Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels, doesn't arrive in theaters until November, but it sounds like director Nia DaCosta is already thinking about a third movie... provided she can convince Marvel Studios to give it the greenlight.
During a recent interview with Total Film (conducted before the strikes), The Candyman helmer was asked about the potential for a threequel, and revealed that she has pitched quite a few ideas to Kevin Feige, but thinks he may have other plans for Carol Danvers and her cosmically-powered counterparts.
"I'll pitch Kevin 17 versions of what can happen with all these women, and why and how, and this and that. And he's like, 'Okay, girl', and sometimes I think I've really got a movie going after this. And then other times, I'm like, 'Oh, they have this whole other plan that I'm not a part of.'"
DaCosta adds that she would like to see Danvers, Kamala Khan, and Monica Rambeau move forward in the MCU as a trio "because they're really great together."
We don't know for sure what Feige has in store for these heroes, but the rumored Young Avengers project would take Ms. Marvel out of the equation.
Of course, another film will most likely depend on how well The Marvels does at the box office. DaCosta is fully aware of this, noting that the upcoming sequel will need to strike a chord with audiences to stand out from the recent crop of female-led blockbusters.
"In terms of women-led films and women as superheroes in particular, and excitement around that, I think it's really just about whether or not the movie's good. Especially now we have more and more films that are female-led that are action-based or superhero- based."
"In Marvel Studios’ The Marvels, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as The Marvels.”
The film also stars Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Samuel L. Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon. Nia DaCosta directs, and Kevin Feige is the producer. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Mary Livanos and Matthew Jenkins serve as executive producers. The screenplay is by Megan McDonnell, Nia DaCosta, Elissa Karasik and Zeb Wells.
The Marvels hits U.S. theaters on November 10th, 2023.