Marvel’s Secret Invasion staring Samuel L. Jackson, the franchise’s first television series of 2023. The show’s plot has finally been revealed after a protracted period of secrecy after its announcement in July 2022. In comparison to last year, Marvel has scaled back the frequency of its interrelated TV programs and movies this year. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantomania and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 are the two movies from the MCU that have already been released in 2023. Fans can still anticipate forthcoming films like Iron heart, Echo, Loki Season 2, and The Marvels movie.
In order to fully understand and enjoy the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Secret Invasion series, it is important to recall the events of the 2019 film Captain Marvel. The movie featured Nick Fury, portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, and the main character, played by Brie Larson, making a promise to assist the shape-shifting Skrulls in finding a new home. In the recently released first episode of the Disney+ series, the Skrulls become restless and embark on a mission to conquer Earth through a series of orchestrated fake terrorist attacks, hence the title of the show, Secret Invasion.
Story of Captain Marvel
Vers, a Star Force member with amnesia and nightmares, opens the Captain Marvel tale in 1995 on the planet Hala. Vers and her squad come upon the Skrulls, a species of shape-shifting aliens, while on a mission to rescue a secret agent. Vers is taken prisoner by Talos, the Skrull commander, but she manages to flee and crashes in Los Angeles, where she meets Nick Fury.
Vers makes contact with Maria Rambeau on Earth, and she explains that Vers is actually Carol Danvers, a human pilot who vanished after test-flying a light-speed engine developed by Dr. Wendy Lawson. Carol Danvers was a human pilot. Talos tells Vers that Lawson, also known as Mar-Vell, was helping the Skrulls until Yon-Rogg killed her, and that they are refugees looking for a new home.
Vers dismantles Mar-Vell’s light-speed engine and absorbs its energy, gaining superhuman abilities and growing to be one of the MCU’s most potent heroes. She pledges to help the Skrulls find a new home and gives Fury a pager he can use to get in touch with her in an emergency.
Let’s move on to the quick-fire question and answer portion of this refresher now that you’re up to speed on Captain Marvel’s happenings.
Nick Fury
Captain Marvel. He has appeared in 11 movies and has experienced numerous events. In Captain Marvel, we witness how he obtains his iconic eye patch, thanks to a cat named Goose, who is revealed to be a Flerken. Additionally, Fury plays a critical role in forming the Avengers and Marvel’s Secret Invasion.
In Avengers: Infinity War, Fury falls victim to the “blip” or the “snap” when Thanos uses the power of the six Infinity Stones to eradicate half of the world’s population. However, in Avengers: Endgame, when the Avengers successfully reverse the damage, Fury is among those brought back to life. After enduring these challenges, it is only fitting that the former S.H.I.E.L.D. director finally receives a standalone project that showcases his character.
Nick Fury’s journey in the MCU has been eventful and impactful, and now he is set to receive the recognition he deserves in his own dedicated project.
Year for Secret Invasion
Marvel’s Secret Invasion takes place in the year 2025, five years after the Blip (the Thanos snap), and follows the same timeline as more recent Marvel films like Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Skrull’s re-entry
The alien refugees appear to be taking matters into their own hands after waiting for assistance ever since Captain Marvel pledged to assist them in Marvel’s Secret Invasion to finding a new home. However, there have been numerous roadblocks in their path.
Prominent faces
Talos contacts Fury for help against an impending Skrull attack. The series features Olivia Colman as an antagonistic M16 agent, Emilia Clarke as the older version of Talos’ daughter G’iah, Don Cheadle returning as War Machine, and Kingsley Ben-Adir as the leader of a Skrull group planning to conquer Earth.
In the Marvel’s Secret Invasion, the central question revolves around whether the Skrulls will conquer Earth and how. With the disbandment or demise of the Avengers, a new generation of superheroes is emerging, and it remains to be seen how they will connect the MCU and if their efforts to rebuild the superhero team will succeed.
