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Marvel Drops Trailer for Female-Led Superhero Film Starring Brie Larson

Brie Larson plays the titular character of Captain Marvel.

Marvel Studios has officially released the trailer for Captain Marvel, the first movie in the company’s cinematic universe that stars a female superhero, according to a Tuesday report from i09. The trailer dropped on Good Morning America, io9 noted, and was unveiled by Brie Larson, the 21 Jump Street and Kong actress who will play the titular role. The film, set in the 90’s, follows the human-alien hybrid Captain Marvel (also known as Carol Danvers) as she battles another alien force known as “the Skrulls.” Io9 reports that the film—which also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, and Gemma Chan—will debut on March 8, 2019.