Jul 22, 2011 · It is 1942, America has entered World War II, and sickly but determined Steve Rogers is frustrated at being rejected yet again for military service. Everything changes when Dr. Erskine recruits him for the secret Project Rebirth.

Captain America: The First Avenger is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, [a] it is the fifth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).

Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.

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Jul 22, 2011 · Marvel's "Captain America: The First Avenger" focuses on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America.

1 day ago · In 1941, Republic Pictures released Adventures of Captain Marvel, a 12-chapter film serial starring Tom Tyler as the titular hero.It marked the first live-action adaptation of a comic book superhero, predating DC’s Superman or Batman on the silver screen.The story followed Billy Batson (played by Frank Coghlan Jr.), who transforms into Captain Marvel to battle a mysterious villain known as ...

After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top- secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a super hero dedicated to defending America's ideals and leading the fight for freedom as the ultimate weapon against evil.

Jul 22, 2011 · During World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, and the leader of an organization that intends to use a mysterious device of untold powers for world domination.

Set predominantly during World War II, the film tells the story of Steve Rogers, a sickly man from Brooklyn who is transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort.