History of Captain America: Brave New World in Timeline
Captain America: Brave New World, set for release in 2025, is the fourth Captain America film and the 35th film in the MCU, continuing the story from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Directed by Julius Onah, the film stars Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson / Captain America. The plot centers on Wilson uncovering a conspiracy involving U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, played by Harrison Ford. Other cast members include Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Carl Lumbly, Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler, and Tim Blake Nelson. The film is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
1971: Inspiration from Klute
In 1971, the film Klute was released. Kramer Morgenthau stated that for Captain America: Brave New World, they wanted to pay homage to the visuals of thriller films from the 1970s such as Klute.
1973: Inspiration from The Day of the Jackal
In 1973, the film The Day of the Jackal was released. Kramer Morgenthau stated that for Captain America: Brave New World, they wanted to pay homage to the visuals of thriller films from the 1970s such as The Day of the Jackal.
1974: Inspiration from The Parallax View
In 1974, the film The Parallax View was released. Kramer Morgenthau stated that for Captain America: Brave New World, they wanted to pay homage to the visuals of thriller films from the 1970s such as The Parallax View.
1976: Inspiration from All the President's Men
In 1976, the film All the President's Men was released. Kramer Morgenthau stated that for Captain America: Brave New World, they wanted to pay homage to the visuals of thriller films from the 1970s such as All the President's Men.
1998: Seinfeld Ended
The television series Seinfeld, which ran from 1989-1998, was referenced when suggesting the working title for the movie Captain America: Brave New World.
2008: The Incredible Hulk
In 2008, The Incredible Hulk was released and both Tim Blake Nelson and Liv Tyler will reprise their roles from that movie in Captain America: Brave New World.
2008: Characters Reintroduced from The Incredible Hulk
In 2008, the film The Incredible Hulk introduced Samuel Sterns and Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, who would reappear in the new Captain America film.
2011: Captain America: The First Avenger Release
In 2011, Captain America: The First Avenger was released, starring Chris Evans.
2013: Morgenthau's Previous Work
In 2013, Kramer Morgenthau worked on the MCU film Thor: The Dark World. Morgenthau stated that for Captain America: Brave New World, they wanted to pay homage to the visuals of thriller films from the 1970s.
2014: Captain America: The Winter Soldier Release
In 2014, Captain America: The Winter Soldier was released, starring Chris Evans.
October 2015: Captain America Trilogy Conclusion
In October 2015, Kevin Feige announces that Captain America: Civil War (2016) would conclude the Captain America trilogy.
2017: Avery's previous work
In 2017, Ramsey Avery worked on MCU films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Avery reiterated that their intent for Captain America: Brave New World was for the film to be more grounded in reality than recent MCU films.
October 2018: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Development
In October 2018, Marvel Studios begins developing a limited series for Disney+ starring Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan.
2018: Avengers: Infinity War Release
In 2018, Avengers: Infinity War was released, featuring Chris Evans as Steve Rogers.
April 2019: Official Announcement of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
In April 2019, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is officially announced as a limited series.
2019: Avengers: Endgame Release
In 2019, Avengers: Endgame was released, featuring Chris Evans as Steve Rogers.
2019: Luce Film
In 2019, Octavia Spencer, who starred in Julius Onah's film Luce, championed Onah to Feige and Mackie.
2019: The Mandalorian Release
In 2019, reshoots for the MCU films Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and The Marvels (2023) happened. Mark Moore compaired the material to Giancarlo Esposito's role in the television series The Mandalorian (2019–2023).
January 2021: Reported Return of Chris Evans
In January 2021, reports surface about Chris Evans potentially returning as Steve Rogers in a future MCU project, but Evans denies the news.
April 2021: Writing of Fourth Captain America Film
In April 2021, following "One World, One People", the series finale of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Spellman and Musson are revealed to be writing a fourth Captain America film.
April 2021: New Captain America film in development
In April 2021, writers Malcolm Spellman and Dalan Musson begin writing a new Captain America film.
2021: WandaVision Leads Into MCU Film
In 2021, Feige said there were ideas for what "another one" could be, but Marvel intended for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series to lead into an MCU film first as they did with fellow Disney+ miniseries WandaVision (2021).
2021: Continuation of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
In 2021, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier miniseries sets the stage and continues into the Captain America: Brave New World film.
