Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe kicked off its 2025 offerings over the long weekend with “Captain America: Brave New World,” which net an $88 million 3-day opening and $100 million over the extended weekend, domestically.

Brave New World” is, by official count, the 35th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that began in 2008 with “Iron Man.” It’s also the fifth in the

Hollywood’s biggest franchise is at a turning point. In the six years and 11 movies since the all-conquering Avengers: Endgame, few entries in the franchise have felt like a genuine event. It’s partly the arrival of lesser-known new heroes,