailer for 'Captain Marvel' By. Lewis Knight; 13:00, 18 Sep 2018 Updated 12:33, 7 Mar 2019; Captain Marvel has had quite the journey from comic books to cinema screens.

Marvel Studios has just about mastered the art of debuting superheroes, but the company has courted few as hyped as Captain Marvel. This year, Carol Danvers will finally hit up theaters in a solo ...

When DeConnick launched her “Captain Marvel” run in 2012 with artist ... “She isn’t your average super-heroine,” “Ms. Marvel” No. 1 writer Gerry Conway said of Carol in the letters ...

Geneva Robertson-Dworet, who wrote Marvel's first female-led film, doesn't want to be a rarity in Hollywood. To advance these dynamic roles, her suggestion is simple: Hire more women.

Marvel has created so many incredible characters since they launched their superhero comics in the early 1960’s, including their heroines. As the years have gone on, those heroines have been ...