While Marvel Studios revealed sometantalizing plot detailsabout theBrie Larson-frontedCaptain Marvelat Comic-Con this summer, the script for the superhero pic is far from complete. Years ago, when Marvel first announcedCaptain Marvelas being on its docket, the studio taskedNicole Perlman(Guardians of the Galaxy) andMeg LeFauve(Inside Out) with penning the screenplay, but both were busy with other projects and the 2019 release date ofCaptain Marvelmeant it could hold for a bit. Now, per Deadline, Marvel has decided to bring in another scribe to pen the screenplay:Geneva Robertson-Dworet.
Robertson-Dworet made the Black List twice and has a number of high-profile projects in the works, including the upcomingTomb Raiderreboot,Dungeons & Dragons, and the DCEU female-led spinoffGotham City Sirensthat hasDavid Ayer(Suicide Squad) looking to direct. Robertson-Dworet has also been tasked with penning drafts for potential projectsSherlock Holmes 3andM.A.S.K.: Mobile Armed Strike Kommand, so clearly she has experience not only crafting blockbuster movies, but ones with female leads.
Deadline notes that LeFauve had to leaveCaptain Marvelwhen she was promoted to co-director on the Walt Disney Studios Animation filmGigantic, which is a twist on theJack and the Beanstalktale. It’s unclear how far along she and Perlman got on theCaptain Marvelscript, or if Perlman will remain involved, but it sounds like Robertson-Dworet is now the primary screenwriter on the project. Marvel just recently announced thatAnna BodenandRyan Fleck(Mississippi Grind) will be directing the superhero pic, with filming aiming to begin in February 2018.
Marvel Studios movies do tend to go through various screenwriters, which isn’t always a bad thing.Spider-Man: Homecominghas six credited writers and turned out great;Doctor Strangehas three and turned out, well, fine. There’s no tried and true method—James Gunnis theonlywriter onGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2—so it very much seems like Marvel just does what they feel is necessary. Whether Robertson-Dworet will be the last scribe onCaptain Marvelis unclear, asAnt-Manhad a pair of on-set screenwriters performing rewrites on the fly.
We do know thatCaptain Marvelwill technically be a prequel to the entire MCU as it takes place in the 1990s and will star a dual-eyedSamuel L. Jacksonas Nick Fury. The film will also introduce the Skrulls as the villains,which could have major repercussionsfor the MCU to come.
Look for casting news to start arriving later this year or early next year as the film heads towards its July 10, 2025 release date.
