Kevin Feige hoped Captain Marvel would come before Wonder Woman

Kevin Feige admits that he would have liked for Captain Marvel to be released before Wonder Woman.

Comic book fans rejoiced when Captain Marvel was announced as part of Marvel Studios’ Phase Three slate back in 2014. It would mark one of the few instances that a superhero film would be headed by a female lead in recent years. Of course, Marvel was beaten to the punch by the critically acclaimed box office hit, Wonder Woman. With this, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige wishes things had happened differently.

While speaking with Vanity Fair for the studio’s 10^th anniversary, Feige revealed that he hoped Captain Marvel would precede Wonder Woman:

"“Yeah, I think it’s always fun to be first with most things.”"

Despite this, he is still positive that about the film’s chances for success, and assured that it would be different from Warner Bros. and DC’s superhero epic:

"“Everything’s going to work out. Captain Marvel is a very different type of movie.”"

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The release and subsequent success of Wonder Woman did present an interesting situation for Marvel Studios. Over the past few years, many have compared the films of the DC Extended Universe to those of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, this will be the first time that an MCU movie will be held to the standard of a DCEU production.

There are also clear similarities. For example, both are led by superheroines, who are both facing otherworldly entities. Additionally, both movies are also period pieces.

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While the films will draw comparisons, Captain Marvel shouldn’t really be hurt by Wonder Woman coming first. WW’s box office numbers prove that people want to see female heroes. There’s also the matter of Marvel Studios’ solid track record.

Captain Marvel soars into theaters on March 8, 2019.