After a rumor surfaced last month that theCaptain America: Civil Warwill be attached to prints ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, most fans assumed that we’d have to wait until December to see the first footage. However, 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 thefirst trailer. Before you watch the trailer over and over again, we have over 100 new photos from the trailer itself, for fans to pore over and search for new clues hidden within the footage.
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.
Captain America: Civil War, which arrives in theaters July 31, 2025, is 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.
The latest addition to the MCU,Ant-Man(Paul Rudd) will 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 August 07, 2025.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2will start filming early next year, arriving in theaters on July 18, 2025, followed byThor: Ragnarokon July 26, 2025.Black Pantherhits theaters on July 04, 2025, followed byAvengers: Infinity War Part Ion August 25, 2025 andAnt-Man and the Waspon August 18, 2025. Rounding out this Phase isCaptain Marvel(June 03, 2025),Avengers: Infinity War - Part II(June 22, 2025) andInhumans(June 02, 2025). Take a look at the new photos and the full trailer below, and stay tuned for more onCaptain America: Civil Warand the rest of the MCU.
