There’s a lot of info to go through here, but we’ll start with the basics of what we know about the film and the Captain Marvel character from the comics.Īlso Read: 'Avengers: Infinity War' - That Crazy Ending Was Part of Doctor Strange's Plan So it’s very likely that the Captain Marvel’s stand-alone film will provide some major hints as to how the Avengers will be able to recover from their crushing defeat and bring back all their dead friends. Fury manages to send a signal just as he himself disappears, and as the scene ends we see a pixelated version of Captain Marvel’s star symbol flashing on the pager’s display. As Hill fades from existence, Fury scrambles to activate a device he’s apparently been carrying with him the whole time: a boxy, souped-up 1990s pager. Jackson) and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) driving around a major city just as people begin to disappear. Taking place just after Thanos completes his Infinity quest and eliminates half of all life in the universe, the scene features Nick Fury (Samuel L. But we have every reason to believe the film will serve as a direct lead-in to the battle with Thanos, thanks to the post-credits scene in “Infinity War.”Īlso Read: This Obscure Marvel Hero May Be Key to ‘Captain Marvel’ and “Avengers 4’ Sure, “Captain Marvel” won’t take place at the same time as “Infinity War” or any of the other current Marvel movies - instead, it’s hopping back in time by a couple of decades. When Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2019 just two months ahead of “Avengers 4,” she’s potentially going to have a big impact on the story left hanging at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War.” Watch the second “Captain Marvel” trailer here. (MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD for the ending of “Avengers: Infinity War.” If you’ve made it this long without being spoiled then you might want to leave.)