Brave New World star, Anthony Mackie, promises the new MCU movie will see the franchise return to its former greatness, after a string of underperforming and unloved entries. Brave New World has Mackie returning as Sam Wilson once again,

Brave New World introduces a new character to the MCU, but fans may want to temper expectations for this long-awaited debut.

Brave New World's ticket pre-sales are promising, surpassing previous Marvel films but fall short of MCU high days. Pre-sales projections suggest the movie may open impressively, potentially matching the success of other MCU films like Shang Chi.

Per the AMC Theaters website, the runtime is one hour and 58 minutes, which makes it the shortest Captain America installment to date. 2011's The First Avenger clocks in at two hours and four minutes, while 2014's The Winter Soldier is two hours and 16 minutes and 2016's Civil War is two hours and 27 minutes.

Brave New World is preparing for takeoff at the box office. The Anthony Mackie-fronted Marvel Studios movie hit pre-release tracking service The Quorum and is projected to open with upwards of $95 million when it flies into theaters over Valentine’s Day/Presidents’ Day weekend on Feb.

Brave New World Box Office predictions are in, and Marvel Studios has reason to be optimistic about the next MCU movie.