While a lot of focus is on the upcoming Batman V Superman film, there’s a lot getting put into motion for the May release of Captain America: Civil War. Things are also taking shape as the edit of the film is coming into focus and it’s being revealed that the film will be 146 minutes, or two hours and twenty-six minutes overall. Previously, the longest film was the 2012 film Avengers, which this one beats by three minutes. And if they haven’t slotted in a post-credits scene yet since those are often filmed close to the end of the actual marathon of production, it could extend just a bit further as well.
Directed by Joe & Anthony Russo, Captain America: Civil War stars Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Paul Bettany as The Vision, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye, Don Cheadle as Jim Rhodes/War Machine, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang/Ant-Man, Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa/Black Panther, Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter/Agent 13, Frank Grillo as Brock Rumlow/Crossbones, William Hurt as General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, Martin Freeman and Daniel Bruhl. The film opens May 6th, 2016
Plot concept: “Captain America: Civil War” picks up where “Avengers: Age of Ultron” left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in 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.