“Captain Marvel,” starring Brie Larson, has found its directors.
Marvel has tapped “Mississippi Grind” helmers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck to direct the upcoming tentpole.
Since announcing that the Oscar winner would be playing the titular superhero, the studio has taken its time in finding the film’s director, initially courting several women to take the helm.
Marvel was not available for comment.
The studio met with multiple contenders for the directing job, and sources say that Marvel not only wanted to make sure that the search was thorough, but that the script was in the right shape before signing a director.
Kevin Feige has an eye for tapping talent on the verge of breaking out, with James Gunn and the Russo brothers as prime examples, and that looks to be the case again with this duo.
