Captain Marvel also stars Jude Law, Samuel L Jackson as Nick Fury, Djimon Hounsou as Korath, Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser, and Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva.
The reactions to Captain Marvel have been almost unanimously positive praise, with leading actor Brie Larson winning rave reviews.
With the first reactions to Captain Marvel having been posted online, a few snippets of information have been made public.
Most notably, the upcoming instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been confirmed – like the majority of Marvel films – to have two post-credit scenes.