"Captain Marvel" was a successful film, but like most films in Hollywood, there were areas in the movie that could have used improvement. While some can make a contentious argument that the Brie Larson-led MCU was only developed to help set up 2019's "Avengers Endgame", the film made over $1 billion worldwide and brought the character of Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) a.k.a. Captain Marvel to the forefront of the Marvel Universe.

As if the film joining the billion-dollar club was not enough, a new "Captain Marvel" film was announced by the trades to be coming from Marvel Studios in the next few years, and it has a solid shot at not only improving on the shortcomings of its predecessor but even other MCU films.

Contrary to raging fanboy belief, Brie Larson is a great actress when given the right material. Not only has Larson been acting since childhood, but she has won an Oscar (for 2016's "Room") who is continuing to become more of a diverse actress with the further projects she signs on for. Ironically for Larson, the debut of Carol Danvers meant that the actress was not allowed to show much emotion as it was a part of her alien Kree DNA that she was forced to repress.

The story dictated the decision, not Larson herself. But now that Carol is once again aware of her human lineage, Larson will be able to bring more of those Oscar-worthy emotional beats to the table.

Following the official announcement of the continued space adventures of Carol Danvers, it was reported that the directing duo of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck ("Half Nelson", "Mississippi Grind") would not be lending their talents again for the sequel. Instead, Marvel would be seeking out a new director for the next "Captain Marvel" film, preferably female.

Though the creative continuity somewhat diminishes, having some fresh new blood behind the camera can also do wonders for the project as it brings new ideas and concepts to the table. Whether a female or male filmmaker becomes attached to the next "Captain Marvel", one possible contender is Lulu Wang, director of 2019's "The Farewell," who has shown interest in directing a movie for Marvel. She later confirmed that the studio was actively pursuing her for a future project.

Time will tell if anything comes out of the pursuit, but it would certainly catapult Wang to A-list of Hollywood directing status and gives Marvel another valuable asset to the machine.

Similar to the first two "Thor" films released in 2011 and 2013, the first "Captain Marvel" suffered creatively from spending most of its run time on the blue planet of Earth rather than having more time devoted to cosmic exploration. There is really no excuse to keeping the story based around Earth when the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films and "Thor Ragnarok" have helped to open the floodgates to the cosmic side of the universe, and audiences have done nothing but embrace those films.

As hinted with the conclusion of "Endgame", Earth's superhero champions, The Avengers, have now defeated arguably the most powerful being in the universe, The Mad Titan Thanos, which will automatically put Earth on another ladder of the cosmic food chain. Every alien race in the galaxy will now have their eyes set on the planet that was once thought to be virtually defenseless, and that will create even more potential threats, which "Spider-Man: Far From Home's" end credits scene hinted at to an extent with the tease of a new extraterrestrial defense agency, spearheaded by former S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson).

Audiences have seen plenty of Earth in past Marvel films and TV shows. "Captain Marvel 2" will need to explore more space and the more fantastical elements of this world as well as a few of the repercussions from prior films in order for a worthwhile sequel performance.