Captain Marvel 2 is officially in production at Marvel Studios, and Megan McDonnell from Disney+’s WandaVision is in final negotiations to write the script for the much-anticipated sequel.
As reported by THR, Marvel is also searching for a female filmmaker to helm the movie and is hoping to release Captain Marvel 2 in theaters in 2022. Furthermore, it is said this new story will move from the 1990s of the original to the present day.
Sources have also stated that Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, the original writers and directors of 2019’s Captain Marvel, will not be returning but “are in talks to remain in the Marvel Universe and direct a possible Disney+ series.”
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Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson, was Marvel’s first female-focused film and proved to be a huge success with global box office earnings of over $1.1 billion.
This isn’t the first we’ve heard of Captain Marvel 2, as Kevin Feige did shout its existence during the Phase 4 Marvel Cinematic Universe reveal panel alongside Black Panther 2 and Guardians of the Galaxy 3.
As for McConnell, WandaVision is her first big credit and is one of the first Marvel live-action series headed to Disney+. Starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as Wanda and… well… Vision, the new series is said to focus on Wanda Maximoff becoming Scarlett Witch.
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WandaVision was set to be released on Disney+ in 2021, but it was recently moved up to 2020.
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Source: IGN.com Captain Marvel 2 Officially in Production with WandaVision Writer