A New ‘Captain Marvel’ Behind-The-Scenes Video Shows Brie Larson Soaring In A Real F-16

As of this writing, Captain Marvel is only ten days from hitting theaters, and Disney is ramping up what’s already been a blitz of trailers and poster art and reviews (plus some unfortunate conflict involving Rotten Tomatoes). The movie’s official Twitter feed has been dropping content like crazy — six things today so far, and the day isn’t even over yet.

The most notable of these is the above behind-the-scenes video, which serves as both a tribute to the United States Air Force — of which Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers is a member before jetting off to alien worlds — and a look at the star riding in an actual F-16. In the video, a giggly Larson gamely boards the jet, not remotely scared to be shooting far into the sky at speeds that would freak out most plebeians.

The video also contextualizes the story as being one about a member of the military, not simply a rando, like Peter Parker or Steve Rogers, who wakes up one day with superpowers. “That spirit of her, that sense of humor mixed with total capability in whatever challenge comes her way, is really what Air Force pilots are like,” Larson remarks.

Larson’s directors, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, share in the praise, and we’d like to remind everyone that before the two filmmakers got this Marvel gig, they made gritty indies, like the baseball drama Sugar, about Latino players who struggle to emigrate into the American MLB, and Half Nelson, starring Ryan Gosling as a drug-addicted inner city high school teacher.

But wait, there’s more! There are a few new mini-trailers, which mostly recycle already repeatedly-shown footage, but with new packaging. The one below, for instance, is an action-packed battering ram that pairs car chases and space battles and old lady punching with Hole’s “Celebrity Skin” — a reminder of the movie’s kickass ’90s soundtrack.

This one, meanwhile, cuts shots of Larson in badass poses with lots of eye-popping graphics and a driving synth score.

Lastly, here’s a fan-made poster shared by the official Captain Marvel Twitter feed — an eye-popping mess of light and colors.

Captain Marvel hits theaters on March 8.