Marvel Studios certainly has an eye for finding talented directors. In their search for a director for Captain Marvel, the studio considered Niki Caro (Whale Rider, MacFarland, USA), Lesli Linka Glatter (TV’s Mad Men), and Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World).

But it seems like those reports were off just a bit. There’s word that the duo who have worked on Half Nelson, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, and Mississippi Grind together, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, will direct Marvel’s first female-led superhero flick starring Brie Larson. More on the story below.

Traditionally, a major superhero of a major franchise would get his or her introduction in an origins story. That wasn’t the case for Black Panther as he was the first major Marvel superhero to be welcomed into the MCU in Captain America: Civil War. He will still get a chance to shine in his own solo titular film come February 2018. But looking at the schedule for upcoming films, the MCU narrative dynamic is going through a bit of a change as some heroes won’t get origins stories and some will get origins stories (but even that will be interesting to see).

Yesterday, Kevin Feige stopped by to visit one of the special 15-minute screenings of Doctor Strange that was held across the country to talk about the future of the MCU and confirmed that Black Panther “won’t be” an origins film and added that Captain Marvel will be an origins film. More on the story below.

At San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige revealed that Brie Larson was confirmed to play the title role of Captain Marvel. At the time, the film, written by Meg LaFavue and Nicole Perlman, didn’t have a director, but there was a sense that the origins film would be a “reinvention” in order to avoid any comparisons to Green Lantern. Now it looks like Marvel is closing in on a director.

According to new reports, they have set their sights on Niki Caro (Whale Rider, MacFarland, USA), Lesli Linka Glatter (TV’s Mad Men), and Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World). Check more on the story below.

Marvel and DC may have a friendly little rivalry going on in both comics and movies, but they do share their similarities, most notably in their characters. They have rich boy heroes with high-tech gadgets at their disposal. They have speedsters, demi-gods based on mythology, powerful sorcerers, and archers. You get the gist. For the characters that have had their cinematic debut in their respective shared universe, their origins stories haven’t changed much, if at all.

But for Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, which just cast Brie Larson as the title character, it looks like they’re straying away from the comic book’s origin story, and you have the 2011 Green Lantern movie to thank for that. More on the story below.

Early last month it was reported that Brie Larson, who won an Academy Award for her performance in Room, had entered into negotiations to star in the superhero flick Captain Marvel.

During their San Diego Comic-Con 2016 showcase, Marvel made things official by confirming Larson for the role. They also revealed a new logo for the movie.

You can check that out below if you wish.