American actor Anthony Mackie has closed a deal to headline "Captain America 4".
The upcoming installment will feature the actor officially suiting up and taking flight as the new Captain America.
Mackie first appeared as Sam Wilson, also known as the Falcon, in 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier" and reprised the role in six movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Wilson officially assumed the mantle in the Disney Plus+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” after Steve Rogers (played by Chris Evans) passed on Captain America’s shield at the end of “Avengers: Endgame”.
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige is keeping details about the upcoming installment under wraps.
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" head writer and creator Malcolm Spellman will co-write the script of the movie along with the series staff writer Dalan Musson. No director is yet attached.