Marvel Studios’ First Female Super Hero Lead CAPTAIN MARVEL Takes £12.75M And Becomes The Biggest Origin Film Opening For The Studio

A BOX OFFICE HERO CAPTAIN MARVEL IS THE UK AND IRELAND’S NUMBER ONE FILM

Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel has proved to be a true HERo of the UK and Irish box office taking £12.75M over its three day weekend. The film which sees Academy Award® winning Brie Larson become Marvel Studios first female lead super hero had the biggest opening of any film so far this year and is Marvel Studios biggest ever origin film. The film opened globally with $455M becoming the 6th largest worldwide debut in history and the biggest for a March debut. Captain Marvel is also the third biggest opening ever in the month of March at the UK and Ireland box office.

“Thrillingly revolutionary in its own way” TELEGRAPH

“Thrilling, gripping and spectacular” THE SUN

“It takes us higher, further and faster than any super hero before” STYLIST

“Everything you want from a Marvel movie and more” DAILY EXPRESS

Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the centre of the maelstrom.

“We are thrilled that Marvel Studios’ first lead female super hero movie has not only become the UK and Ireland’s number one film but has had the biggest opening ever for a Marvel Studios’ character debut.” said Lee Jury, Head of Walt Disney Studios UK & Ireland. “We hope that Brie Larson’s portrayal of Carol Danvers will provide a new role model for generations to come and look forward to seeing Captain Marvel continue to go higher, further and faster at the box office.”

The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Rune Temte, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace, with Annette Bening, with Clark Gregg, and Jude Law.

Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Patricia Whitcher and Stan Lee are the executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman & Meg LeFauve and Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck & Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and the screenplay is by Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck & Geneva Robertson-Dworet.

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CAPTAIN MARVEL IS IN IMAX AND CINEMAS NOW