Marvel Studios is launching their first female superhero movie in 2018 with Captain Marvel.
Now it’s rumored Marvel wants Angelina Jolie to direct.
According to the gossip magazine, OK!, Marvel has offered Angelina Jolie $20 million to direct Captain Marvel, and Disney executives are said to be impressed with Jolie’s work on Unbroken.
It’s unclear how trustworthy the magazine is as they describe themselves as an entertainment and celebrity gossip mag, but more than likely Marvel is trying to get a female director for the gig.
Captain Marvel has a July 6, 2018 release.
Matt McGloin is the editor-in-chief and publisher of Cosmic Book News, the independent entertainment news site he founded in 2008. He covers movies, comics, TV, video games and pop culture and has reported major industry scoops over the years, including revealing the Avengers: Endgame title ahead of its official announcement. Through Cosmic Book News, he helped Marvel Comics promote Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova through exclusive previews, artwork, and interviews, with the site also quoted in solicitations and on comic covers. He also reported on Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again retooling before it was later confirmed by the trades.
