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Captain America: Brave New World is set to approach a $100 million opening weekend.

Per Deadline, online ticket sales for the next entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have projected a box office haul of more than $95 million over the course of Captain America: Brave New World's four-day opening weekend. Captain America: Brave New World is set to arrive in theaters on Valentine's Day on Friday, February 14, and will enjoy an extra slate of audiences courtesy of the President's Day holiday the following Monday.

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Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie touches upon how he became the McU's new Captain America.

The fourth installment in the McU's Captain America series of feature films, Captain America: Brave New World stars Anthony Mackie as Sam WIlson, aka Captain America, who is caught in...

Captain America: Brave New World star, Anthony Mackie, promises the new MCU movie will see the franchise return to its former greatness, after a string of underperforming and unloved entries. Brave New World has Mackie returning as Sam Wilson once again, after he formally accepted the mantel of Captain America in the Disney+ series, Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Wilson faces a new challenge in Brave New World in the form of the Serpent Society.

Alongside Mackie, the movie also stars Harrison Ford as Thadeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a.k.a. Red Hulk, Giancarlo Esposito as Seth Voelker, Tim Blake Nelson as The Leader, and Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres.

In a new featurette for Captain America: Brave New World, which went behind-the-scenes on the movie's production, Anthony Mackie gave fans a major reason to be excited about the McU's next entry. "I come to set every day with a smile...

Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie recently touched upon how he learned he'd be the McU's new Captain America. Mackie had previously delved into this in November.

Mackie brought this subject up in an interview with Fandango (via Screen Rant), avowing, "It was a bunch of us at [Chris Evans'] house--he had this crazy house--sitting there watching a game, shooting the sh*t. So he goes, 'have you read the new [Avengers: Endgame] script?' I said, ' nah.' And he was like 'you don't know?' And you know, being Black, I’m like 'I'mma die, damn. They're getting rid of me, man. I don't even cause no trouble. I stand in the back, like I don't bother nobody.'"

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Tickets are now on sale for Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World,...

Captain America: Brave New World may be in a world of trouble if early indicators stay true. The penultimate Phase Five Marvel Cinematic Universe film's ticket pre-sales trail a recent and infamous Marvel flop, providing potential warning signs for its box-office run.

According to box office analyst Luiz Fernando (via ComicBookMovie.com), Brave New World's pre-sales since tickets went available last Friday are nearly one-and-a-half times better than the Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels. However, the fourth installment in the Captain America film series' early returns are on par with Eternals and "nowhere near" the maligned Phase Five opener, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

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For Captain America: Brave New World actor Anthony Mackie, getting into character is serious business. The star, who portrays Sam Wilson/Captain America, follows a process for every role that he plays.

In an interview with Fandango, Mackie explained how he finds inspiration to play Sam:

"When I play a character, I do three specific things. I pick a piece of art that kind of encompasses the genre and the story and the richness and background of the character that I want to compose. I pick a song that emotionally vibes with what... I'm trying to capture, and then my biggest thing is I pick a food because everybody eats, you know."

Mackie also revealed that the Russo Brothers influenced his method of getting into character:

"When I first got cast in this role, the Russos were like 'Trouble Man.' That's it."

"Joe Russo was like 'come...

Captain America: Brave New World's Anthony Mackie opened up about working alongside legendary star Harrison Ford, as well as their previous time working on the same movie, Hollywood Homicide. In the upcoming MCU film, Ford plays Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross/Red Hulk, an antagonist to Mackie's Sam Wilson/Captain America.

Speaking with Fandango, Mackie discussed his relationship with Ford:

"This being my second time working with Harrison Ford...Harrison is probably one of the coolest brothers I've met in the film business, and I was surprised by that because the first movie we did together he was extremely cool."

"So at the premiere, Harrison Ford came up and talked to me. I was like 'yo, Indiana Jones!' Cool, right? So when he came back and we did this, I was really surprised, like Danny always tells the story: you know we're we're just kicking it and usually a star...

Captain America star Anthony Mackie throws a friendly jab at Spider-Man actor Tom Holland over Sam Wilson's MCU lead role in Captain America: Brave New World. Sam Wilson's MCU story began with the former pararescue airman becoming Steve Rogers' right-hand man, which soon earned him a spot in the Avengers and proved his potential as the next Captain America. After giving up and recovering the shield, Sam Wilson faces the biggest battle in his superhero career in Captain America: Brave New World.

In an interview with Fandango about Captain America: Brave New World, Captain America actor Anthony Mackie addresses his friendly feud with Tom Holland, which started when the Spider-Man actor mocked the McU's lack of Falcon movies. Mackie jokingly acknowledges Tom Holland was right about the fact that there are no Falcon movies and assures that they have left their differences behind. Read Mackie's comments and watch the...

Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie is ready to officially inherit the mantle of Captain America from his friend and former costar Chris Evans. Mackie has starred as Sam WIlson in many MCU projects starting with 2014's Captain America: The WInter Soldier, and his character started off as the Falcon, a sidekick to Evan's Steve Rogers/Captain America. In Avengers: Endgame, Steve passed his iconic shield to Sam, who properly took on the title at the end of the DIsney+ series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Coincidentally, the real-life story of Mackie discovering he would be the new Captain America involved Evans passing the torch. Speaking with Fandango as part of their Big Ticket interview series, Mackie told the memorable story of how Evans delivered the life-changing news:

"I found out from him, and it was just us like jumping around in a circle high fiving like...

Captain America: Brave New World gets an exclusive ScreenX poster to celebrate its imminent arrival in that format. The upcoming movie is the first to star Anthony Mackie as its titular character after Chris Evans retired from the role in 2018’s Avengers: Endgame. Also starring in the film are Harrison Ford as ‘Thunderbolt’ Ross/Red Hulk, Liv Tyler as Betty Ross, Giancarlo Esposito as Sidewinder, Carl Lumbly as Isaiah Bradley, and Shira Haas as Ruth Bat-Seraph.

ScreenRant is happy to offer a first look at the ScreenX poster for Captain America: Brave New World. The poster showcases key Captain America: Brave New World characters in Sam Wilson and Red Hulk, as well as a clever star-shaped look at a cityscape. Take a look at the poster, below, and get ready to see Captain America: Brave New World in ScreenX starting February 14.

What To Expect From Captain America: Brave New World...

Early box office tracking for Captain America: Brave New World indicate a debut domestic opening ranging between $81-107 million. This report from Box Office Theory also places the Marvel Cinematic Universe's total domestic haul at a range of $195 million to $280 million. These numbers are fairly standard among previous Captain America films, with the notable exception of Captain America: Civil War. According to Box Office Mojo, the first Captain America film opened on the lower end at $65 million, while Captain America: The Winter Soldier debuted with a $95 million domestic weekend gross.

Captain America: Civil War broke this trend with a massive $179 million domestic opening, but it is worth noting that this installment in the franchise had the star power of the entire Avengers cast, as well as the first MCU appearances of Black Panther and Spider-Man. As such, Captain America: Brave New World may not measure up to the heights of the Captain America franchise,...

It appears movie lovers will show Captain America: Brave New World enough love to mark its Valentine's Day debut. The upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe blockbuster gets an encouraging outlook for its opening weekend.

According to Box Office Theory, Brave New World is on track to debut with a box-office opening ranging from $81 million to $107 million domestically. Additionally, projections have the Captain America sequel making anywhere between $195 million and $280 million throughout its run in North American cinemas. The last Captain America entry, Civil War, earned $179.1 million domestically during its first weekend, the third-highest ever for a Marvel film.

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While Brave New World's projections offer hope, the film's tally would pale compared to the most recent MCU movie,...

Counting ticket sales and how much movies make at the box office in 2025 has begun, and with a whole year of releases ahead, it's time to predict what the 10 highest grossing movies of the year will be. For the third consecutive year, I'm taking my shot at projecting what the biggest box office hits will be, with a lot of crossover coming from films featured in our most anticipated movies of 2025. This is thanks to the coming year including the return of several franchises that typically do well at the box office, like Jurassic World and Avatar.

The results of predicting the year's biggest box office hits have varied over the years. 2024's highest grossing movie predictions are the best yet, with seven of ten movies correctly predicted, including only being $1 million off on Dune: Part Two's total. That's a lot better than 2023's predictions, where only four of...

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A new image from Captain America: Brave New World showcases Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson and Danny Ramirez's Joaquin Torres ready for action in the first of several Marvel Studios productions coming to theaters worldwide in 2025.

A followup to The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series on Disney+, Brave New World is a Marvel Phase 5 story that sees Wilson and Torres embrace their new titles of Captain America and Falcon, respectively.

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ScreenRant shares this exclusive still from Captain America: Brave New World as part of our 2025 movie preview which also...

Captain America: Brave New World is reportedly one of the most anticipated movies of 2025, which is quite surprising considering the incredible amount of negativity the film has been getting online. While there are many eager to see Harrison Ford’s Red Hulk bellow his way through part of the film, there is still plenty more to be revealed before the movie arrives in February. One thing we do now know is why the movie had its name changed from "New World Order", as explained by producer Nate Moore in a new interview.

