Captain America 4: New, Updates, & Everything We Know About New World Order

Sam Wilson takes up the shield in Captain America: New World Order, and there’s already been a lot of Captain America 4 news despite several Phase 5 movies and shows due before its 2024 release. Captain America 4 was announced during the MCU series Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which ended with Falcon/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) becoming the new Captain America. The confirmation that Sam is getting his own solo movie was one of the biggest Marvel reveals from SDCC 2022, which was also when the movie’s mysterious title Captain America: New World Order was also announced.

Following Steve Rogers stepping away as Captain America at the end of Avengers: Endgame, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier explored Sam’s struggles with whether to take up the Captain America mantle and attempt to live up to his legacy. Captain America: New World Order will be Sam’s first opportunity to show why he’s the worthy successor to Steve Rogers among the many legacy heroes in the MCU. It serves as Sam’s first solo adventure in the MCU and is one of the most anticipated MCU projects of the Phase 5 line-up with fans eager to learn all the latest news about Captain America: New World Order.

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The Latest Captain America 4 News

Currently Captain America 4 news has been focused on casting announcements. The cast of Captain America: New World Order continues to grow, with the latest addition being The Mindy Project‘s Xosha Roquemore. However, no specifics have been given as to what role Roquemore will play. Producer Nate Moore also confirmed that the movie is in preproduction and that it is set to start shooting in Spring 2023. The most significant reveal though has been, beyond a shadow of doubt, that Harrison Ford has signed on for Captain America 4 as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross.

However, anyone looking for MCU newcomer Harrison Ford to share any news about the project should look elsewhere. On a recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ford offered to answer any questions about the movie — only to reveal that he doesn’t know anything. However, Ford is notorious for his interview stubbornness when it comes to movies he knows to have an eager fan following (some of his interviews about the intricacies of Han Solo’s life are legendary in the Star Wars fandom).

Captain America: New World Order Was Confirmed At SDCC 2022

Not long after Sam Wilson took up the role of Captain America, a new Captain America 4 was announced, allowing him to properly step into the role in his own solo adventure. The news was further confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 — when the title Captain America: New World Order was revealed and the movie was given a release date as part of Phase 5 of the MCU. Since then Captain America: New World Order has been on a fast-track development with filming confirmed to start soon.

Captain America: New World Order Release Date

Part of the MCU’s Phase 5, Captain America: New World Order will hit theaters on May 3, 2024. This is followed by the July 26, 2024 release of Thunderbolts, which Captain America is connected to in the comics. Unlike in MCU Phase 4, there seems to be a directly unified plot that connects the entire MCU Phase 5 slate. The Multiverse Saga’s middle act, Phase 5, starts with Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania in 2023, with Captain America 4 positioned near the end of Phase 4. This suggests that, whatever Captain America: New World Order has in store, it will be building on plot points established in several movies and Disney+ shows which themselves haven’t yet been released.

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Captain America: New World Order Cast

Sam Wilson, the new Captain America, will of course be played by Anthony Mackie. After being the Falcon since his debut in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Mackie takes on the new title and headlines his own MCU movie for the first time. Another returning character is Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. However, with the death of actor William Hurt, Harrison Ford will be taking over the role for his first appearance as Ross. One of the biggest surprises in the cast is the return of Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns aka The Leader who has not been seen in the MCU since 2008’s The Incredible Hulk where he was teased to be becoming his villainous alter-ego.

Given that Sam became Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, it is not surprising that some cast members from that show will be included in Captain America: New World Order. Fellow super-soldier Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly) will be featured in the story, perhaps delving deeper into his past as a Black super-soldier who was forgotten about by the U.S. military. Joaquin Torres/Falcon (Danny Ramirez) will also return in his sidekick-like role opposite Sam and will perhaps follow his comic book storyline of becoming the new Falcon. Additionally, Shira Haas will play the mutant spy character Sabra from the comics while Xosha Roquemore joins the cast in an undisclosed role.

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Captain America: New World Order Story Details

“New World Order” is also the title of the pilot episode of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, the finale of which sees Wilson becoming the new Cap. This isn’t surprising as the movie’s head writer is The Falcon And The Winter Soldier showrunner, Malcolm Spellman. How Falcon becomes Captain America in the comics is actually quite different from the MCU, and holds more thematic depth. In Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Spellman used Sam Wilson taking up the Shield to explore not only the racial politics of a Black man becoming a living symbol of America’s values, but also Cap’s role as an intermediary between ordinary people and the authorities.

The antagonists within the movie might also shed some light on the story. “Thunderbolt” Ross and Sam Wilson have a history in the MCU as Ross threw him and other members of Captain America’s team in prison. He likely still looks at him as a criminal and might not be pleased to see him carrying the shield. Ross is setting up other MCU projects as well, including Thunderbolts which could connect to this movie. The return of The Leader is also intriguing with his long history in the comics connected to the Hulk. It could mean that the movie is setting Ross up to become Red Hulk and the primary villain of Captain America: New World Order.

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Captain America: New World Order’s Title Explained

The title Captain America: New World Order could be a setup for Red Skull’s MCU return. In Marvel Comics, New World Order is the name of an organization formed by the Red Skull, who lures the Hulk into the NWO’s base in the Amazon jungle, where the Juggernaut captures Hulk to be brainwashed. Apart from the mobster Silvermane and Red Skull himself, the real identities of the other members of the NWO are never revealed. Curiously, Harrison Ford’s MCU character General Ross’ has no real connection to this comic book story arc, save for the fact that he is obsessed with the Hulk. However, the inclusion of The Leader could give more weight to this possible storyline.

There’s No Captain America 4 Trailer Yet

The Captain America: New World Order 2024 release date is a little ways off. Marvel and Disney have an entire 2023’s-worth of MCU shows and movies to promote in the meantime. As such there’s no Captain America: New World Order trailer yet. However, this is a Marvel project which seems to have been relatively un-impacted by the reshuffles befalling other Phase 5 releases like Blade. There’s no way to predict a window of when, but the chances of early teaser trailers for Captain America: New World Order arriving in 2023 are quite high.

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