Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel will see the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first movie with a female lead. The 2018 offering will come in between the two Infinity War movies – along with Black Panther – and will follow the adventures of Carol Danvers (who, amongst other names, has also been known as Ms. Marvel in the comics).

It will certainly be a refreshing change to see a female lead and the movie will probably gain a favourable critical reception and moderate box office success, but it could lack substance.

Carol Danvers has a very interesting comic book history – she’s a human with superpowers, having had her DNA perfectly amalgamated with that of the Kree – but, as Captain Marvel, she doesn’t really have any major villains and has mostly worked in teams and groups.

Add in the fact that her movie is surrounded by the two Infinity War offerings and there is a chance that it will be unfairly and unfavourably compared to them.