Speaking with Empire magazine in an extensive interview for their latest edition, Moore explained that there are certain real world connotations that led to the decision to change the title of Captain America’s latest outing. He said:

“I think ‘New World Order’ was a title we thought was really interesting and sort of moody and scary. Some of the feedback we got,...

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If the news that Robert Downey Jr. would be returning to the MCU but now playing Doctor Doom wasn't shocking to fans already, the news that Chris Evans would also be returning for Avengers: Doomsday certainly enough to make fans take notice. While Avengers: Endgame seemed to mark the end of Evans's time in the MCU as the movie gave his Steve Rogers a fitting end while also setting up the future of the Captain America franchise, Marvel Studios is bringing back the fan-favorite actor. This isn't entirely news as Evans already did return to the MCU in Deadpool & Wolverine, but instead of reprising his role as Captain America, it was to play Johnny Storm/The Human Torch from the 2000's Fantastic Four movies.

Captain America star Anthony Mackie, Red Hulk actor Harrison Ford, and Marvel Studios executive Nate Moore explain the reason why the McU's Captain America: Brave New World changed its original title. Back when Marvel Studios unveiled its plans for the Multiverse Saga, Phase 5's Captain America 4 was subtitled "Captain America: New World Order". None of Captain America: Brave New World's villains had been revealed, but the sequel's first title already hinted at its political themes.

Speaking to Empire, Marvel Studios executive Nate Moore addresses Captain America: Brave New World's original subtitle. According to Moore, Marvel never intended to represent real-world issues. Instead, "New World Order" simply referred to the in-universe conflict Captain America finds himself in when Harrison Ford's US President Ross gets involved in a fictional conspiracy. Harrison Ford also weighs in, joking that no real-life President has turned into a Hulk yet. Read the...

Many fans were shocked when it was announced that Harrison Ford would be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, most of whom will be surprised to learn that Marvel didn't make the first move. Ford is a legend on the screen, having played iconic characters like Indiana Jones, Han Solo, and Rick Deckard. Despite being in his 80s, the actor is not only still acting, but also still making the big blockbuster movies that audiences associate him with – like Captain America: Brave New World, in which he plays Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross," a role originated by William Hurt before his passing in 2022.

Captain America: Brave New World producer Nate Moore revealed how Marvel Studios was able to land the prestigious actor. While speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Moore said that it was Harrison Ford who approached Marvel Studios about joining the MCU, not the other way around. "It just so happened that Harrison...

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In addition to the MCU movies releasing in 2025, Sony may have a Spider-Man movie hitting theaters. Both studios have at least one film that was pushed from 2024 as a result of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, which were resolved in late 2023. Thanks to both Marvel and Sony, there will be plenty of exciting superhero movies for audiences to enjoy - as well as TV shows that will feature some beloved comic book characters. So, here...

Anthony Mackie has a big task ahead as he prepares to lead the Marvel Cinematic Universe into a new era in Captain America: Brave New World. Mackie reveals how that task was bestowed upon him, recalling a wholesome moment with previous Captain America actor Chris Evans when finding out he'd become the beloved hero.

Speaking at the Disney Apac Content Showcase in Singapore, Mackie shared how he found out his MCU character, Sam Wilson/Falcon, would succeed Evans' Steve Rogers as Captain America. According to Mackie, he was watching a football game at Evans' house when Evans shared the last pages of the screenplay for the film they were working on at the time, Avengers: Endgame. Once Mackie saw the plan, he couldn't hide his excitement. When I read it, we just hugged each other and jumped around in a circle, he said.

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A new look at Captain America: Brave New World has been unveiled, and it includes the first official look at Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, the new Falcon in the MCU. Ramirez first appeared as Joaquin Torres in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, where the series established him as a close friend of Sam Wilson, who survived the Blip and worked with him on missions. The series featured Wilson giving Torres his original Falcon suit, laying the groundwork for him to suit up in Captain America: Brave New World.

Empire revealed the first official photo of Joaquin Torres in Captain America: Brave New World (see below). The image shows Torres running alongside Sam Wilson/Captain America on a ship that supposedly is part of a scene teased through the trailers of a battle near the remains of the Celestial Tiamut. Captain America: Brave New World director Julius Onah revealed...

Hulk and Red Hulk's fists punch each other in a piece of Captain America: Brave New World fan art by BossLogic. This comes after the newest trailer revealed the best look at Harrison Ford as Red Hulk.

