When Does the Film “Captain Marvel” (2019) Take Place?
“Captain Marvel” is a historical fiction superhero film written by Anna Boden with Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Nicole Perlman, and Meg LeFauve [adapting "Ms. Marvel" #1 (1976) by Gerry Conway] that released March 8th, 2019. So when is "Captain Marvel" set?
It takes place on the fictional Marvel Cinematic Universe timeline in the year:
We know this because an advertisement is prominently displayed for the home video VHS release of "True Lies" (1994) in January of 1995 AD.
1995 AD
We know this because an advertisement is prominently displayed for the home video VHS release of "True Lies" (1994) in January of 1995 AD.
Furthermore, when asked about a previous event, Nick Fury answers clearly, "6 years ago. 1989."
1989 + 6 = 1995.
It is a chronologically early film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (the first chronological film to feature Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel) and can be watched either at its timeline point or between "The Avengers: Infinity War" (2018) and "The Avengers: Endgame" (2019) as an extended flashback.
