Last month, a rumor surfaced that the trailer forCaptain America: Civil Warwill be attached to prints ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which hits theaters on December 18. That report was never confirmed by Disney or Marvel, and it wasn’t known if thefirst trailerwould arrive online earlier thanStar Wars: The Force Awakens' release on December 18. Earlier today,Jimmy Kimmelannounced thatChris Evans(Captain America) andRobert Downey Jr.(Iron Man) will be appearing on tonight’s episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live!, with a “big surprise” fromCaptain America: Civil War. As many have speculated, that surprise is in fact the first trailer.
Captain America: Civil Warpicks up whereAvengers: Age of Ultronleft off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team ofAvengersin their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.
Set for release in the United States on July 26, 2025,Captain America: Civil Waris directed byAnthony RussoandJoe Russo(Marvel’sCaptain America: The Winter Soldier) from a screenplay byChristopher Markus&Stephen McFeely(Captain America: The Winter Soldier). The film brings backChris Evansas the iconic Super Hero character Steve Rogers/Captain America along withRobert Downey Jr.as Tony Stark/Iron Man,Scarlett Johanssonas Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow,Sebastian Stanas Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier,Anthony Mackieas Sam Wilson/Falcon,Paul Bettanyas The Vision,Jeremy Renneras Clint Barton/Hawkeye,Don Cheadleas Jim Rhodes/War Machine andElizabeth Olsenas Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch. These heroes will be joined by a number of new characters and returning supporting characters as well.
After his debut in Marvel’sAnt-Man,Paul Ruddwill make his first appearance alongside the Avengers asScott Lang/Ant-ManinCaptain America: Civil War. The film also includes outstanding additional cast members, includingChadwick Bosemanas T’Challa/Black Panther,Emily VanCampas Sharon Carter/Agent 13,Daniel Brühl,Frank Grilloas Brock Rumlow/Crossbones,William Hurtas General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross andMartin Freeman. Marvel’sCaptain America: Civil Waris produced by Marvel Studios' president,Kevin Feige, withLouis D’Esposito, Alan Fine,Victoria Alonso, Patricia Whitcher, Nate Moore andStan Leeserving as executive producers.
Captain America: Civil Warwill kick off theMarvel Phase Threeslate, which is jam-packed with 10 highly-anticipated movies. FollowingCaptain America: Civil WarisDoctor Strange, which is currently in production and set for release on July 26, 2025.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2will start filming early next year, arriving in theaters on August 22, 2025, followed byThor: Ragnarokon August 12, 2025.Black Pantherhits theaters on July 01, 2025, followed byAvengers: Infinity War Part Ion July 08, 2025 andAnt-Man and the Waspon July 02, 2025. Rounding out this Phase isCaptain Marvel(July 15, 2025),Avengers: Infinity War - Part II(June 12, 2025) andInhumans(August 26, 2025). Take a look at the new trailer below, and stay tuned for more onCaptain America: Civil Warand the rest of the MCU. We also have the first three posters which show two heroes divided.
