'Captain Marvel' Hollywood premiere shows off 1st female superhero in Marvel Cinematic Universe

ByGeorge Pennacchio KABC logo
Thursday, March 7, 2019
'Captain Marvel' Hollywood premiere shows off 1st female superhero in MCU
Brie Larson joins the Marvel ranks as the first female superhero to get her own movie, and the Hollywood premiere for "Captain Marvel" kicked off Monday.

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- Brie Larson joins the Marvel ranks as the first female superhero to get her own movie, and the Hollywood premiere for "Captain Marvel" kicked off Monday.

In the movie, the captain lands on Earth in the 1990s and character Carol Danvers finds herself in the middle of a galactic mess as well as one intense emotional journey.

The movie also stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson, both of whom were digitally de-aged by about 20 years. Lashana Lynch and Ben Mendelsohn also star in the movie.

To hear what the stars could say about the movie at the premiere, check out Entertainment Guru George Pennacchio's full report in the video above.

"Captain Marvel" hits theaters Friday and is rated PG-13.

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