Roger Ebert’s smart phrases of “No good film is simply too lengthy, and no dangerous film is brief sufficient” are completely etched in thoughts, particularly when heading into the 2025 film schedule. That being stated, a brand new growth has impressed me to be a bit hypocritical about that doctrine. You possibly can thank an replace in regards to the upcoming Captain America: Courageous New World for that, as I am fairly happy {that a} surprisingly quick runtime is reportedly in retailer for this blockbuster!
That information comes from the official AMC Theatres web page for the flick, which now lists Courageous New World as working 118 minutes. On the floor, that’s a reasonably crisp tempo for the appropriate story to play out. However, once more, in case your Marvel film sticks the touchdown at 150 minutes, like James Gunn did with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, that screening will fly by.
That really touches upon the key cause I’m completely satisfied Captain America: Courageous New World has this allegedly svelte time-frame. Whereas director Julias Onah’s upcoming Marvel film is the fourth to hold the Cap model, it begins off a brand new story with a brand new MCU character taking over that storied mantle.
So we’re not fairly in reboot nation, however one may say a rebranding is fairly shut. That is as a result of Sam Wilson’s tenure with the protect ought to be a really totally different story than Steve Rogers’ origins. Judging by the motion we’ve seen within the trailer, I’ve a sense that the interconnected intrigue will nonetheless be current, whereas additionally permitting Courageous New World to be a complete thrill journey.
Simply image it: a chapter that also units the desk, however doesn’t get slowed down with an excessive amount of prep work for the street forward! It actually labored for 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger, and that magnificence was the final Marvel film so as proper earlier than The Avengers stormed our world!
To that time, try this record of the working instances for Chris Evans’ trilogy of solo Captain America motion pictures:
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) – 124 minutes
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) – 136 minutes
- Captain America: Civil Struggle (2016) – 147 minutes
All the things from the rise of the Thunderbolts* to different needed beats on the street to Avengers: Doomsday awaits, and having Captain America: Courageous New World seemingly slimmed down feels promising. In fact, 2023’s The Marvels was even shorter at 105 minutes lengthy and, should you ask me, that film positively fell into the “not quick sufficient” bucket.
In both case, I ponder if this information may have any results on Cap 4’s opening weekend estimates? Absolutely we’ll get up to date numbers because the clock ticks right down to a Courageous New World dawning in theaters, beginning February 14th. For these of you who love to do the homework, you may catch the earlier Captain America movies and The Falcon and Winter Soldier’s one-season run, by means of entry to a Disney+ subscription!