“Captain America 4” simply took one huge step nearer to turning into a actuality. On July 8, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed Julius Onah will direct the subsequent Captain America movie, which can see Anthony Mackie’s Sam Wilson selecting up the famed protect left behind by Chris Evans’s Steve Rogers. Onah is not a family title simply but, however the Nigerian-American filmmaker is finest recognized for steering motion pictures like “The Cloverfield Paradox” and “Luce.”
Particulars concerning the movie stay scarce, however the Disney+ sequence “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” set the stage for Sam to step into the function of Captain America. Shortly after the present’s April 2021 finale aired, it was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter that “Captain America 4” was within the works.
Within the closing episode of the sequence, Sam, beforehand often called the Falcon, takes up the mantle as the brand new Captain America. There have been additionally a handful of cliffhangers left dangling on the finish of the episode, together with the revelation that Sharon Carter is the Energy Dealer and the introduction of John Walker as U.S. Agent, which may tie in fairly properly to a different film.
Whereas the earlier Captain America movies starred Evans’s Steve Rogers, the upcoming installment will observe Sam’s story. Although there have been rumblings that Evans was in talks to reprise his function as Captain America in 2021, it was additionally famous that any future look would not be for an additional Captain America film. See just a few extra particulars concerning the movie forward.
“Captain America 4” Forged
In August 2021, Deadline introduced that Mackie can be reprising his function as Sam within the upcoming movie. There’s additionally a superb probability we’ll see “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” stars like Sebastian Stan as Bucky, Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter, and Wyatt Russell as John Walker within the film, though further casting particulars have but to be revealed.
“Captain America 4” Artistic Crew
Onah is formally on board to direct the brand new Captain America movie, however the film’s plot remains to be underneath wraps for now. When it comes to his directing model, Onah has confirmed he can deal with each industrial blockbusters like “The Cloverfield Paradox” and indie options. Which means it should not be arduous for the director to place his personal inventive stamp on the movie whereas additionally making it really feel like a cohesive a part of the bigger Marvel Cinematic Universe.
As for the script, the film is being written by “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” showrunner Malcolm Spellman and the present’s workers author Dalan Musson. That means the Disney+ present’s tone may trace at what’s to come back in Sam’s first big-screen journey as Captain America.
“Captain America 4” Launch Date
A launch date hasn’t been confirmed but, however given the already crowded MCU release-date schedule for 2022 and 2023, it is probably the movie will not premiere till 2024 on the earliest.
— Extra reporting by Sabienna Bowman.
