The pre-release attempts to stir up discontent were as effective with Captain Marvel as they were with Wonder Woman. Today is March 19, meaning that we are exactly nine months (counting Thursday previews) from the domestic theatrical release of the still-untitled Star Wars: Episode IX. Either way, the reception of Captain Marvel despite online trolling and manufactured pre-release controversies is encouraging for Star Wars. That’s presumably what will happen in December, assuming the last Star Wars movie works as IMAX-friendly crowd-pleasing event movie fare. However, the strong showing of Captain Marvel is yet more evidence that the online discourse over the last Star Wars movie won’t mean much when it comes to the next Star Wars movie.

Source: Forbes March 19, 2019 13:52 UTC