2021: Black Widow Program Mentioned
In 2021, during the making of the film Black Widow, the idea of using the Black Widow program to adapt characters who Marvel Studios "didn't want to translate as one-to-one" from the comics came up.
2021: Tiamut's Remains Central to the Plot
In 2021, the Celestial whose emergence on Earth was halted by the Eternals in the MCU film Eternals, was released. In July 2024, the remains of Tiamut—the Celestial whose emergence on Earth was halted by the Eternals in the MCU film Eternals (2021)—were also revealed to be a focus of the film's story, allowing the introduction of the fictional metal adamantium to the MCU.
March 2022: Death of William Hurt
In March 2022, William Hurt, who played Thaddeus Ross, passed away, leading to Harrison Ford replacing him in the role. Ross becomes the superpowered Red Hulk in the film.
July 2022: Julius Onah joins as director
In July 2022, Julius Onah is brought on board to direct the Captain America film, initially titled Captain America: New World Order.
July 2022: Captain America: New World Order Title Reveal
Later in July 2022, at San Diego Comic-Con, the film's title is revealed to be Captain America: New World Order.
October 2022: Harrison Ford Cast as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
In October 2022, Harrison Ford was cast as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, replacing the late William Hurt in the role within the MCU. Marvel Studios planned for Ross to transform into Red Hulk in the film, referencing his comic book history of hunting Bruce Banner/Hulk.
2022: Orton's Previous Work
In 2022, Matthew Orton previously worked on the Marvel Studios miniseries Moon Knight. In December 2023, he was hired to write additional material for the reshoots of Captain America: Brave New World.
2022: The Marvels Release
In 2022, reshoots for the MCU films Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and The Marvels happened.
January 2023: Xosha Roquemore Joins the Cast
In January 2023, Xosha Roquemore joined the cast of Captain America: Brave New World.
March 2023: Planned Filming Start
In March 2023, filming was planned to start at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. The cinematographer, production designer, and costume designer were instructed to carefully use the color red in the film to enhance the impact of Red Hulk's appearance.
March 21, 2023: Principal Photography Begins
On March 21, 2023, principal photography for Captain America: Brave New World commenced at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with Kramer Morgenthau as cinematographer. The film was made under the working title Rochelle Rochelle.
June 2023: Principal Photography
From March to June 2023, filming for Captain America: Brave New World occurs primarily at Trilith Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional scenes shot in Washington, D.C.
October 2023: Release Date Uncertainty
In October 2023, there was a possibility of Brave New World returning to its May 2024 release date, but it was considered unlikely. The film's release was delayed to February 14, 2025, following the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike's conclusion in November 2023. Jeff Sneider reported negative test screening results and planned reshoots.
November 2023: SAG-AFTRA Strike Conclusion
In November 2023, the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike concluded, leading to Brave New World's release being delayed to February 14, 2025.
December 2023: Matthew Orton Joins for Reshoots
In December 2023, Matthew Orton joins the project to write for reshoots, with Giancarlo Esposito added to the cast.
2023: Filming Anticipation
In 2023, Onah said filming would begin in early 2023.
2023: The Marvels Release
In 2023, reshoots for the MCU films Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) and The Marvels happened. Also Mark Moore compaired the material to Giancarlo Esposito's role in the television series The Mandalorian (2019–2023).
2023: Writer's Guild Strike Impact
In 2023, the start of the Writers Guild of America strike was not expected to impact the film's production, with Marvel Studios reportedly planning to shoot what they could during principal photography and make any necessary writing adjustments during the film's already scheduled reshoots. Later in May, set photos revealed that Seth Rollins was part of the cast and led to speculation that he was portraying a member of the Serpent Society.
January 2024: Extensive Reshoots Planned
In January 2024, plans were made for extensive reshoots for Brave New World, scheduled to last until May or June. Matthew Orton was hired to write additional material for these reshoots.
February 2024: Speculation on Ruffalo's Appearance
In February 2024, Mark Ruffalo stated he was reprising his role as Bruce Banner / Hulk in the film, but it was later reported that he had misspoken. Despite speculation due to the inclusion of characters from The Incredible Hulk and Ross's transformation into Red Hulk, Onah clarified that including Ruffalo would detract from Wilson's story.
