the very first captain america movie came out in the us on january 19, 1979.
the very first captain america movie came out in the us on january 19, 1979.
when did the very first captain america movie come out in the us?
january 19, 1979
bullet::::- captain america appeared in two 1979 live-action television movies that aired on cbs: "captain america", which aired january 19, 1979, and "," which was broadcast on november 23, 1979, both starring reb brown in the title role. the character differs significantly from the comics in both his origin and his operations. for instance, steve rogers is a character in contemporary times whose father was the original captain america, a 1940s government agent. the very patriotic attitude of steve's father earned him the nickname captain america, and his father is spoken of as having been murdered. rogers, a former marine now making a modest living as an artist, was inspired by this story to sketch a super-hero. after receiving potentially fatal injuries in an accident, he was administered an experimental chemical called the flag—full latent ability gain—formula (at one point referred to as a "super-steroid") which not only saves his life but also enhances his body with heightened strength and reflexes. these new abilities lead dr. simon mills (len birman), the research biochemist and intelligence official who had told rogers about his father, to recruit him and give steve a costume based on his drawing. as captain america, he also makes significant use of a specialized reconstruction of the van he has been driving, out the rear of which can be launched a modified motorcycle. its functions include a rocket thrust for a fast start out of the van, a jet boost for increased speed, a setting to allow the bike to be ridden with less noise for stealthier movement and a hang glider structure which can allow the bike to glide to the ground with some forward momentum, although it must be jettisoned upon landing. the bike has a round windshield, described as being made of "jet-age plastics," with concentric circles that alternate between red and transparent around a centered star, blue in color. he is able to detach this, and he uses it as his shield when he goes on foot. at the end of the first movie, rogers briefly appears in his father's costume—more accurately a uniform—that bears a stronger resemblance to the uniform captain america is seen wearing in the comics, and he wears this uniform in the sequel.
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in april 2011, before "" was released in theaters, screenwriters christopher markus & stephen mcfeely announced that marvel had already hired the duo to work on the film's sequel. in september 2011, chris evans said that a sequel may not be released until 2014. in january 2012, neal mcdonough, who played dum dum dugan in "captain america: the first avenger", mentioned that a sequel would likely be filmed after the completion of "", which would likely have been before the end of 2012. by march 2012, marvel whittled down the possible directors for the sequel to three candidates: george nolfi, f. gary gray, and brothers anthony and joseph russo. walt disney studios announced the planned release of the sequel to "captain america: the first avenger" on april 4, 2014. disney stated, "the second installment will pick-up where ... "the avengers" leaves off, as steve rogers continues his affiliation with nick fury and s.h.i.e.l.d. and struggles to embrace his role in the modern world." markus later elaborated, "i think s.h.i.e.l.d. is the water [rogers is] swimming in. it's definitely a captain america movie. you know, if the first movie was a movie about the us army, then this is a movie about s.h.i.e.l.d... you will learn about s.h.i.e.l.d. you will learn about where it came from and where it's going and some of the cool things they have." in april, f. gary gray withdrew his name from consideration, choosing instead to direct the n.w.a biographical film "straight outta compton".
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