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The Marvels star Brie Larson confirms that the film connects and continues five separate Marvel films and shows.The Marvelsis the first crossover event of the MCU’s phase 5. It stars Brie Larson asCaptain Marvel, Tayonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, and Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan. Marvel has been setting this movie up since Carol Danvers’ first onscreen adventure in 2019. While many fans are excited to see so much connectivity in a Marvel movie, some compare itsvast required viewing to homework.
When asked byEntertainment Weeklyabout how many MCU projects fans should be caught up on before watchingThe Marvels, Brie Larson confirmed the movie would be a direct continuation of five projects. These include 2019’sCaptain Marvel, 2019’sAvengers: Endgame, 2021’sWandaVision, 2022’sMs. Marvel,and 2023’sSecret Invasion.The Marvelsis the first MCU movie that includes multiple Disney Plus shows as required viewing.
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As far as sequels go, thecontinuation ofCaptain MarvelandMs. Marvelare the most straightforward as the titular heroes’ next adventures.The Marvelswill also answerwhere Captain Marvel has beensince her fight against Thanos, which has been referenced most noticeably inMs. Marvel.The connection toWandaVisionis also relatively simple, as the show acted as an origin story for Monica Rambeau. However, fans will have to wait and see ifWandaVisionhas a deeper connection toThe Marvels.Finally,The Marvelswill connect withSecret Invasion, though fans will have towait for the finale for all the details. Samuel L. Jackson did confirm, however, thatSecret Invasionneeded to happen beforeThe Marvelscame out.
While continuing five stories in one Captain Marvel movie certainly won’t be easy, Brie Larson assures fans it’s the best way to move forward. “This was something Kevin [Feige] and I had talked about from the beginning,” Larson said, “That this was the way this story made sense to go.”
WhileThe Marvelsis sure to answer a lot of questions, the required viewing on Disney Plus concerns many fans. With three Disney Plus shows totaling 21 episodes, some fans feel burnt out. Releasing in just a few months, the success ofThe Marvelswill likely shape future MCU movies in phases 5 and 6.
The Marvelsis set to release on June 09, 2025.
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