The artwork in question sees the fists punching as sparks fly la the new poster for the film, which Cbr's Brian Cronin avowed accidentally homages a notable issue for Sam Wilson. Above the image, BossLogic professed, "Smash Bros."

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Putting the spotlight on Captain America; Brave New World itself, Harrison Ford touched upon finally joining the MCU in October, professing at the time, "I understand the appeal of other kinds of films besides...

Anthony Mackie has been a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe for a decade, but he will take over the Captain America mantel in the upcoming installment, Brave New World. The actor's character, Sam Wilson, had many encounters and crossovers with several MCU characters but just proposed an unexpected one.

While promoting his upcoming film, Elevation, with his co-star, Deadpool's Morena Baccarin, the two proposed a crossover between Mackie's Captain American and Baccarin's Vanessa when speaking to Collider. Baccarin's character made her debut in the MCU with the last installment, Deadpool & Wolverine, after being a part of the franchise in the first two installments, yet it's unclear how the Deadpool characters will interact with the rest of the characters. However, how would a crossover between Captain America and Vanessa work?

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Captain America's legacy continues as Anthony Mackie takes on the mantle in Brave New World. He recalled how co-star Harrison Ford acted like an honorary Avenger in the MCU.

Anthony Mackie's Sam Wilson has one of the best story arcs in the MCU. His debut scene in Captain America: The Winter Soldier established his long-standing friendship (and rivalry) with Steve Rogers. Their first encounter also emphasized Sam has the fortitude of an Avenger, even before he re-emerged as Falcon in Age of Ultron. Now set to wield Captain America's shield in Brave New World, Sam will also take on a new, formidable foe on his own. He proved he's more than capable, however; his character has been compared to Rocky's single-minded, underdog hero. In an interview with The Playlist, Mackie revealed who his cornerman was in Brave New World.

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Here's What Harrison Ford Had to Say about Playing Red Hulk for the Right Price - Main Image

In the upcoming Marvel film Captain America: Brave New World, Harrison Ford, who has starred in both Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies, will make his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, a role previously portrayed by the late actor William Hurt.

What did Harrison Ford say about Red Hulk?

Speaking to Variety, Ford, who is now starting a new journey, said that he was mostly reliant on motion-capture technology to transform Ross, the US President Thaddeus, into Red Hulk.

What was his opinion on this? He said, "What did it take? It took not caring. It took being an idiot for money, which I've done before."

Further, he added, "I don't mean to disparage it," "I'm just saying you have to do certain things that normally...

If you thought Red Hulk would be the only Hulk appearing in Captain America: Brave New World, think again.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly at Sdcc, Brave New World star Anthony Mackie revealed that the film will feature multiple Hulks.

"The events of Hulk and his film don't pertain to this movie at all," began Mackie. He added, "And when he shows up, not Red Hulk, the other Hulk- there are multiple Hulks..."

At this point Harrison Ford taps Mackie, seemingly as if he's surprised to learn this info (or possibly even to stop Mackie from saying more), but Mackie continues on, stating, "But there's only one Red Hulk, there's only one."

"When he shows up, his world, his universe, his story- it's completely separate from the way we utilize him in our story."

Anthony Mackie just revealed that The Hulk will appear in ‘Captain America: Brave New World...

Out of the three main films that Marvel Studios focused on at Sdcc yesterday evening, the film with the most moving parts just might be Captain America: Brave New World.

The film will introduce adamantium to the MCU and features the Leader, the Serpent Society, and Red Hulk. Not to mention, it seems Bucky wasn't the only brainwashed, former super soldier based on what happens to Isaiah Bradley in the film's first trailer.

While on the Sdcc press line, actor Tim Blake Nelson told Deadline that he was initially heartbroken when it became apparent that there wouldn't be a second, standalone Hulk movie. But in reality, he needed the time that passed in order to become an actor who could do justice to the character of the Leader.

"I had given up on coming back as The Leader and I despaired over that for a good 15 years. It was a...

Out of the three main films that Marvel Studios focused on at Sdcc yesterday evening, the film with the most moving parts just might be Captain America: Brave New World.

The film will introduce adamantium to the MCU and features the Leader, the Serpent Society, and Red Hulk. Not to mention, it seems Bucky wasn't the only brainwashed, former super soldier based on what happens to Isaiah Bradley in the film's first trailer.

While on the Sdcc press line, actor Tim Blake Nelson told Deadline that he was initially heartbroken when it became apparent that there wouldn't be a second, standalone Hulk movie. But in reality, he needed the time that passed in order to become an actor who could do justice to the character of the Leader.

"I had given up on coming back as The Leader and I despaired over that for a good 15 years. It was a...

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