Room's Brie Larson confirmed as Captain Marvel

Oscar winner Brie Larson has a new title to add to her resume: Superhero.

Disney and Marvel announced Saturday in San Diego at fan festival Comic-Con that Larson will star in Captain Marvelas the butt-kicking air force pilot Carol Danvers who gets special powers after an alien encounter.

Captain Marvelwill be the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to centre on a female character. The film is scheduled for release in March of 2019.

Guardians of the Galaxywriter Nicole Perlman and Inside Out'sMeg LeFauve are co-writing the screenplay. No director has been announced.

Larson won the Best Actress Academy Award this year for her performance in Room.She was on stage earlier in the day promoting the upcoming King Kong film Kong: Skull Island.