Captain Marvel Invites You to Go Higher, Further, Faster

On International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8, Marvel Studios ushers in a new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with Captain Marvel. Fans of all ages—along with guests of Disney Parks and Resorts—are invited to go “Higher, Further, Faster” in celebration of “Earth’s Mightiest Hero.” A robust array of Captain Marvel products are now available at retail with more arriving in the months ahead. And, beginning this month, visitors to Disney Parks locations will be able to encounter Captain Marvel herself!

Starting next week, Captain Marvel arrives on the Disney Cruise Line during Marvel Day at Sea sailings, after which she will appear at Disney California Adventure park, Disneyland Paris, and Shanghai Disney Resort. Additionally, guests are encouraged to snag Instagram-worthy photo-ops at select locations using the hashtag: #HigherFurtherFaster.

How are you celebrating Captain Marvel? Tweet us at @ThePopInsider with #FuelYourFandom to share!

Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel sees a galactic war between two alien races reach Earth, as Danvers finds herself and a small cadre of allies at the center of the maelstrom. The film stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Rune Temte, Algenis Perez Soto, Mckenna Grace, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg, and Jude Law. Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Jonathan Schwartz, Patricia Whitcher, and Stan Lee are the executive producers. The story is by Nicole Perlman, Joe Shrapnel, and Anna Waterhouse, and the screenplay is by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and Jac Schaeffer.

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book and Co-President of The International Toy Magazines Association (ITMA). He is also a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), New York Comic Con, Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.