May 3, 2024: Initial Release Date
On May 3, 2024, the initial release date for Captain America: New World Order was set, but was later changed.
May 2024: Esposito's Casting and Reshoots Begin
In May 2024, Giancarlo Esposito revealed his casting in an MCU role, with his character to be teased in a film before a larger television role. Reshoots for Brave New World began at the end of the month in Atlanta, focusing on new action sequences and integrating Esposito.
May 2024: Potential Release Date
In May 2024, there was a possibility of Brave New World returning to its May 2024 release date.
July 2024: Esposito Announced as Sidewinder
In July 2024, Giancarlo Esposito announced that he was cast to portray Seth Voelker / Sidewinder, the leader of the Serpent Society, in Captain America: Brave New World. He mentioned that he would return for additional reshoots in mid-November.
July 26, 2024: Release Date Delay
In July 26, 2024, the release date was delayed to.
August 2024: Laura Karpman announced as film's composer
In August 2024, Laura Karpman was announced as the composer for Captain America: Brave New World. She wrote a new heroic theme and a piano theme for Ross. The thriller aspects are scored with "conspiracy music".
November 2024: Reshoots Completed
Between May and November 2024, reshoots take place, finalizing the film's production.
January 2025: Mackie expresses desire to continue portraying Wilson
In January 2025, Mackie said he wanted to continue portraying Wilson for around 10 years, also being hopeful about making another Captain America film after his roles in the next two Avengers films, Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).
January 2025: Marvel Studios partnered with Tide's "Collateral Stains" promotional campaign
In January 2025, Marvel Studios partnered with Tide's "Collateral Stains" promotional campaign to release a series of commercials for the film, featuring Gregg Turkington. Disney was said to be making a "final and biggest marketing" push for it. Mackie made comments that Captain America represented values like "honor, dignity and integrity" rather than America itself and received backlash from some online commenters. Concept art was used as variant covers for Marvel Comics' Sam Wilson, Captain America #2 and Red Hulk #1.
January 2025: Rollins and Salazar's scenes cut; Esposito joins cast
In January 2025, Rollins was said to no longer appear in the film following the reshoots, while Salazar's scenes as Diamondback were also cut. Esposito replaced both actors, portraying the role with a more grounded tone. Jóhannesson plays Copperhead alongside Esposito. Onah addressed public interest in the changes and pushed back against speculation from leaks and reports.
January 2025: Box Office Projections and Opening Weekend Gross
In mid-January 2025, early box office estimates projected that the film would earn $86–$95 million during its opening weekend and more than $100 million across the four-day weekend from Valentine's Day to Presidents' Day. Further tracking indicated an opening of at least $90 million. The film grossed $40 million on its opening day and debuted to $88.5 million, and a total of $100 million over the four-day frame, topping the box office.
February 11, 2025: Captain America: Brave New World Premieres
On February 11, 2025, Captain America: Brave New World premieres at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
February 12, 2025: Soundtrack album released
On February 12, 2025, the soundtrack album for Captain America: Brave New World, featuring music by Laura Karpman and additional music by Nora Kroll-Rosenbaum, was released by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music. Mackie mentioned that Kendrick Lamar provided the "title-song" for the film, which turned out to be his 2014 song "i" played over the end credits.
February 14, 2025: Release Date Delay
In February 14, 2025, the release date was delayed to.
February 2025: Captain America: Brave New World Premiered
In February 2025, Captain America: Brave New World premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and was released in the United States on February 14, in IMAX. The film's release date was pushed to February 2025 following the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
March 24, 2025: Captain America: Brave New World Grosses Over $400 Million Worldwide
As of March 24, 2025, Captain America: Brave New World has grossed $192.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $209.3 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $401.7 million. Deadline Hollywood reported that the film needed to earn $425 million worldwide to break even.
2025: Captain America: Brave New World Film Release
In 2025, Captain America: Brave New World, the fourth installment in the Captain America film series and the 35th film in the MCU, is released. The movie features Sam Wilson as Captain America.
2025: Thunderbolts* Setup
In 2025, Sebastian Stan reprises his role as Bucky Barnes, who is campaigning to be a congressman, setting up his role in the film Thunderbolts*.
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