Captain Marvel Movie To Have Different Origin To Avoid Confusion

With the news of Brie Larson being confirmed as playing Captain Marvel at this years San Diego Comic Con, more details are beginning to come out about the new movie, due out in March 2019.  The origin story for the character is set to be slightly different from that seen in the comic books, to be slightly different to the DC character Green Lantern.

Screenwriter Nicole Perlman recently said on the “Any Time With Vin Forte” podcast, “Here’s the thing, if you were just going to do a straight adaptation of the comics, her origin story is very similar to Green Lantern. And obviously, that’s not what we want to do.  There’s a lot of reinvention that needs to happen. And also, she’s her own person and she’s a great character. We have to be aware of what’s happened in other Marvel film and makes sure that her particular storyline is unique and fun and also fits in within this world that’s going on at the same time. It’s a little bit of an interesting story gauntlet. It’s been good to have a partner. It’s been an incredible experience. If we can pull it off it could be an incredibly important but also really fun and kick-ass superhero film.”

It’s also not clear if the original Captain Marvel will also be included in the movie and with this being the first Marvel superhero movie to feature a female character as the lead, Marvel want to do it right.